To: clyde asbury
Jefferson's main criticism of Christianity was of the "tricks" he believed had been played with the gospels over the centuries.
On this point, I believe he was right.
Tricks?? Jefferson went through many stages in life and he also wrote extensively about his thoughts. I must ask how a person could believe in Jesus as Messiah and really believe that the gospels have been "fixed". If you do not believe the 4 gospels you might as well though out the bible in it's entirety.
To: ThisLittleLightofMine
To the corruptions of Christianity I am, indeed, opposed; but not to the genuine precepts of Jesus Himself. I am Christian in the only sense He wished anyone to be; sincerely attached to His doctrines in preference to all others..." -- Thomas Jefferson, April 21 1803 to Benjamin Rush
Post 31, above.
Yes, tricks. I agree with Jefferson on this. He didn't throw out the entire Bible, though. He worked extensively on fact-checking it as best as could be done two millennia later.
87 posted on
05/29/2005 5:02:05 PM PDT by
clyde asbury
(Exhuming McCarthy)
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