Reply #76: You obviously know little about the English language

[psholtz]

Of course Jefferson and Paine rejected the religious dogma of their day.. (heck, Jesus rejected the religious dogma of his day also, right?).. go read Paine's "Age of Reason" if you need further clarification on this subject. But at the same time, they were deeply religious men in the truest sense of the word (OK.. go ahead and use the word "spiritual" if that makes you feel better!)

Christian, Diest, whatever.. I don't care.. the point is that it's a spiritual/religious term ("Creator" in the Declaration) and that it's motivated by a spiritual/religious conviction (whatever you want to call it)..

By your logic, Jesus wasn't a religious man either (if rejecting the prevailing religious dogmas is the sole qualification for "not being religious")..

Or.. similiarly, by your logic, Jefferson and Paine were aethists, which again isn't the case..

You were educated in the public school system, I'm assuming!? :P