Was Thomas Jefferson a Muslim?
Keith Ellison, the first Muslim to ever be elected to Congress, is being sworn in on the Quran, instead of the Bible.
Now, that alone is sparking enough controversy, but to even add to the heat, the Quran being used once was owned by Thomas Jefferson.
Oh my goodness, was Old TJ a Muslim?????
Nah. Thomas Jefferson simply was a person who can be a role model and inspiration to us all. He was religiously tolerant.
It’s difficult in America to practice tolerance towards other religions, especially with so many of our troops dying at the hands of self-proclaimed American enemies who happen to also be Muslim.
Sometimes, we just need to take a step back. We’re all human right? Thomas Jefferson, as well as many of our other founding fathers, realized this.
If you’re having a problem with religious tolerance and want to take steps towards love, try following these tips:
1. Start small. Don’t jump right to visiting the worship service of another religion. Instead, focus on becoming religiously tolerant of denominations within your own religion.
2. Learn. You don’t have to believe the Quran (or Torah, or Bible, or whatever) to read it. However, reading other religious texts and information will help you understand why another person acts the way he or she does.
3. Make friends. Meeting new and interesting people of different faiths can help you overcome religious hatred. Instead of focusing on religion right away, start the conversation with another topic. I bet that people of other faiths are more like you that you’re willing to admit.
4. Ask for help. A member of your clergy can help you overcome your hatred. Religious tolerance doesn’t make you weaker in your own faith. A priest, minister, rabbi, etc can help you move past whatever is bothering you.
Keith Ellison, congratulations on your appointment. Make God guide your Congressional decisions as you guide this country.
Keith Ellison, Congress, Quran, Bible, Thomas Jefferson, religion, tolerance
January 3rd, 2007 at 11:33 pm
Truly great post. My main problem with organized religion has always been the attitude that there’s just the one answer, period.
January 18th, 2007 at 3:23 pm
Allison,
TJ wasn’t a mulism or a tolerant. He had a copy of the Quran. It is certain he used it to understand a young USA’s enemies to trade off the North African trade.
I won’t go into detail, but with just a little digging you’ll find this to be so.
JT
April 16th, 2007 at 1:13 am
cool blog!
December 4th, 2007 at 7:05 am
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