Ben Franklin

Ben Franklin was a man who tried to live a very simple life by keeping no idle servants, a table that was plain and simple, and cheap furniture. It seems that from this description of such a simple life Ben Franklin could have been following the Puritan belief, that possessions were not important. However, Franklin did not attend Church as compared to a Puritan devotee and his beliefs and opinions about the human race differed …

…means would curb ones instincts to better get along with others. In contrast, the Puritan religion is one of strict morals and standards dependent on praying, attendance at church, and complete devotion to God in order to alleviate ones sins. From this comparison of both philosophy we can determine that there is truly a supreme being that controls what happens in our lives, but is our fate predetermined or can we shape our own destiny?