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'Twas the Night Before Smithmas! [WalterMartin.com]
WalterMartin.com ^ | Dec. 16, 2013 | Apologette

Posted on 12/21/2013 9:31:50 AM PST by Colofornian

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Deism has a lot to offer you! It also has a lot to offer society! Deism is knowledge of God based on the application of our reason on the designs/laws found throughout Nature. The designs presuppose a Designer. Deism is therefore a natural religion and is not a "revealed" religion. The natural religion/philosophy of Deism frees those who embrace it from the inconsistencies of superstition and the negativity of fear that are so strongly represented in all of the "revealed" religions such as Judaism, Christianity and Islam. (These religions are called revealed religions because they all make claim to having received a special revelation from God which they pretend, and many of their sincere followers actually believe, their various and conflicting holy books are based on.) When enough people become Deists, reason will be elevated over fear and myth and its positive qualities will become a part of society as a whole. Then, instead of having billions of people chasing after the nonsensical violence promoting myths of the "revealed" religions, people will be centered on their God-given reason which will lead to limitless personal and societal progress!

So, studying a tree and looking at a waterfall and gazing at stars 'reveals' a Designer.

That's good, because that is EXACTLY what got me to where I am today.

Ther Big Bang...

Poof!!!

All that Energy creating ALL!!! that matter.

Sure; that's how it all got going to begin with.



Worked fine for me until that little voice said, "Where did the Energy come from?"



That got me to the Designer.

It took a while until I learned His name.

21 posted on 12/22/2013 2:59:43 PM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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