I just returned from visit of Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's home, third President of US. I was on a grounds tour with about 30 visitors. It was very impressive and extolled many of Jefferson's accomplishments. He was a master at trade, politics, architecture, agriculture, philosophy and a great thinker.
On the tour, there was a copy of Jefferson's Bible. The guide explained Jefferson, and many of founding father were more deist, rather than Christian. They would not recognize modern day Christians. Jefferson had removed and cut out large tracts of the Bible. He considered much of the mystical stuff and parlor tricks as ignorant superstitions. More importantly, the guide said that Jefferson cut out was more shocking then what he left in,...HE CUT OUT JESUS RESURRECTION!
I LAUGHED out loud (at the sacrilege) in the face of the other Christian visitors. It just goes to show, the founding fathers were very different from what Christians would like to believe.
On the tour, there was a copy of Jefferson's Bible. The guide explained Jefferson, and many of founding father were more deist, rather than Christian. They would not recognize modern day Christians. Jefferson had removed and cut out large tracts of the Bible. He considered much of the mystical stuff and parlor tricks as ignorant superstitions. More importantly, the guide said that Jefferson cut out was more shocking then what he left in,...HE CUT OUT JESUS RESURRECTION!
I LAUGHED out loud (at the sacrilege) in the face of the other Christian visitors. It just goes to show, the founding fathers were very different from what Christians would like to believe.
