His ideas were centered towards allowing more freedom for the individual to development and discuss their opinions without risk of punishment. In promoting truth and natural debate he hoped that those who turn religious influence in their favor would be exposed, and those who would otherwise be turned away once again realize their mistakes. Jefferson wrote, “...errors ceasing to be dangerous when it is permitted freely to contradict them.” Of course who would be at the worst disadvantage if people were allowed to question the policies and lessons they were forced to live with? The institution who held all the power, and traditionally when the power is questioned there is a problem with the structure or the people who are in charge. Those with the power and the influence from the church are the same people who accused him of being the enemy of religion, in truth a more accurate name would be the enemy of
His ideas were centered towards allowing more freedom for the individual to development and discuss their opinions without risk of punishment. In promoting truth and natural debate he hoped that those who turn religious influence in their favor would be exposed, and those who would otherwise be turned away once again realize their mistakes. Jefferson wrote, “...errors ceasing to be dangerous when it is permitted freely to contradict them.” Of course who would be at the worst disadvantage if people were allowed to question the policies and lessons they were forced to live with? The institution who held all the power, and traditionally when the power is questioned there is a problem with the structure or the people who are in charge. Those with the power and the influence from the church are the same people who accused him of being the enemy of religion, in truth a more accurate name would be the enemy of