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Good Morning All,
You all may be interested to know that one of the Age of Reason's golden
boys, Thomas Jefferson, took a keen interest in the Bible, and in
particular the New Testament.  In fact, Mr. Jefferson wrote his own
version of the Gospel (I am not making this up), editing out the bits
that didn't fit his viewpoint.  Please go the to link
http://www.angelfire.com/co/JeffersonBible/#
to read Mr. Jefferson's Bible.  It is an enjoyable read.......and an
interesting portal into the mind of Mr. Jefferson.
Best Wishes,
Wesley

Wesley S. Creel
Administrator of Programs
Pink Palace Family of Museums
3050 Central Avenue
Memphis, TN 38111
U.S.A.
www.memphismuseums.org
Office telephone 901.320.6370
 

 
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The peple you mention and most pre 20th century religious folks
(including 
Thomas Jeferson) were theists- not deists.  A theist believes in an 
impersonal creator - the one that started it all (and then let it
go.....)  
A deist believes that their god takes a personal interest in each 
individual's life.

We have 50- hundreds of years of empiricism, research and scientific 
findings since the men you mentioned which have yet to demonstrate any 
paranormal phenomena or beings.  Scientists would be fascinated by the 
existence of the supernatural- some of us have our fingers
crossed....Theist 
or deist we  can only imagine what god might be....

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