[TheRealThing]

Are you serious? What did Jefferson read? The teachings of Christ with the incarnation and miracles removed. His approach was not unique among the founders. Truth be known, many of the Founding Fathers viewed religion as an "opiate for the people" also. Good to keep up hope and spirits and maintain order.

I believe that to "see" Christ is to see the Father, and that the rational mind of man is no ultimate test for ultimate reality. I believe Christ to be the "uplifted serpent" upon which a humanity bitten by sin might look and be saved.

I knew that Tillerson was CEO of Exxon-Mobil and that Exxon-Mobil has been doing since the Valdez exactly what I said, and that Tillerson has been a pom-pom shaker in it.

And here I thought you believed in an informed citizenry, but instead you seem to think only paid talking heads get to have concern.

Jefferson's conflictions are well documented and I have pointed them out repeatedly. As compelling as the case may be, Jefferson is but one man from among over 230 who can reasonably be considered to be a founder. Further, his is the sole example other than the 3 deists (and I had to prove to you that number was not far greater) for which there is a mention of any founder rejecting the 'as written' Godhood of Christ, in support of your blanket assessment of the founder's faith. The irony here is that you who though doped up on your own opiate consisting of mitigation and denial, see fit nonetheless to make your leaps of revisionist assumption, tinged with ridiculous diagnostic overtones so as to suit your own palate.

So then you, like Jefferson, have a form of Godliness 'but deny the power thereof' as that would apply to the validity of His miracles? Bill O'Reilly is considered a highly informed man, and as an author has a best selling book entitled "Killing Jesus." But his stated opinion on Scripture is that It is filled with allegory. In other words he doesn't buy walking on water and the parting of the Red Sea. Thus though I might respect his intellect, I reject many of his opinions because of his failings in matters of discernment. Similarly I'll not strive with you on the level of my informed state of awareness. I know I don't agree with you on very much at all, and I know my opinion is based on observation and my personal relationship with The Lord Jesus Christ. Like I said, I am more than comfortable to that end.

I can't speak to your preexisting level of familiarity with Tillerson, though I remain unconvinced. In any case Trump has assembled the most formidable cabinet in modern times and I said early on in the campaign that would be the hallmark of his Presidency. I say, bring it on. ABTW, it would appear that even Putin has had just about enough, and has told Obama to put up or shut up. So today, Loretta Lynch jumps up very coincidentally and proclaims that there is no existing evidence to show any election data tampering.