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higher than the survey shows because the survey uses an outdated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? Now that I am a Deist . . .
How I Became a Deist
by Dameyon Beaman
I think I was always a Deist.
My Father is an Atheist, and my Mother is Catholic. Well she says
she is, but she mainly goes to church to play BINGO.
I had a babysitter who used to read bible stories to me, and because
of that I had a really good working knowledge of the bible.
I never really want to church until I was 7 or so. My Great Aunt
started going to a Missionary church, and I started going with her.
I guess the people were nice enough, and since I knew the stories it
was easy to sit and learn. Then I asked the question. Why do I
pray to Jesus rather than just pray to God? That opened the flood
gates. No matter how they tried to explain it, I knew they were
full of crap. Shortly thereafter I started thinking about the
"miracles" and I realized that such things just don't happen in real
life. Oh, and when it occurred to me that people were praying for
such trivial things as passing a test, winning a football game, or
the lottery, my head almost exploded.
In my later teens, I just considered myself to be an Atheist. This
also caused a problem for me because I always felt like the world
was too complicated to have just happened.
I'm not a hundred percent sure but I think I came across the
definition of deism on your website, (
www.deism.com ). I read it, it
makes sense, and it is now what I believe myself to be. Now that I
am a Deist, I don't waste a single moment thinking of what will
happen when I die. I am as honest as I ever have been, as faithful
a husband as a wife could ask for, and far more tolerant of others.
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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.