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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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To: 2MAR$ who wrote (29031)8/12/2000 7:54:53 PM
From: Gordon A. Langston  Read Replies (1) of 769667
 
TJ and Christianity (or christianity)

"Thomas Jefferson pursued truth, purity and enlightenment in religion. Although his methods of
‘raillery’ offended some, his motives were altruistic and his goals admirable. Specifically, Jefferson’s
critique of Christianity suggested a simpler, more enlightened alternative of how to perceive God.
This paper examines Thomas Jefferson’s critique of Christianity as witnessed through the plethora of
well-preserved letters written to various correspondents throughout his life. The broad goal of the
paper is to discover the impact of the successes and failures that accompanied his attempt to reform
Christianity. The focus rests on Jefferson’s fundamental struggles with the corrupt attributes of
Christianity instituted by the priestcraft, the failure of this corrupted Christianity to stand up to the
test of reason, and the simple theology Jefferson felt was clearly evident in Jesus’ original message."

iusb.edu

Seems TJ had trouble with the "priestcraft" (don't we all) and not any basic message.

This IMO falls into the category of throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

I cannot find anything about "entitlements" in the Constitution, just individual rights. Might need a priest for this one.
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