Ben Franklin's Take on Religion

Benjamine was raised a presbyterian.  He didn't agree with the doctrines surrounding the eternal decrees of God, election (that God selected those he chose to save), and reprobation (the thought that we are all damned to hell). He held respect for all religions, seeing them as fundamentally the same- thought they used differing doctrines not to encourage morality but to create divisions between people of different belief systems.  Church services had too much emphasis on doctrine and not enough on morality, so Benjamine did not attend church on a regular basis.  He often disagreed with the interpretations of the minister so created "Articles of Belief and Acts of Religion."
These are the 13 virtues Benjamine Franklin outlines in his autobiography:
1) Temperance
eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation
2) Silence
speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation
3) Order
Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.
4) Resolution
Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve
5) Frugality
make no expense but do good to others or yourself; waste nothing
6) Industry
lose no time; be always employ'd in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions
7) Sincerity
use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly
8) Justice
wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty
9) Moderation
avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve
10) Cleanliness
tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloaths, or habitation
11) Tanquility
Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable
12) Chastity
Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dulness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another's peace or reputation
13) Humility
imitate Jesus and Socrates