[Mark Felton]

The very quotes you use prove my point--Jefferson constantly qualified his being considered a Christian--he wanted it to be known that he was a believer in Christ's teachings, but not what one would call a Chrsitian today--he was a believer in the Christ, not in the chirch.

For the record I am a believer in Christs teachings, not the church.

I do not worship the church, nor any institution of man.

The church is not my Lord or Saviour.

Christ is my Lord.

The church is a fellowship of believers, who come together to better follow Christs teachings, but each church is different.

Protestantism is a rejection of Church authority to sanctify our relationship with God.

No church and no man tells me if I am a Christian or not. (And I am a Souther Baptist evangelical "bible-thumper").

I believe everyman's relationship with Christ and God is personal. (that is why I rejected catholicism as a young man)

[Darkwolf377]

Good for you. I don't know what this has to do with anything, though. BTW, I'm an evil atheist, so you're just wasting your time now. Best wishes.