Flew currently holds a position known as deism -- the belief that God created the universe but is not actively involved in people's lives today, Habermas said. Because deism is traditionally a "tenuous" position, Flew could move closer to traditional Christianity in the days ahead, he said.As an official agnostic, I say nobody's an authority in this area. You can appeal to Flew all you want.
There is some kind of perverse logic at work here.