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Jack Rabbit

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23. Recommended, but with a mild dissent

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2012, 09:19 PM

Jan 2012

I am a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church, and my personal views on God bear a strong resemblance to Deism.

For an explanation, let Dr. Michio Kaku be your guide.

Spinoza's God, to which Dr. Kaku refers, is co-extensive with the universe. This is properly called "pantheism."

This is presented to show that this strain of thought is alive and well today, not "a theological system of thought that has fallen out of favor."

While I do not believe Mr. Paine would be elected because he had a habit of stating his views with more than a dash of red pepper, the others I believe would at least stand a chance in spite of their skepticism toward Christianity. Granted, the religious right would be opposed.

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5 Founding Fathers Whose Skepticism About Christianity Would Make Them Unelectable Today [View all] xchrom Jan 2012 OP

Here's some more on our Founding Fathers views hobbit709 Jan 2012 #1

thanks much for this link rurallib Jan 2012 #5

Thomas Paine is my favorite one of those guys... RevStPatrick Jan 2012 #2

I share your admiration for Paine rurallib Jan 2012 #4

So do I. He's the one I respect the most. freshwest Jan 2012 #9

I love Paine Irishonly Jan 2012 #16

Great Post...thanks for putting this up...K and R...nt Stuart G Jan 2012 #3

Good article. This is why I read DU, for finds like this. mistertrickster Jan 2012 #6

A number of the Founding Fathers including Washington and Benjamin Franklin JDPriestly Jan 2012 #7

Washington led a ceremonial conerstone laying for the Capitol building hootinholler Jan 2012 #12

Years ago, I worked in the building in Manhattan... RevStPatrick Jan 2012 #18

That eye on Washington's apron Art_from_Ark Jan 2012 #33

Our currency is loaded with Masonic symbols. RevStPatrick Jan 2012 #34

I didn't know that 13 was a Masonic number Art_from_Ark Jan 2012 #35

They'd try to string Thomas Paine up today, despite quoting him. freshwest Jan 2012 #8

+1000 ellisonz Jan 2012 #28

Here's my favorite book on this subject Alcibiades Jan 2012 #10

oh i don't think any of this is a surprise to DUers -- but it is xchrom Jan 2012 #11

another great one is S.J. Barnett's "Idol Temples and Crafty Priests" on the roots of MisterP Jan 2012 #15

Thank you Irishonly Jan 2012 #17

It's a good read Alcibiades Jan 2012 #32

K&R to read later Populist_Prole Jan 2012 #13

J C couldn't get elected today. Too many CINOs. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #14

I'm a non-believer and it's sad what American politics have boiled down to... Corruption Winz Jan 2012 #19

WRONG. If they were Republicans, they could be elected. Festivito Jan 2012 #20

Fantastic FedUp_Queer Jan 2012 #21

K&R (n/t) a2liberal Jan 2012 #22

Recommended, but with a mild dissent Jack Rabbit Jan 2012 #23

What a wonderful thread ! BlueJazz Jan 2012 #24

Strange that Franklin didnt make the top 5 Gore1FL Jan 2012 #25

+1 MannyGoldstein Jan 2012 #27

Thanks for sharing! HuckleB Jan 2012 #26

I've become a John Adams man over the last few years. n/t ellisonz Jan 2012 #29

Isn't Thomas Paine the guy Glenn Beck said he was just like? ScottLand Jan 2012 #30

Ironically, not only would the religious right reject the founding fathers and their beliefs... Larry Ogg Jan 2012 #31

K&R. Was fixin' to post this and seen that it's already on DU. Tx4obama Jan 2012 #36