On Thu, 26 Dec 2013 12:41:30 -0800 Alex Chamberlain <apchamberl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Dec 26, 2013 8:25 AM, "Craig" <diese...@pisquared.net> wrote: > > >Those who say that our founding > > fathers were > > merely Deists or Rationalists are > > revising history. > > I think that's a little strong. Well, OK. > 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. I don't know what his edited Bible left out, but denying miracles doesn't necessarily deny "ordinary" Providence, something Deists would say. Craig _______________________________________ 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
