How I Became a Deist
by Bob Ritchason
I was a Deist without knowing
it. I thought I must be at least agnostic or atheist.
At the age of 69 I had been a Catholic, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Church
of God, Baptist, and probably many others I don't remember.
Attending an Episcopal church, I had a conversation with the priest. He
told me that based on my beliefs I was a Deist. A quick trip to the
internet using the services of Google confirmed what he told me.
At last I found what makes sense. I think man has a need to believe
there is a creator. My objection to organized religion has been that it
is so obvious that people like to make up their kind of deity and then
they KNOW or BELIEVE every aspect of what someone else has claimed. I
find it astounding that people actually buy this stuff without question.
I find it so arrogant!
An earth that is 2 billion years old and only in the last several
thousand years have humans evolved, yet some believe beyond doubt that
the earth is 6000 years old. And they regard any other religion as a
superstition without realizing that all organized religions are based on
superstition.
I still don't know if there is an afterlife. I am influenced by stories
of near death experiences and yes, ghosts. I hope there is something
after life and like many, I find the complications of the universe so
complex as to doubt that it all just happened, so here I am, a Deist!
John McCain, who says he agrees with the majority of Americans who erroneously believe the US Constitution established the United States as a Christian nation, is endorsed by a powerful Christian preacher who believes America was founded, in part, to destroy Islam!
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Hilary Clinton says, "I think the whole Bible is real." So she believes in the talking donkey (Numbers 22:28), that any nation that will not serve Israel should "be utterly wasted" (Isaiah 60:10-12), among many other ridiculous claims! Based on the blank check both Democratic and Republican politicians give to Israel, it appears they're all strong believers in the Hebrew Bible!
Barack Obama gave a speech in which he used the genocidal maniacs, Moses and Joshua, as great examples to be followed! It's pathetic and dangerous when in this nuclear age politicians still cling to the insanity found in the Bible, Torah and Koran! Here are just two examples to demonstrate that Moses and Joshua were murderous butchers. Deuteronomy 2:34 in which Moses brags about killing "men, women and the little ones", and Joshua 6:21 which says the Hebrews "utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword." How Obama can think this is good is beyond reason!
50 people who believed there was an image of the fictional virgin Mary on the sun were blinded due to looking directly at the sun while trying to see the image! Our God-given reason is the only thing that will protect us from such ignorance and superstition - if we decide to use it!
