While Jefferson never considered himself an atheists, he also never considered himself a christian. In fact, he despised all organized religion. He even suggested that children not be exposed to any religion until they had the ability to see things critically. He considered himself a diests. When asked about his religion he said that, basically, it was not anyone's business but his. One more thing. If you look at the original letters, available online, you'll see he never capitalized the word god. To him it was more about nature than any imaginary sky daddy. So don't get excited about something you haven't researched. For instance, why did he consistently refuse to proclaim any day a religious holiday. Why did he throw theology off the campus of the College of William and Mary? One more thing. Can you cite the source for this quote so I can see the context? I've not been able to find it in his letters.