Thomas Jefferson. you got a problem with the guy who wrote the Declaration of Independance??
2007-11-14 06:03:26 · 10 answers · asked by froggy_logic 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Thomas Jefferson was a deist.
the declaration of Independance is a Deist phrases. whe he refers to the 'Creator' and the ' pursuit of life liberty and the pursuit of happiness ' those are deist thoughts
2007-11-14 18:01:06 · update #1
Jefferson was a Christian Deist. he lived by Christian morals that he belived in but he viewed Jesus as a philospher not a deity and scientific reasoning over the myths and miracles of mass religons
2007-11-17 18:59:47 · update #2
here is the whole quote:
I have recently been examining all the known superstitions of the world, and do not find in our particular superstition (Christianity) one redeeming feature. They are all alike founded on fables and mythology.
Thomas Jefferson
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/t/thomas_jefferson.html
Jefferson also wrote his own deist bible. John F Kennedy once said at a state dinner:
I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered at the White House - with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone.
John F. Kennedy
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/john_f_kennedy.html
edit-- jeancomm.. "nature's god' and 'the Creator' are deist phrases
2007-11-19 05:35:24 · answer #1 · answered by Johnny M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It took more than a heathen like Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence. No one knows for sure the author but many things are written about many papers from different colonies being put together with committees. John Hancock would have made sure he had input into it. "Nature's God" and "endowed by their Creator" sounds like a Christian got in there somewhere.
2007-11-14 06:24:16 · answer #2 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thomas Jefferson was a Mason.
The above quote does not appear at the source website below.
2007-11-17 09:25:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He also had sexual relations with his slave, Sally, and she bore him several children. Those childrern were not treated like the white children he had with his wife.
Thomas Jefferson definately had some issues even though he did write the declaration of independence. He wasn't perfect that is for sure.
2007-11-14 06:18:23 · answer #4 · answered by Kaliko 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps the operative word is "orthodox".
Religion can be fluid in it's interpretation. Perhaps a more progressive form of Christianity has lots of redeeming features.
He was also a big proponent of separation of church and state, maybe it was in reference to that.
2007-11-14 06:13:25 · answer #5 · answered by 0 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just because he wrote the Declaration of Independance doesn't mean he is infallible and knows everything!
Too bad a great man like that missed the true meaning of life...............
2007-11-14 06:12:25 · answer #6 · answered by fanofchan 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just because someone refuses(d) to believe God, this does not mean they cannot be brilliant or gifted in life.
It does prove that intelligent people do not necessarily find God, that even they can be blinded by the god of this world.
2007-11-14 06:19:34 · answer #7 · answered by Jed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The Bible is the cornerstone of liberty."
~ Thomas Jefferson
2007-11-14 06:09:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nope I haven't got a 'problem' with him..I can respect and admire those who don't believe the same things as I do.
2007-11-14 06:10:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
maybe he didnt want legalism...Methodism is better..
2007-11-14 06:07:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋