Yes that is a direct quote from Thomas Jefferson, founding father of the US. Do you agree with him? Why or why not?
2006-12-28 08:48:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No. If more people lived the teachings of Christianity, we'd have a better world.
2006-12-28 08:50:45 · answer #1 · answered by drshorty 7 · 2⤊ 8⤋
It was most likely in response to fundamental Christians whom wanted the new found congress to use it's authority to propagate Christianity. He made several such comments in his response to several church authorities whom were trying to 'high jack' the new found congress. Thomas Jefferson was most likely a Pagan or a Pantheist. For Thomas Jefferson's personal view on Jesus, the scripture and it's validity there is no better authority than Thomas Jefferson Bible.
2016-03-28 22:43:11 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I whole heartedly agree. I was raised Christian and as soon as I was able to make the choice (thanks mom) I chose not to be a part of it. I knew the history of Christianity, the crusades and the missionaries. I knew in my heart the the Bible is history hysteria twisted to fit the church. I could see the hypocrisies so vividly that my heart nearly broke trying to justify the good. I determined to be a good human and to forget all about religion. I was proven right as the years went on and the churches oozing stink was made visble to all who would only see the truth.
Seems old Tom J (the lover of slaves) knew at least one pure truth. (though really almost ALL religions are an abomination to the words of their very own prophets)
2006-12-28 08:59:33 · answer #3 · answered by Lee 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wholeheartedly agree.
This question should be reposted every hour for the next 18 weeks -- just to get the point across.
Make sure you include his other quotes as well:
"History I believe furnishes no example of a priest-ridden people maintaining a free civil government. This marks the lowest grade of ignorance, of which their political as well as religious leaders will always avail themselves for their own purpose. " – Thomas Jefferson to Baron von Humboldt, 1813
"I have examined all the known superstitions of the world, and I do not find in our particular superstition of Christianity one redeeming feature. They are all alike founded on fables and mythology. Millions of innocent men, women and children, since the introduction of Christianity, have been burnt, tortured, fined and imprisoned. What has been the effect of this coercion? To make one half the world fools and the other half hypocrites; to support roguery and error all over the earth." –Thomas Jefferson, Notes on Virginia, 1782.
"Christianity...(has become) the most perverted system that ever shone on man. ...Rogueries, absurdities and untruths were perpetrated upon the teachings of Jesus by a large band of dupes and importers led by Paul, the first great corrupter of the teaching of Jesus."
"The Christian god can easily be pictured as virtually the same god as the many ancient gods of past civilizations. The Christian god is a three headed monster; cruel, vengeful and capricious. If one wishes to know more of this raging, three headed beast-like god, one only needs to look at the caliber of people who say they serve him. They are always of two classes: fools and hypocrites."
"The clergy converted the simple teachings of Jesus into an engine for enslaving mankind and adulterated by artificial constructions into a contrivance to filch wealth and power to themselves...these clergy, in fact, constitute the real Anti-Christ."
"And the day will come when the mystical generation of Jesus, by the supreme being as his father in the womb of a virgin will be classed with the fable of the generation of Minerva in the brain of Jupiter. But may we hope that the dawn of reason and freedom of thought in these United States will do away with this artificial scaffolding, and restore to us the primitive and genuine doctrines of this most venerated reformer of human errors." –Thomas Jefferson, Letter to John Adams, April 11, 1823
"Religions are all alike – founded upon fables and mythologies."
"I do not find in orthodox Christianity one redeeming feature."
"It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are 20 gods, or no God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg."
2006-12-28 09:06:06 · answer #4 · answered by Michael 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I wonder what he would say today about Islam and Communism?
Thomas Jefferson was free to say this because the US was founded according to Judeo-christian principles which says a man is free to speak his mind.
Maybe Bush should go to Saudi Arabia and say.."Islam is the most perverted system that ever shone on man"? He will loose his head!
2006-12-28 09:04:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
WHAT? OMG!! You mean our Founding Fathers werent CHristians like so many Christians claim??? OMG, someone shoot me.....
*sarcasm* Yes, he was very right. Why? Its kinda perverted to think that an all-loving God would sacrifice his only son to save humanity from the wrath of this very same all loving God, when he could simply have waved his hands magically in the air and said "Youre forgiven." Nope, instead, this all loving God requires BLOOD ATONEMENT. And thats perverted.
2006-12-28 08:55:14 · answer #6 · answered by YDoncha_Blowme 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Even if he didn't say that I'd agree. Most churches have a great message and a wonderful congregation, other churches have perverted teachings and send out so many wrong messages. As it is probably the largest institution in the world it's bound to have some corruption.
2006-12-28 08:53:54 · answer #7 · answered by Atlas 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
no man-
currently we have a few world leaders who get that recognition.and while Christianity was a good thing when JC was around it doesn't stand for anything bad or perverted today either.Its those crazies that make it crappy for all of us who know what it truly stands for.so Jefferson had probably a few to many when he said that.
2006-12-28 09:00:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Absolutely correct.
His grandparents lived through the witch trials.
This was when the Christians (puritan denomination) were calling anyone that was not following their beliefs witches and burning them at the stake.
2006-12-28 08:55:31 · answer #9 · answered by sprcpt 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't agree with him. I am a Christian, how daffy would that be to agree with this dead man. That was his opinion and my life does not rest upon the opinion of one man. Great men can be losers too.
2006-12-28 08:59:31 · answer #10 · answered by angel 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think you ought to substantiate that claim with a reference of some sort. I disagree if it is true, but I doubt an astute politician such as Jefferson, even if he did believe it, would write it.
2006-12-28 08:54:08 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋