[DJ MacWoW]

Religion was an important part of America and the british used claims of atheism and paganism to discredit.

The modern left uses the same ploy. Btw, check the posters history.

[cripplecreek]

Very often partial quotes are used to discredit. I often hear liberals quote Jefferson as saying "Question with boldness even the existence of a God" as a means of proving his atheism or deism. Unfortunately its only part of a far more beautiful and explanatory full quote.

"Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear."

At best it only suggests an agnostic Jefferson but its only one quote out of a whole lifetime up public and private writings and speeches.