Why did fiunding fathers use the word “creator” in the Declaration of Independence?
Although Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of the D of I there was a Committee of Five charged with the task of writing the document, Jefferson, Franklin, Adams, Robert R. Livingston and Roger Sherman. It was Jefferson that drafted the document with, Adams and Franklin making some adjustments to the second draft, which was submitted to Congress. It is interesting to note that in Jefferson’s draft the word, ‘god’ is not capitalized this. I think, speaks to Jefferson’s respect and value for theistic belief, as is shown in many of his quotes. Also the concept of a natural order of rights that are inherent in the human character and mentioned in Jefferson’s draft can be traced to the ancient societies of Greece and Rome. The final draft, which contains the word Creator and is capitalized, was the added by Congress. It is difficult to say, with any great certainty, why it was added, as the primary contributors to this document were Deists (Agnostics) and, I would think closet Atheists
