Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
9. They were deists nearly to a man.
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 03:24 AM
Feb 2016

Washington, Jefferson, Madison and Adams definitely were. They believed god set the universe in motion and played no part in human affairs. Ol' Ben Franklin just might have been an atheist or at least a strongly doubting agnostic.

The "wall of separation" came directly from Jefferson's writings. It's a direct quote.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»He has gone to his just r...»Reply #9