>> “Thomas Jefferson was a deist (as was Madison, and perhaps Washington and Franklin as well).” <<
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An oft repeated lie.
None of the founders were deists; all believed in a God that was active in his creation. Jefferson in particular even “translated” his own Bible to agree with his beliefs on Christ.
>> “Thomas Jefferson was a deist (as was Madison, and perhaps Washington and Franklin as well).” <<
An oft repeated lie.
It is not a lie.
None of the founders were deists; all believed in a God that was active in his creation. Jefferson in particular even “translated” his own Bible to agree with his beliefs on Christ.
Jefferson lacerated the "new testament" in order to remove all the supernaturalism from it. He did this because he rejected the supernatural and merely regarded J*sus as a great moral philosopher--and no more than that.
Why don't you look up Jefferson's lacerated "bible" or get yourself a copy?
“None of the founders were deists; all believed in a God that was active in his creation. “
Well, only most of the founders themselves knew for sure, but there is no doubt that Thomas Paine was a Deist and he is considered to be a founder. BTW Deists believe in a Creator, just not the one depicted in the Bible.