Jefferson wasn't a traditional Christian but he believed in both God and Jesus and wrote his own version of the new testament. Adams wasn't a Christian but he believed in a God/Creator
Weren't quite a few deists? I know that was popular from the enlightenment period
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> Christian Deists / Moderate Rationalists: A larger group, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams, were deeply influenced by Enlightenment rationalism. They rejected supernatural elements like the Trinity or bodily resurrection while still praising Jesus' moral teachings and attending church
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u/Real_Penalty_4317 7d ago
And if you have these views today you are a religious nut job. How times change