To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (43299 ) 4/21/2004 2:45:33 AM From: Michelino Read Replies (2) | Respond to As you mentioned, it was a obvious trap. But for the sake of your FOX boozehound buddies, I will answer your question directly:Of course, I would have voted for George Washington, you dummy, he ran unopposed both times! "Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, Religion and morality are indispensable supports, In vain would that man claim the tribute of Patriotism, who should labour to subvert these great Pillars of human happiness.." gwpapers.virginia.edu "Washington commented on sermons only twice. In his writings, he never referred to 'Jesus Christ' He attended church rarely, and did not take communion...Wahington understood the distinction between morality and religion, and between toleration of differences and full religious liberty. Washington's replies to messages from Jews and Swedenborgians showed he was not merely accepting the differences of religion, tolerating those who had not chosen the correct path. Instead, he endorsed what Jefferson would later define as a "wall of separation between church and state." virginiaplaces.org "George Washington was arguably one of the few American Presidents who was not a Christian. He professed a strong belief in God, but did not believe that God intervened in the world through supernatural miracles. His informal religion was Deism, although he was a lifelong member of the Episcopal Church. en.wikipedia.org "The truth is that the majority of unbelievers, especially men of prominence in political or social life, make no statement of their unbelief. True, when Washington spoke of religion, he spoke with "seriousness and reverence," but he so spoke of all religions and not of any particular one...Most important of all, there stands out the fact that while in Washington's writings there is nothing affirming or denying the truth of Christian revelation, there is also nothing inconsistent with Deism. Deists of the time believed in God and his Providence" infidels.org
