Debunking the Christian Democracy Myth Thomas Jefferson [3rd President (1801-1809)]

Christian Democracy Myth Thomas Jefferson [3rd President (1801-1809)] wrote: “The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no God.” “The serious enemies are the priests of the different religious sects to whose spells on the human mind its improvement is ominous.” “I join you [John Adams], therefore, in sincere congratulations that this den of the priesthood is at length broken up, and that a Protestant Popedom is no longer to disgrace the American history and character.” “In every country and in every age the priest [any and every clergyman] has been hostile to liberty; he is always in alliance with the despot, abetting his abuses in return for protection to his own.” “I have recently been examining all the known superstitions of the world, and do not find in our particular superstition [Christianity] one redeeming feature. They are all alike, founded upon fables and mythologies.” “His [Calvin's] religion was demonism. If ever man worshiped a false God, he did.” “Their [Presbyterian’s] ambition and tyranny would tolerate no rival if they had power.” “It is not to be understood that I am with him [Jesus] in all his doctrines. I am a Materialist.” “It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself.” “If by religion, we are to understand sectarian dogmas, in which no two of them agree, then your [John Adams’] exclamation on that hypothesis is just, ‘that this would be the best of worlds if there were no religion in it’.” Christianity neither is, nor ever was apart of the common law. Feb. 10, 1814 “Christian creeds and doctrines, the clergy's own fatal inventions, through all the ages has made of Christendom a slaughterhouse, and divided it into sects of inextinguishable hatred for one another.” (Letter to Thomas Whittemore, June 5, 1822) In support of Thomas Paine: “No writer has exceeded Paine in ease and familiarity of style, in perspicuity of expression, happiness of elucidation, and in simple and unassuming language.” “That you may live long to continue your useful labors, and reap the reward in the thankfulness of nations, is my sincere prayer. Accept the assurances of my high esteem and affectionate attachment.” (letter to Thomas Paine written after publication of Age of Reason) SOURCE: http://monotheism.us/