Sorry people he was not a deist, he was an Episcopalian. Thomas Jefferson was a deist.
George Washington
1st President of the United States
(April 30, 1789 to March 3, 1797)
Nickname: "Father of His Country"
Born: February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia
Died: December 14, 1799, at Mount Vernon, Virginia
Father: Augustine Washington
Mother: Mary Ball Washington
Married: Martha Dandridge Custis (1732-1802), on January 6, 1759
Children: John "Jack" Parke Custis (adopted) and Martha "Patsy" Custis (adopted)
Religion: Episcopalian
Education: No formal education
Occupation: Planter, Soldier
Political Party: Federalist
Other Government Positions:
•Member of Virginia House of Burgesses, 1759-74
•Member of Continental Congress, 1774-75
•Chairman of the Constitutional Convention, 1787-88
Presidential Salary: $25,000/year (refused by Washington)
2006-10-11 13:18:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Actually, he belonged to the Episcopalian Church. But it is documented that he refused to accept communion because he did not believe in it. If you read his writings, he never claims to be a Deist, but his beliefs are similar. See...
2006-10-11 13:28:57 · answer #1 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
right on for 10
2006-10-11 20:24:39 · answer #2 · answered by Elaine814 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many of Washington's statements towards the end of his life indicate Deism, but he never used that word.
2006-10-11 20:30:01 · answer #3 · answered by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋