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To: Wpin
Jefferson whom liberals and anti-Christians believe was Deist (means differently than what you think) wrote a bible

The Jefferson Bible that you are refering to is a heavily redacted work. Jefferson took a bible and with a razor and paste stripped out all references to miracles. There is no mention in Jefferson's book to a resurection or to divinity. His interest in Jesus does not go farther than moral guide post.

I don't believe the book was ever mass produced and handed out to Indians. I have a hard time with the idea that 18th Century Indians could have read a King James Bible. And in any case, there was no reference to divinity, so what would they have been converted to?

Jefferson believed in God which is in evidence in his writings including the Declaration. Jefferson did not believe in a divine Jesus. He certainly did not believe that Jesus created the United States.

32 posted on 06/11/2015 8:12:59 AM PDT by Poison Pill
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To: Poison Pill

You need to study accurate history rather than liberal propaganda about anti Christianity. You are simply incorrect in much of what you write.

Jefferson changed the bible putting it in chronological order, which it is not in it’s traditional form. The name of his book (he didn’t call it the Jefferson Bible) was The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth.

Jefferson believed the government should not declare a religion, he actually wrote this while being President and it was eventually published by the government for incoming congressmen until supplies ran out in the 1950’s. His book/bible reflected that although, in todays world you would have been greatly insulted by his “forcing” Christianity down everyone’s throats.

You can read it here: http://www.thejeffersonbible.com/


33 posted on 06/12/2015 5:11:40 AM PDT by Wpin ("I Have Sworn Upon the Altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny...")
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