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Deism: A Natural Religion
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Webster Dictionary defines deism as “a movement or system of thought advocating natural religion, emphasizing morality, and in the 18th century denying the interference of the Creator with the laws of the universe.” This basically means there is a god and he created everything, but then stepped back and let the earth operate all on its own, without his help. He exists but isn’t involved. Another word for deism could be rationalism, which means a belief based on reason.
Deism is a natural religion. Deists believe that every person posses human reasoning. It offers protection from cults or other evil religious outlets, such as the Bible and the Koran. Deists believe the creator is unchangeable, they believe this creator is not capable
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