February 2011
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The Godless Constitution
Deist, Infidel, “opposer of Christianity”, Atheist, and Devil are among the names Jefferson was called by his adversaries — most of them being conservative Christians. (A Reverend had warned that electing Jefferson as president would “destroy religion, introduce immorality and loosen all the bands of society.”)
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In a staggering historical flip-flop, it [the Christian right] now celebrates...