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posted by [personal profile] eftychia at 05:24am on 2013-06-06

"The Christian priesthood, finding the doctrines of Christ levelled to every understanding and too plain to need explanation, saw, in the mysticisms of Plato, materials with which they might build up an artificial system which might, from its indistinctness, admit everlasting controversy, give employment for their order, and introduce it to profit, power, and pre-eminence. The doctrines which flowed from the lips of Jesus himself are within the comprehension of a child; but thousands of volumes have not yet explained the Platonisms engrafted on them: and for this obvious reason that nonsense can never be explained." -- Thomas Jefferson

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posted by [personal profile] jmthane at 12:42pm on 2013-06-06
I like this lots. Any idea what the source is (more than just TJ)?
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posted by [personal profile] eftychia at 04:35am on 2013-06-12

Not sure -- if the source I snagged it from had identified the essay or letter it was from, I would have at least noted the date when I copied to my QotD file. I'll poke around to see whether I can narrow it down.

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