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		<title>On Jefferson and God</title>
		<link>http://www.amorian.org/2010/02/03/on-jefferson-and-god/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:06:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I found a copy of the original letter on an Apriarian sect here: http://memory.loc.gov/master/mss/mtj/mtj1/051/0500/0555.jpg.  This is addressed to Thomas B. Parker. My transcription is as follows.  I hope I got it right:  Monticello May 15, 1819 I thank you, Sir, for the pamphlet you have been so kind as to send me on the reveries, not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another symbol for Deism, this from Thomas Jefferson</title>
		<link>http://www.amorian.org/2010/01/22/another-symbol-for-deism-this-from-thomas-jefferson/</link>
		<comments>http://www.amorian.org/2010/01/22/another-symbol-for-deism-this-from-thomas-jefferson/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:15:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thomas Jefferson wrote a letter once to Thomas B. Parker in which he considers proper religion.  He said:  Were I to be the founder of a new sect, I would call them Apriarians, and after the example of the bees advise them to extract the honey of every sect. My fundamental principle would be the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gay &#8220;Rights&#8221;: Human nature cannot be changed by legislation</title>
		<link>http://www.amorian.org/2010/01/17/gay-rights-human-nature-cannot-be-changed-by-legislation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.amorian.org/2010/01/17/gay-rights-human-nature-cannot-be-changed-by-legislation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:32:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Community]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.amorian.org/?p=2198</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The liberal attempts to create gay marriage through legislation are doomed to fail. Gay marriage just doesn&#8217;t happen in nature. There are few if any examples of cultures that have gay marriage, while straight marriage is found in most or all cultures. The human tendency for straight marriage comes from human nature, while gay marriage [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thomas Jefferson&#8217;s religious faith:  Christian Deism</title>
		<link>http://www.amorian.org/2010/01/14/thomas-jeffersons-religious-faith-christian-deism/</link>
		<comments>http://www.amorian.org/2010/01/14/thomas-jeffersons-religious-faith-christian-deism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 1798 and 1799 Thomas Jefferson had conversations with Dr Joseph Priestly and Dr Benjamin Rush on the topic of the Christian faith.  Jefferson was questioned about his own religious beliefs.  Jefferson put off his response until about four years later when he was serving as President.  He wrote a short outline entitled &#8220;Syllabus of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Adivasi, just like the movie Avatar, but for real</title>
		<link>http://www.amorian.org/2009/12/31/the-adivasi-just-like-the-movie-avatar-but-for-real/</link>
		<comments>http://www.amorian.org/2009/12/31/the-adivasi-just-like-the-movie-avatar-but-for-real/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:23:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.amorian.org/?p=2170</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The story of the Adivasi in eastern India is just like the movie Avatar, but for real.  The EU Referendum blog has this brief and curious article.  It has a link to a PDF article about how the Adivasi have fought and are winning against the evil mining company there which  is  worth reading.  A [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Socialized medicine: Tyranny vs Conscience</title>
		<link>http://www.amorian.org/2009/12/22/socialized-medicine-tyranny-vs-conscience/</link>
		<comments>http://www.amorian.org/2009/12/22/socialized-medicine-tyranny-vs-conscience/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:02:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.amorian.org/?p=2153</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As a spiritual matter, the problem of Tyranny is the problem of conscience.  A virtuous and Godly life requires freedom of choice.  The freedom to choose between a red car and a green car is not an issue.  The &#8220;Liberty&#8221; in &#8220;Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness&#8221; refers to liberty of conscience, not the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Deist church and consciencious objections</title>
		<link>http://www.amorian.org/2009/12/20/a-deist-church-and-consciencious-objections/</link>
		<comments>http://www.amorian.org/2009/12/20/a-deist-church-and-consciencious-objections/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:28:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some of the legislation coming from the socialists in Washington, DC, has me wondering.  Some of the bills apply taxes for such things as the socialized medicine bill.  The Americans for Tax Reform web site gives one example.  Here is a page that documents the taxes in the Senate version of the criminal and immoral [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Americans support religious displays and celebrations on public property</title>
		<link>http://www.amorian.org/2009/12/11/americans-support-religious-displays-and-celebrations-on-public-property/</link>
		<comments>http://www.amorian.org/2009/12/11/americans-support-religious-displays-and-celebrations-on-public-property/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:22:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.amorian.org/?p=2091</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[America&#8217;s Founders intended that the people be religious. They knew that the US government would succeed only if the people were virtuous.  They also knew that religion is necessary for virtue.  And they knew that when government was tied to religion, both government and religion were the worse for the attachment.  The American people understand [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why I&#8217;m against gay marriage</title>
		<link>http://www.amorian.org/2009/12/09/why-im-against-gay-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.amorian.org/2009/12/09/why-im-against-gay-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:38:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m not one of those folks who believes that homosexuality is evil.  People are homosexual by God&#8217;s will, not by human moral choice.  But I believe it is a bad idea to make homosexual marriage a legal institution . This is a topic I&#8217;m interested in because I&#8217;ve thought about what a pure Deist church would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sarah Palin says nation should rededicate itself to God</title>
		<link>http://www.amorian.org/2009/12/04/sarah-palin-says-nation-should-rededicate-itself-to-god/</link>
		<comments>http://www.amorian.org/2009/12/04/sarah-palin-says-nation-should-rededicate-itself-to-god/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:45:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.amorian.org/?p=2062</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[(cross posted from HellcatRepublican.com/blog) Sarah is 100% right about this. Even though I don&#8217;t belong to any church or follow any religion, except perhaps what I would call Jeffersonian Deism, I&#8217;m glad to see Sarah standing up for religion. The Founders were very clear that the new government they created was dependent on virtue, and [...]]]></description>
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