Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Why didn't Jefferson do the Old Testament?


It is well known that Thomas Jefferson went through the New Testament with a razor and cut out all the bits he didn't believe in, creating the so-called Jefferson Bible.

It's a pity he didn't do the same thing with the Old Testament. He could have added to his many other achievements an immortal place in the Tom Swifty Hall of Fame.

"I'm cutting this whole book out of my Bible," said Tom ruthlessly.

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