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Thomas Jefferson (author of the Declaration, 1st Vice President): The charge of being Deist has been falsely stated of Jefferson. Jefferson never called himself a Deist. Jefferson has said this: “I am a real Christian, that is to say, a disciple of the doctrines of Jesus” (Original Intent. p. 144). He would not pass the orthodox test of being Christian as he did not view Christ as divine. He certainly was not Deist.  

Thomas Jefferson (author of the Declaration, 1st Vice President): The charge of being Deist has been falsely stated of Jefferson. Jefferson never called himself a Deist. Jefferson has said this: “I am a real Christian, that is to say, a disciple of the doctrines of Jesus” (Original Intent. p. 144). He would not pass the orthodox test of being Christian as he did not view Christ as divine. He certainly was not Deist.