Abraham Lincoln – Deist or Atheist 16 th President 16 th President Freed slaves Freed slaves Never joined any church Never joined any church Never baptized Never baptized Friends Willie Herndon & Ward Lamon published biographies describing Abe as deist or atheist Friends Willie Herndon & Ward Lamon published biographies describing Abe as deist or atheist Numerous friends claim Abe was not a Christian at death (Six Historic Americans, 1906) Numerous friends claim Abe was not a Christian at death (Six Historic Americans, 1906)
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