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8. Yeah. He was a very influential thinker, particulary about established religion, in Jefferson's time

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 06:58 PM

Sep 2012

It might be why that quote came from a letter to him.

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Sounds about right to me QuakerStater Sep 2012 #2

The philosophy of christianity is a wonderful thing ... rsweets Sep 2012 #3

Probably "...those who live by mystery & charlatanerie..." cleanhippie Sep 2012 #5

I didn't. Should I have? cleanhippie Sep 2012 #7

I'm going to read more about him. cleanhippie Sep 2012 #9

No I haven't. rug Sep 2012 #10

Rug, Jefferson said "Paul was the first corrupter of Christianity." SarahM32 Sep 2012 #13

Thanks, Sarah. I didn't know that. rug Sep 2012 #14

It's not odd when you learn why. SarahM32 Sep 2012 #15

That is the debate. rug Sep 2012 #16

Yes, and there's a big "stumblinglock" preventing its resolution. SarahM32 Sep 2012 #17

It was Priestley's influences that led TJ to make... E_Pluribus_Unitarian Sep 2012 #11