Were the first US Presidents Atheists?

Posted by | August 21, 2006 | religion | No Comments

Jonathan Miller’s: A Brief History of Disbelief Pt. 1

“God is an essence we know nothing of, until this awful blasphemy is got rid of, there will never be any liberal science in the world.”
John Adams US President 1797 – 1801

“The clergy believe that any power confided in me will be exerted in opposition to their schemes – and they believe rightly.”
Thomas Jefferson US President 1801 – 1809

“I have seldom met an intelligent person whose views were not narrowed and distorted by religion.”
James Buchanan US President 1857 – 1861

“My earlier views on the unsoundness of the Christian scheme of salvation have become clearer and stronger with advancing years.”
Abraham Lincoln US President 1861 – 1865