Quote Originally Posted by Rhyfelwyr View Post
I think I'll pass.

Although for whoever does debate, I think the deism/theism issue should be cleared up. As I understand it, deism means a God that sets everything in motion, but then does not/cannot intervene in the workings of the universe after that. A sort of 'universe making factory' as I heard it somewhere.

On the other hand, theism tends to mean a god that does interact with the universe and maybe also people to varying degrees.
I think I'll pass as well. I don't have the energy, and it's not a topic that interests me a great deal.

Quote Originally Posted by Sigurd View Post
In a time before Wikipedia, I held to the meaning of Deism as religion without revelation. A religion with closed books and no figure head who can say: Thus saith the Lord.
Judasim of old was not Deist as they had prophets who spoke the will of God and claimed directly intervention from God, but nowadays only Mormonism and Roman Catholics claim to know the will of God through his mouth piece. (I am not counting the short lived sects who usually ends in a local doomsday).
But they are all Theists as they believe in a supreme being, the creator of our world or universe.
Well, you are technically correct. However, all Christians believe in a Present and Active God, and in Revelation. Bear in mind that most forms of Protestantism allow for "minor" or "unofficial" Revelation direct from God. So Christians are not Deistic.