On Dec 26, 2013 8:25 AM, "Craig" <diese...@pisquared.net> wrote:
> I must take strong exception to those > statements on several grounds. > [... lots of quotes from the Founding Fathers on religion...] Great quotes, Craig! Nothing like going back to primary sources! > >Those who say that our founding > fathers were > merely Deists or Rationalists are > revising history. > I think that's a little strong. There's evidence for both sides, particularly in the case of Jefferson, who was a complex man and brilliant thinker. At times he made public statements befitting a typical God-fearing Protestant of the 18th century (as in the quotes you gave). But he also had strong enough Deist inclinations that he edited and intended to publish a revised King James Bible that omitted all references to miracles. Alex _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
