deism

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940948b	I have observed, indeed, generally, that while in protestant countries the defections from the Platonic Christianity of the priests is to Deism, in catholic countries they are to Atheism. , , , , are known to have been among the most virtuous of men. Their virtue, then, must have had some other foundation than the love of God. [ ]	baron-d-holbach condorcet d-alembert jean-le-rond-d-alembert marquis-de-condorcet platonic-christianity d-holbach denis-diderot diderot paul-henri-d-holbach protestant platonic deism	Thomas Jefferson
8c218bd	Most theists are deists most of the time, in practice if not in theory. They practice the absence of God instead of the presence of God.	christianity god philosophy deist presence-of-god jesus-shock theist deism catholicism theology theism	Peter Kreeft
3c0787b	Pantheism is sexed-up atheism. Deism is watered-down theism.	humorous deism pantheism theism	Richard Dawkins

940948b

I have observed, indeed, generally, that while in protestant countries the defections from the Platonic Christianity of the priests is to Deism, in catholic countries they are to Atheism. , , , , are known to have been among the most virtuous of men. Their virtue, then, must have had some other foundation than the love of God. [ ]

baron-d-holbach condorcet d-alembert jean-le-rond-d-alembert marquis-de-condorcet platonic-christianity d-holbach denis-diderot diderot paul-henri-d-holbach protestant platonic deism

Thomas Jefferson

8c218bd

Most theists are deists most of the time, in practice if not in theory. They practice the absence of God instead of the presence of God.

christianity god philosophy deist presence-of-god jesus-shock theist deism catholicism theology theism

Peter Kreeft

3c0787b

Pantheism is sexed-up atheism. Deism is watered-down theism.

humorous deism pantheism theism

Richard Dawkins