If Deism teaches a belief in God, then what is the difference between Deism and the other religions.?

Question

The Difference between Deism and other religions like Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, etc is Deism is based on nature and reason, not "revelation." All the other religions (with the possible exception of Taoism, although superstition does play a role in both Buddhism and Taoism) make claim to special divine revelation or they have requisite "holy" books. Deism has neither. In Deism there is no need for a preacher, priest or rabbi. All one needs in Deism is their own common sense and the creation to contemplate.

Answer 1

No book....no leader....and yet we still manage to get along with each other.



We understand the basics of an ever-changing life, and we know better than to think we know it all.



We appreciate the natural ebb and flow of nature....and we respect the exquisiteness of the perfectly choreographed designer.



Of course there's a Source of Creation.....how else is this world and universe fully explained? If Science has it all figured out.....they could at least stop researching anything more. Ahhh...but they continue to research, because they do not have it figured out yet.

Answer 2

As you can plainly see people get scared when they are not told what to do or how to think. Deism allows one to view God in his most natural form. All one has to do is read a few books from the bible to see the atrocities and murder that the biblical God has handed out. Mankind has made it's peace by war and they like a God of war as well. It's easy to say Deism is lacking this or lacking that when you don't apply any thought to what God is about.

Answer 3

The question of gnosis is not any rely if or no longer the guy believes wisdom would be had of the existence or non-existence of a deity. Agnostics carry that absolute wisdom won't be in a position on hand of the respond. Gnostics carry that absolute wisdom would be had of the respond. Atheist: there is not any deity, OR, i do no longer have faith in a deity. (there's a distinction) Deist: there's a deity, in spite of the incontrovertible fact that, it has on no account printed itself to mankind, nor intervened interior the universe (no miracles, no revelations, no prophets, no holy texts, and so on) Pantheist: the whole sum of existence is itself deific. Theist: there's a deity which has in some way printed itself to mankind and/or intervened interior the universe. be conscious the two spectrums are distinctive -- it quite is achievable to be an agnostic atheist, an agnostic theist, and so on.

Answer 4

I'm really not in the least religious, but in the very unlikely event that should decide to become so, I would prefer Deism. it, at least, is based upon Reason and not Faith.



I applaud their critique of the bible and also their suggestions as to how one should live ones life. However, since I would need to believe in a God to join their ranks, there is no chance of that they will shortly be receiving me as a convert.

Answer 5

I've always understood Deism to be like the Unitarians...



Like basically, it doesn't matter how you "see" God because all the religions are trying to get us to the same good place.



Which coincidentally, is also like Baha'i religion... but they go so far as to say that Jesus, Mohammad, and Buddha were just apostles of their religion and that none of them are more important than another...

Answer 6

Deism is the belief in a creator, plain and simple. There is no elaboration on the creator's personal involvement with the creation.



Theism on the other hand believes in a more personal creator, through any of several means such as miracles, commandments, covenants, and decrees.

Answer 7

I just wanted to add that deism isn't a religion.

I agree with what else you had to say.

Answer 8

Deism says God created us, but has had no more to do with us. He wound the world up like a wind-up monkey and let it go. It's like the missing link between belief and disbelief.

Answer 9

Not very much. According to Blount, Deism believes that there exists one supreme God,

who is chiefly to be worshipped;

that the principal part of such worship consists in piety and virtue;

that we must repent of our sins and that, if we do so, God will pardon us;

that there are rewards for good men and punishments for evil men both here and hereafter.



On the other hand, Christianity is a supernatural religion and the only absolute one; in a sense, the oldest, for the Church is not an afterthought, but instituted by God in the fullness of time, and containing a revelation of Himself, which all to whom it has been adequately presented are bound under pain of eternal loss to accept (Mark, xvi, 16), offering to all, who are sincere in seeking, the solution of all the world's problems; enabling human nature to rise to the sublimest heights and "to play the immortal"; full itself of mysteries and Divine paradoxes, as bringing the Infinite into contact with the finite; the one bond of civilization, the one condition of progress, the one hope of humanity. Its fortunes have been the fortunes of its Founder; "not all obey the gospel" (Rom., x, 16). The Jews rejected Christ in spite of the evidence of prophecy and miracle; the world rejects the Church of Christ, the "city set upon a hill", conspicuous though she be through the notes that proclaim her Divine. What men call the failure of Christianity is no proof that it is not God's final revelation. It only makes evident how real is human liberty and how grave human responsibility. Christianity is furnished with all the necessary evidence to create conviction of its truth, given goodwill. - "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear".



Peace and blessings!

Answer 10

I was going to answer the question but I see you already posted the answer. I tell ya this whole Question and Answer category should be renamed because it is anything but that.

Answer 11

Very good question but you have attempted to answer it yourself and you are incorrect.

There are over 6000 religions in the world today and only one truth,many express a belief in a God or Gods however only the Holy bible and the manuscripts offer absolute proof as to the reality of the assertion of the living God and his son Jesus Christ.

One example is that in the bible there are over 333 prophesies telling of the coming Messiah,Jesus Christ and the bible is the only book that fulfills all of them completely,proving without doubt that the bible is accurate and true,second the Holy bible is historical exactly correct.

Many non-Christian scientists and professionals have throughout history started out to disprove the bible only to find it to be exact and true.

No other religion has the documentation that Christianity has none.

The so called deist religion is so attractive to so many people because it pretty much allows you to do what ever you decide is right and good to do meaning it is complete confusion and has no foundation for truth but rather a faulty ground for fallacy.

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I HOPE AND PRAY I HAVE HELPED YOU IN SOME WAY.

Answer 12

Deism is really an acknowledgment that religion and belief in gods is just imaginary. You just pick an imaginary god you like and go from there. It is an empty and meaningless choice.

Answer 13

diasts hav imagas of gods and no moral panalty axcapt staying rich avan with schishms and claim god has sistrs and sons ..............as accants diffr kings of old ara worshippd lika gods..lika iranian imams ara kings grat shahs and all high class shahs ralatd .or buddahs 5 commandmants or mossas 10 commandmnts...

Answer 14

What's the difference? Dogma.

Answer 15

Deism believes a god created the universe. And that's it.



After that, he really doesn't care what happens to you.

Answer 16

Sweet, you saved me the burden of answering your question!



A free 2 pts!