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But in all honesty, it is very difficult for me to imagine that Jefferson didn't have Yahweh in mind when he made reference to God.
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I think that Jefferson was quite precise in his references, hence he used the term "creator" more often than any other appellate in reference to the divine.
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Jefferson seems to have believed in Yahweh, but only to the extent of deist thought.
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The tribal deity yahweh is not congruent with deist thought.
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Jefferson was very much a product of the Enlightenment, and Jefferson dismissed anything that transcends the rational process.
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Thus, he believed in intelligent design, but not in tribal deities like Yahweh. After all, Jefferson is the one who said this of the Bible, "Finding wisdom in the bible is like searching for diamonds in a dunghill."
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How you been? When are you coming to H-town? How's the family?
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I've been good, we had a great holiday. I came down with a bad case of something on Sunday though and was sick on Mon/Tues. I'm still not 100%, but couldn't stand staying home from work in bed anymore.
My bro is living with us, as you may remember. We are having some difficulties persuading him that he needs to get a job and move out. Perhaps we've made it too easy for him to stay with us.
But his projected move-out date, will he or nil he, is Jan 9.
Catz
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