DrM
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DISCLAIMER: First, my purpose for Deistic threads is to acquaint people with a variation on religion which goes back centuries. If you believe in God, you are already a Deist. Some Deists choose to remain in their present system of beliefs with a new dimension added to their faith. Deism should add reason to your belief. If your present beliefs aren't reasonable, then maybe this is a place for you. There are many people who, for whatever reason, have problems believing many of the stories in the bible, have problems with dogma and rituals yet have a sincere belief in God. In the following, I use reason and logic to explain more about Deism which to some may be brutally honest..
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Revealed religions can be deadly and anti-progressive. They hold people and society back with foolish superstition and ridiculous dogmas. Deism, on the other hand, offers people a way to free themselves from these negatives and replace them with a firm reliance on their God-given reason.
There are millions of people around the world who are bound by the shackles of pretended revelations. When they blow somebody up, or demolish someone's home, or vote for a political/religious charlatan who gives tax dollars and troops that can only reinforce the cycle of ignorance and violence, they sincerely believe they are doing God's will. The majority of this misconception is grounded in the Bible, for the Jews wrote the Old Testament out of which sprang both Christianity and Islam.
By making people aware of Deism I hope I am doing much to break this seemingly unending cycle of death and destruction. When someone honestly looks at Deism, based on many people I've spoken to and emails I've received, they're relieved and happy. They no longer feel guilty for their doubts about the claims made by their revealed religion. They no longer have to fight their God-given reason in order to believe the nonsense pushed on them by their religious leaders and their traditional family religion. They are truly free at last!
It's obvious that when someone takes Deism into their heart and mind, they will no longer be a victim of "revelations," revelations that tell them such unreasonable things as God wants them to kill their children, or it's ok for them to drink poison and to be bitten by poisonous snakes, etc. Deism drives the individual on to such progress that these foolish ideas, commands, and claims will never again be taken seriously by the new Deist.
The next logical step is for Deism to help society itself progress. When enough individuals become Deists, society will be transformed. This will not only end the careers of the faith-healers, it will, to a very large extent, be the end of the politicians. Because a population of majority Deists won't accept the lies and half-truths of the political careerists, the politicians will be replaced by leaders. Instead of accepting things on faith, the people will want, and demand, real answers.
By working together we will bring Deism to the people, it will become a household word in America and throughout the world! Already Deism has grown 717% from 1990 - 2000 in the US! As Thomas Paine wrote, "We have it in our power, to begin the world anew . . ."
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Revealed religions can be deadly and anti-progressive. They hold people and society back with foolish superstition and ridiculous dogmas. Deism, on the other hand, offers people a way to free themselves from these negatives and replace them with a firm reliance on their God-given reason.
There are millions of people around the world who are bound by the shackles of pretended revelations. When they blow somebody up, or demolish someone's home, or vote for a political/religious charlatan who gives tax dollars and troops that can only reinforce the cycle of ignorance and violence, they sincerely believe they are doing God's will. The majority of this misconception is grounded in the Bible, for the Jews wrote the Old Testament out of which sprang both Christianity and Islam.
By making people aware of Deism I hope I am doing much to break this seemingly unending cycle of death and destruction. When someone honestly looks at Deism, based on many people I've spoken to and emails I've received, they're relieved and happy. They no longer feel guilty for their doubts about the claims made by their revealed religion. They no longer have to fight their God-given reason in order to believe the nonsense pushed on them by their religious leaders and their traditional family religion. They are truly free at last!
It's obvious that when someone takes Deism into their heart and mind, they will no longer be a victim of "revelations," revelations that tell them such unreasonable things as God wants them to kill their children, or it's ok for them to drink poison and to be bitten by poisonous snakes, etc. Deism drives the individual on to such progress that these foolish ideas, commands, and claims will never again be taken seriously by the new Deist.
The next logical step is for Deism to help society itself progress. When enough individuals become Deists, society will be transformed. This will not only end the careers of the faith-healers, it will, to a very large extent, be the end of the politicians. Because a population of majority Deists won't accept the lies and half-truths of the political careerists, the politicians will be replaced by leaders. Instead of accepting things on faith, the people will want, and demand, real answers.
By working together we will bring Deism to the people, it will become a household word in America and throughout the world! Already Deism has grown 717% from 1990 - 2000 in the US! As Thomas Paine wrote, "We have it in our power, to begin the world anew . . ."
