I love Jefferson! His quotes are almost always instructive and inspirational. But he missed the mark this time. Either Christ was born of a virgin and is the Savior of mankind, or He was just another great man. I believe in his divinity. Someday, in the not-too-distant future, every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is the Christ.

I agree with the principle behind this quote. However, it has been taken to the extreme by the NEA and our present-day public school system, such that the meaning is turned on its head--every form of moral depravity is tolerated, while religion and morality are derided.