Are you for or against the separation of church and state?

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No matter your views on Jefferson, there's no denying he was intelligent. He viewed himself within the context of his times, which is more than most people. I daresay, society has progressed a little since the late 18th century. The Bible, NKJ or Jeffersonian or otherwise, has no place in 21st century schools. I don't hold Jefferson, or any historical figure, to our modern standards, because this was not their historical context, and it is dishonest and unfair to hold them to such.
Jefferson is not my favorite historical person. I have my own opinions of him, which I will gladly post in a thread on Jefferson, should anyone feel the need to open one. This, however, is not the place to debate Jefferson.

As a US citizen, I hold Jefferson in high regard. His influence has made this country much more livable than it likely would have been otherwise.

I do, however, agree wih you about history and it's context. Jefferson was an intelligent man who played the cards he was dealt in the best way he could.