Few Americans -- and especially Christians -- understand why Pres.
Thomas Jefferson stripped all the miraculous accounts out of his Bible
which has become historically known as The Jefferson Bible. From a
Christian perspective, Jefferson is seen as having cut out the best
parts -- and from a purely spiritual perspective, this is indeed their
folly. As an Enlightened Deist living in 18th century America,
Jefferson was simply not able to convey to the people the whole story as
to why he removed all supernatural accounts from the pages of his
Bible. But even today, the confusion continues as both critic and
proponent lack the true insight necessary to understand why Jefferson
did what he did.
For many of the same reasons presented in the article
The Outer Darkness Of Mind And Being,
it was virtually impossible for Jefferson to reveal his true source of
knowledge -- and for the most part, this remains true even today.
While the vast majority of mankind -- as well as their religious,
political, philosophical and cultural leaders, remain totally
earth-bound and carnal in their thinking and perception -- unable to see
beyond what would be portrayed as the illusions of
Plato's Cave
-- there have in every generation been a very small number of seekers
and visionaries who have developed the ability to perceive beyond the
barrier of this physical world, and directly access a higher source of
knowledge and wisdom that remains totally unknown to the vast majority
of mankind and his counterfeit religious and political leaders.
One of the realities that is not at all understood by those whose mind
and thinking is subject to what Jesus portrayed as the world of
illusions in the
"outer darkness" of mind and being, is the reality that Deists such as Jefferson rejected the manmade dogma of Roman Emperors (see
Spiritual Castration Of The Church)
that was the foundation of Church doctrine -- and as enlightened
seekers, Deists believed in the pre-existent soul that evolves to
perfection and completion over the course of many lifetimes (
Deist Beliefs On Reincarnation)
-- this enlightened understanding was brought about through the process
of developing their minds to enable themselves to access the inner
Source of Knowledge that Jesus taught was the One Teacher that his
disciples and followers must seek out (see
The True Prophet).
In other words, Jefferson, as well as virtually all the core Deists
who were the framers of our Constitutional form of Government (see
American Spirituality),
all believed that while the teachings of Jesus were representative of
The Truth and TheWay, because of the corrupting influences of the
Church, few Christians possessed the necessary depth of understanding to
comprehend these important teachings, and thereby fulfill the true
spiritual objectives which are represented in the core Gospel teachings
and spiritual concepts.
Quoting the Wikipedia under
Deism:
History of religion and the deist
mission. Most deists saw the
religions of their day as corruptions of
an original, pure religion that was
simple and rational. They felt that this
original pure religion had become
corrupted by "priests" who had
manipulated it for personal gain and for
the class interests of the priesthood in
general. According to this
world view, over time "priests" had
succeeded in encrusting the original
simple, rational religion with all kinds
of superstitions and "mysteries" –
irrational theological doctrines. Laymen
were told by the priests that only the
priests really knew what was necessary
for salvation and that laymen must
accept the "mysteries" on faith and on
the priests' authority. This kept the
laity baffled by the nonsensical
"mysteries", confused, and dependent on
the priests for information about the
requirements for salvation. The priests
consequently enjoyed a position of
considerable power over the laity, which
they strove to maintain and increase.
Deists referred to this kind of
manipulation of religious doctrine as "priestcraft",
a highly derogatory term. Deists
saw their mission as the stripping away
of "priestcraft" and "mysteries" from
religion, thereby restoring religion to
its original, true condition – simple
and rational. In many cases, they
considered true, original Christianity
to be the same as this original natural
religion.
Were the Deists right? A simple reading of
The Ten Minute Test,
demonstrates conclusively that every tenet of Church dogma is openly
rejected and condemned in the New Testament as Spiritual Apostasy that
rejects the true message of Christ. And yet, it is this same dogma
that continues to be preached from every pulpit across the Nation.
Which demonstrate the Deist position that the majority of Christians are
not at all seekers of Truth -- but rather, are Christians because of
their belief in the supernatural and the hope of a reward for merely
believing. Yet, as a soul who was himself a first-century follower of
the historical man Jesus, when Jefferson tapped into this inner source
of knowledge that Jesus taught to seek out (see
The True Prophet)
and learn directly from the One Teacher that revealed all Truths to the
mind of the seeker/disciple, Jefferson perceived the folly of manmade
pagan Church dogma.
As someone who was myself an 18th century personal friend of Thomas
Jefferson in that life, what Jefferson knew that other Christians do
not, is a spiritual reality revealed only in the article
An Inconvenient Truth.
The question is this: Would the biblical authors have written
esoteric truths that the entry-level Christians were totally incapable
of comprehending (see
Mystery Of The Gospel)??
Would they have written esoteric truths that the pseudo-shepherds would
have condemned as heresy -- and immediately corrupted the written word
(see
http://BibleCorruption.com )??? No -- and for this reason the enlightened Jefferson was shown by the
One Teacher
that Jesus taught to seek out, that the miracles and supernatural
events reported in the Gospels never actually happened -- and these
accounts were presented in this allegorical manner, in order to preserve
and protect the important esoteric teachings which they concealed
within the body of the written text -- which is the only reason they
exist undisturbed today.
True Spiritual Christians and Genuine Seekers of Truth have long realized that while the common belief in
Reincarnation is a Counterfeit Doctrine, what was actually taught by Jesus and the pre-Nicene Christian Church was the higher reality of the Pre-Existent Soul (see
The Early Church On Predestination) -- and that Spiritual Christians who succeed in escaping the
"outer darkness" of mind and being (see
Outer Darkness), must come to terms with the reality of what can only be portrayed as the
Spiritual Castration Of The Church by the Roman Emperors who outlawed the teaching on the Pre-Existent Soul.
Thomas Jefferson understood that only those who live in accord with the
teachings of Jesus, could be counted as genuine believers. And that
while great numbers of people would claim to believe based upon
supernatural events, miracles, and the promise of reward -- such things
were for the most part self-serving -- and only those who believed and
did good for no other reason than doing good, would themselves inherit
the promise of the scriptures. Mankind is portrayed as the lost
prodigal sons -- and the key to escaping the cloud of ignorance which
envelops and enslaves the people of this world, is to become a
servant. And it is impossible to be a servant while you are motivated
by the idea of receiving a reward -- and only those who are motivated to
do good for the sake of doing good, while manifesting Truth and Light
while in this world, can inherit the promise of the Gospel. The true
followers and believers in the Gospel are those who do as Jesus taught
-- i.e.,
"Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven" (Mt 5:16).
As a man of Enlightened Reason, Jefferson also knew that the important
esoteric knowledge could only be revealed to those who were portrayed as
being
In The House
-- and that because institutionalized religion always corrupted the
sacred writings in order to promote their own self-serving dogma, that
what is portrayed as the
Key of Knowledge
could be employed in order to conceal and safeguard this important
foundation of esoteric knowledge within the allegory of miracles and
supernatural accounts that would be preserved from the corrupting
influences of institutional secularized religion. Yet, the key to
escaping the
Outer Darkness and the Illusions of
Plato's Cave, were greatly dependent upon the perpetual observance of the teachings based upon Jesus' Sermon On The Mount (see
Gift On The Altar).
And from the perspective of what is necessary, the allegorical account
of miracles and supernatural events, was more of a distraction from the
true essence of the Gospel message.