A recent survey on religion shows there are 34
million Americans who are classified as "Nones", that is they do
not embrace any of the "revealed" religions and the vast
majority of them are not Atheists. In actuality, the vast
majority of the "Nones" are actually Deists!
The survey shows a giant step forward for Deism in the fact that it
actually uses the word "Deist" and for the very significant raw
numbers it shows as representing the number of people who are
Deists. In reality, the number of Deists is actually
higher than the survey shows because the survey uses an outdated
definition of Deist. For a more accurate definition please see
our Deism
Defined page.
Click here to read the
actual survey. (It's in PDF)
Why Deism? I am now an ardent Deist.
How I Became a Deist
by Robert L. Hamlett
I was forced to attend an evangelical church during my youth. I
hated every minute of it. Even at a young age, I was not buying
what they were selling. After going away to college, I became an
agnostic, which I remained for many years.
Later in my adult life, I did a lot
of soul searching about the existence of God. I eventually came to
believe that the orderliness of the universe and the miracle of life
itself could not be the result of some random event. I came to
believe in an omnipotent force in the universe, yes, a God, but
retained my hostility to organized religion.
For many years, I thought that I was
alone in my beliefs. A few years ago, in a discussion of religious
beliefs with a nephew, he convinced me to read "The Age of Reason"
by Thomas Paine. This book changed my life. I realized that there
were many others who shared my beliefs. By "googleing' Deism, I was
introduced to a world that I did not know existed.
I am now an ardent Deist and spread the word at every opportunity.
I have written letters to the editor, some of which were printed,
informing readers of the existence of Deism. I even have a
personalized license plate on my automobile which simply says
"DEIST"
On the surface, to those who know me
only casually, I have had a successful life. Few people know of the
demons that I have fought. During the first 39 years of life I
suffered, many times, with dehabilitating depression. As an adult,
I was in and out of psychiatric hospitals, staying weeks or months,
until I was once again able to regain my place in society. I was
without hope, thinking this was a lifelong affliction.
At 39, I found a psychiatrist who experimented with me, putting me
on a combination of anti-depressants. It took eight long weeks, but
eventually, for the first time in my life, I was "DEPRESSION FREE".
I am now 64 and have lived a wonderful life, free from depression,
for the past 25 years.
At the suggestion of my family doctor, who knew my history of
depression, I have written a book to be released sometime soon,
probably in March or April 2008. The Name of the book is:
Surviving
Depression
My Agonizing Struggle with Sanity
BY ROBERT L. HAMLETT
I did not write this book to gain fame or make money, but to give
the many hopelessly depressed people something that I never had
until I was 39. I wanted to give them
HOPE
that someday they might live depression free and have a normal life.
On the last page of the book I write
the following:
"When I was in college,
like many college students, I became an agnostic. As I have matured
and observed the vastness and order of
the universe and the wonder of life itself, I now know that there is
an omnipotent force responsible for the creation, yes, a God. Yet,
I shun organized religion, preferring a direct personal relationship
with my God. I am a Deist"
I hope this book is successful for
two reasons (1) to let depressed people know that there is hope and
(2) to let the reader know that there is an alternative to the
revealed religions.
I hope that everyone who receives this email will read this book and
determine whether or not, on its merits, it is worthy of
recommending to others. If a large number of people buy this book,
particularly, if it receives world wide attention, the more likely
the publisher will be encouraged to spend more money in promoting
the book and the more people whom will be exposed to DEISM. For more
information on it contact me at:
bobhamlett@comcast.net
bobhamlett@comcast.net
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Latest News of Interest to Deists
A judge drops charges against a woman who withheld
food and water from her son during an exorcism to the point that the
boy had to be treated in a hospital for dehydration!!
The article makes clear the judge based his decision, not on the rule of law, but on the prevailing superstitions in Gwinnett County, Georgia! The fact that in 2009 people still really believe in devils and demons demonstrates clearly the NEED FOR DEISM AND GOD-GIVEN REASON!
The article makes clear the judge based his decision, not on the rule of law, but on the prevailing superstitions in Gwinnett County, Georgia! The fact that in 2009 people still really believe in devils and demons demonstrates clearly the NEED FOR DEISM AND GOD-GIVEN REASON!
Obama is making the mixing of church and state
worse than ever before.
Obama supporters forget that when all is said and done, Obama is just another politician. This article shows he's proving that he is nothing but a politician by doing more than any other president to mix religion and government, especially through giving tax-dollars to religious organizations.
Obama supporters forget that when all is said and done, Obama is just another politician. This article shows he's proving that he is nothing but a politician by doing more than any other president to mix religion and government, especially through giving tax-dollars to religious organizations.