For the times, Jefferson wasn't what most would call a devout Christian. He was Unitarian. By all means, he was a good guy, and I am glad we had a guy like him to help form our nation. What bear and I are saying is that the courts have all of a sudden based many decisions on something that isn't even in the Constitution. The courts are even violating the Constitution by restricting the free practices of Christianity avidly in the past 50+ years. It's not right to restrict any practice of religion unless the said religion is endangering the lives of others. Here's a few examples of the absurdity of the courts:
A prosecuting attorney mentions seven words from the Bible in a courtroom-the statement lasted less than five seconds-a jury sentence was overturned for a man convicted of brutally clubbing a 71-year-old woman to death.
Commonwealth v. Chambers
In a high-school class in Dickson, Tennessee, students were required to write a research paper using at least four sources. Despite the fact that the students were allowed to write about reincarnation, witchcraft, and the occult, because student Brittney Settle chose to write her paper about the life of Jesus Christ, she was given a zero by the teacher.
Britney Kay Settle v. Dickson County School Board
In Omaha, Nebraska, a student was prohibited from reading his Bible
silently during free time, or even to open his Bible in school.
Gierke v. Blotzer
I don't know about you, but doesn't this restrict the free exercise of religion?
O.K.
Commonwealth v. Chambers
Settle v. Dickson County School Board