(June 6, 2014 at 3:29 pm)JesusHChrist Wrote:(June 6, 2014 at 2:30 pm)Brian37 Wrote: I have a soft spot for Thomas Jefferson, who liked the words of Jesus, but who also liked the words of Plato and Socrates. But if he were alive today, as much as a deist he was, I would still tell him flat out to his face, "YOU CANT WATER IT DOWN AND MAKE IT WORK".
Given his science/empirical bent, I would think Jefferson would be an atheist if he lived today.
That isn't a given, but yea, out of all the people back then it wouldn't shock me if he were alive today said to himself "You know what, you atheists are right, what the fuck was I thinking?"
This same guy also said "Whence arises the morality of the atheist? It is idol to say, as some do, that no such thing exists."
Not to mention, "Question with boldness even the existence of a god, for if there be one, surely he would pay more homage to reason than to that of blindfolded fear."
One thing he certainly was not frightened of was skepticism.
