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higher than the survey shows because the survey uses an outdated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? So here I am, a Deist!
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!
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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.