Most scholars have concluded that Jefferson was a [[deist]],<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Deist_thinkers</ref> but Jefferson's own description of his views show more complexity.
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Many liberal textbooks and online resources claim that Jefferson was a [[deist]],<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Deist_thinkers</ref> but Jefferson's own description of his views show more complexity.
In one of his writings now inscribed on the [[Jefferson Memorial]] in Washington, D.C., Jefferson said:
In one of his writings now inscribed on the [[Jefferson Memorial]] in Washington, D.C., Jefferson said: