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yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts) Sat Aug 29, 2020, 01:40 AM Aug 2020

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Thomas Paine

In The Age of Reason he advocated deism, promoted reason and free thought and argued against institutionalized religion in general and Christian doctrine in particular.

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Thomas Paine (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Aug 2020 OP

my favorite figure in American history - thank you! bringthePaine Aug 2020 #1

It's more important than ALL other issues, EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM uponit7771 Aug 2020 #2

Jefferson was a deist too. I have a copy of the "Jefferson Bible." SunSeeker Aug 2020 #3

bringthePaine

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1. my favorite figure in American history - thank you!

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Sat Aug 29, 2020, 04:08 AM

Aug 2020

uponit7771

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2. It's more important than ALL other issues, EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM

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Sat Aug 29, 2020, 04:24 AM

Aug 2020

SunSeeker

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3. Jefferson was a deist too. I have a copy of the "Jefferson Bible."

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Sat Aug 29, 2020, 04:29 AM

Aug 2020

We could use more free thought. But what we must have is the right to vote.

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