IMMORALITY'S MINISTRY
President Thomas Jefferson also wrote an occult, redacted Bible, now used in Congress that is not as nearly so well known as his iconic NOTES ON THE STATE OF VIRGINIA (1785).
Known as THE LIFE AND MORALS OF JESUS OF MAZARETH it was completed in 1820. But, it was not published until after Jefferson's death, by an heir. Later, Congress published it for fifty years; thereafter, various humanist or private societies took up the work of publication.
President Obama is said to have a copy. http://m.monticelloshop.org/010111.html…
It is distributed to each new member of Congress. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Bible. It is also free online.
The purpose of Jefferson's "Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth ," was for his private, personal use--Jefferson claimed--but an earlier 1804 edition is dedicated to Indians, by him, which raises doubts.
At any case, "Life and Morals " removes all miracles and mention of divine birth and resurrection references. This redacted Bible is drawn from Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, from the Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and English versions of the Bible. These extracts are then arranged chronologically. Then tables listing each passage's source, in order is provided .
Thomas Jefferson 's Bible, "The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth" is the secret subtext of America democratic ethics .
Having read "Query XIV." of Jefferson's NOTES ON THE STATE OF VIRGINIA, which deals with Africans in America, as regards himself, I surely look forward to reading this moral biography of Jesus by that most immoral slaveholder, President Thomas Jefferson.
Sunday, September 27, 2015
THOMAS JEFFERSON'S BIBLE
IMMORALITY'S MINISTRY
President Thomas Jefferson also wrote an occult, redacted Bible, now used in Congress that is not as nearly so well known as his iconic NOTES ON THE STATE OF VIRGINIA (1785).
Known as THE LIFE AND MORALS OF JESUS OF MAZARETH it was completed in 1820. But, it was not published until after Jefferson's death, by an heir. Later, Congress published it for fifty years; thereafter, various humanist or private societies took up the work of publication.
President Obama is said to have a copy. http://m.monticelloshop.org/010111.html…
It is distributed to each new member of Congress. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Bible. It is also free online.
The purpose of Jefferson's "Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth ," was for his private, personal use--Jefferson claimed--but an earlier 1804 edition is dedicated to Indians, by him, which raises doubts.
At any case, "Life and Morals " removes all miracles and mention of divine birth and resurrection references. This redacted Bible is drawn from Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, from the Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and English versions of the Bible. These extracts are then arranged chronologically. Then tables listing each passage's source, in order is provided .
Thomas Jefferson 's Bible, "The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth" is the secret subtext of America democratic ethics .
Having read "Query XIV." of Jefferson's NOTES ON THE STATE OF VIRGINIA, which deals with Africans in America, as regards himself, I surely look forward to reading this moral biography of Jesus by that most immoral slaveholder, President Thomas Jefferson.