2006-11-08 06:31:17 · 5 answers · asked by lizbethchik7 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
He thought we were evil, so he strived to become perfect. Going so far as to keep a list of how often he sinned and what sins he commited each day.
2006-11-08 06:34:38 · answer #1 · answered by absens_heros 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Jefferson that man is inherently prone to evil and must strive to be good. Actually, the Bible says that man is born into sin, so I have it on good authority.
However, man also has been created in the image of God, and thus has a spark of good in him.
In the end, what a man does is a matter of choice.
I use the term "man" to mean mankind, because I'm still old school and just will now bow to political correctness. :o)
Sue
2006-11-08 06:55:35 · answer #2 · answered by newbiegranny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hay that's a good one , well th jefferson belived in the "human Spirit" and that whit Education the Narture of people can be changed throught what he called elightenment A.Hamilton on the other hand belived that humans are seriously flawed and can't be trusted
2006-11-08 06:34:54 · answer #3 · answered by theresa s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Ignorance is preferable to error, and he is less remote from the truth who believes nothing than he who believes what is wrong."
-Thomas Jefferson (Notes on Virginia, 1782)
2006-11-08 06:37:46 · answer #4 · answered by just lQQkin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he was the guy that liked having sex with his slaves ..right?
2006-11-08 06:36:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋