Larry Blanchard notes:

And since you like to quote Thomas Jefferson (as do I):

"On the dogmas of religion, as distinguished from moral principles, all
mankind, from the beginning of the world to this day, have been
quarreling, fighting, burning and torturing one another, for abstractions
unintelligible to themselves and to all others, and absolutely beyond the
comprehension of the human mind. Were I to enter on that arena, I should
only add an unit to the number of Bedlamites."

But let us not forget Jefferson at another time: "All the world would be
Christian if they were taught the pure Gospel of Christ!"

Hard to tell if we wasn't allowing contradiction to get in the way of original
thought, or had his tongue firmly planted, at least at this late date. I vote
for his not being bothered by a tongue in his cheek, but who knows.

Charlie Self
"I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use
our power the greater it will be." Thomas Jefferson