[r9etb]

You're making an assertion without any evidence. Your citation of Mr. Jefferson means little, is little more than an illegitimate appeal to authority, unless you're telling me that he was some sort of infallible guide, in which case, I assume that you also reject the Bible as commonly received, and only accept the Bible as produced by Mr. Jefferson?

As I said: "Whackadoodlery." Seriously, sir -- how can you even make such ridiculous statements and accusations, and hold yourself out as an honest and responsible adult?

Now I really am finished with you.

[sitetest]

Dear r9etb,

“Seriously, sir — how can you even make such ridiculous statements and accusations, and hold yourself out as an honest and responsible adult?”

It's real easy. Thomas Jefferson wrote and said a lot of things. Some of what he wrote and said was good, and some of it was crap. The Declaration was good stuff. What he did and said about the Bible was crap.

Thus, stating that Thomas Jefferson said something is irrelevant. It's turned around. If he said something, then it should be scrutinized for its value rather than used as a support for an otherwise bald assertion.

If you want to make an argument WHY what Mr. Jefferson said is worthy, then make it. But saying it's worthy BECAUSE Mr. Jefferson said it is an appeal to authority, and not a legitimate one, and that's a logical fallacy.

You're just making two unsupported assertions, and using one as “evidence” of the first. You're saying, the state should be the final arbiter of the education of children, and then you're saying that it's so because, after all THOMAS JEFFERSON SAID SO!

Well, I don't care. Thomas Jefferson also said Jesus performed no miracles.

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