Post 6 Jefferson’s literary Commonplace book

There are many quotes that Thomas Jefferson uses in his literary common books to help express his spiritual belief system. I will not be focused on one text but on the entirety of how he uses these specific quotes in which those who read his literary commonplace book can infer on what Jefferson’s belief system was. From the many quotes that Jefferson has posted such as those who acknowledge the practice of Jesus [30], The Christian churches [32], and a theist belief system [40]. We can concur that Jefferson did not believe in many beliefs/religions and that he believed in one God in which he served based on his own beliefs and no one else’. Jefferson looked at the topic of religion as something that was important to him. Although he did not connect himself to a religion. Jefferson had his own belief system that were undoubtedly inspired by the many religions that he has studied. In his commonplace book Jefferson has posted many quotes about religion yet none of them seem to align with a one whole belief system that is man-made. So, to omit the problem of religion not feeling man made Jefferson ultimately wanted to argue that neither religion nor the government could flourish if members could not think for themselves. He did not want to be like Jesus, he wanted to be as himself living with his own righteous beliefs.

Work Cited:

“Monticello.” Jefferson's Religious Beliefs, www.monticello.org/site/research-and-collections/jeffersons-religious-beliefs.