I've heard the term referring to actual people today and in reference to English. If anyone is willing to explain this, I would appreciate it.
2006-07-20 04:45:15 · 5 answers · asked by Cassie 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
de·ism (dzm, d-)
n.
The belief, based solely on reason, in a God who created the universe and then abandoned it, assuming no control over life, exerting no influence on natural phenomena, and giving no supernatural revelation.
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[French déisme, from Latin deus, god; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots.]
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deist n.
de·istic adj.
de·isti·cal·ly adv.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/deist
2006-07-20 04:50:34 · answer #1 · answered by its_ok_im_here69 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Deist is a person who believes that God created the world and is now just sitting back and watching, not taking any active part in world today. Some of the Founding Fathers, Jefferson & Madison, were Deists.
2006-07-20 04:51:08 · answer #2 · answered by Atheist81 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thomas Jefferson was a Deist. He believed that God was like a Great Clockmaker, who created the universe, then went away, which would explain both the apparently miraculous harmony of the natural world as well as God's silence and non-interference with mortal matters.
Hope this helps!
2006-07-20 04:52:14 · answer #3 · answered by mistersato 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The belief, based solely on reason, in a God who created the universe and then abandoned it, assuming no control over life, exerting no influence on natural phenomena, and giving no supernatural revelation." Hope this helps!
2006-07-20 04:48:19 · answer #4 · answered by SwEeT-As-cAnDy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a deist is someone who believes there is a god, but does not believe a particular religion. they believe that a god created the universe, but does not interfere with it on a daily basis.
2006-07-20 04:48:45 · answer #5 · answered by Kutekymmee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋