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This is only thinly related, since I'm pretty sure Larry Wall isn't a deist, but it's always interesting to note that a number of the people involved in the Uni
by doorhammer 16y ago
This is only thinly related, since I'm pretty sure Larry Wall isn't a deist, but it's always interesting to note that a number of the people involved in the United States inception didn't believe in Christianity in the way a lot of Christians think they do. For instance, Thomas Jefferson's edit of the bible (The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Bible http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Bible
a copy of the text:
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/JefJesu.html http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/JefJesu.html
- mckoss 16y agoI think if you read the article, you have to come to the conclusion that Wall is a diest. "Wall is also a serious evangelical Christian, a member (and webmaster) of the New Life Church's Cupertino Church of the Nazarene." as well as some of his direct quotes in the interview.
- nocman 16y agoI fail to see how the article, and particularly that quote in any way peg Wall as a Deist. Or were you rather arguing that he is a theist (not a Deist)? Deism and Evangelical Christianity aren't even close to the same thing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deism [edited to put in a needed question mark]
- mckoss 16y agoMy bad. You were right about my mistake. Thanks for the link ... I have idea if Wall falls into this category - seems unlikely.
- doorhammer 16y agoI'm really only vaguely familiar with Deism. I encounter most of this sort of thing second-hand from a friend of mine who is fascinated with all manner of religions. We both grew up in the same church, so we talk sometimes. I just didn't want to slap that label on him without knowing. Seems like you're ahead of me on that curve, heh