(August 7, 2015 at 6:24 pm)pool Wrote:(August 7, 2015 at 6:06 pm)Chad32 Wrote: You can believe in a god, and not be a theist. If you believe in the abrahamic god, you're a theist. If you believe in a deistic god, you aren't.
Frankly,i don't see much distinction between "I don't know" and "Because god.",both imply a lack of knowledge through different means.
So i can believe in a deistic god and not be a theist? Just to be clear,a deistic god is used to explain what cannot be explained,right?
If yes,what are the people that believe in a deistic god called?
Finally,a person believing in a deistic god would respond with a "Because god." argument to explain what cannot be explained,am i right?
Edit: Sorry,one more doubt,Am i not a theist if i believe in the islamic god?
They're called deists. The difference between saying "I don't know", and "Because god", is that usually the ones who say "because god" expect you to respond by worshiping that god. And might threaten to harm you if you don't, or if you try to use science to find the real reason.
The islamic god is a theistic god, so you would still be a theist.
Poe's Law: "Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of Fundamentalism that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing."
10 Christ-like figures that predate Jesus. Link shortened to Chris ate Jesus for some reason...
http://listverse.com/2009/04/13/10-chris...ate-jesus/
Good video to watch, if you want to know how common the Jesus story really is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88GTUXvp-50
A list of biblical contradictions from the infallible word of Yahweh.
http://infidels.org/library/modern/jim_m...tions.html
10 Christ-like figures that predate Jesus. Link shortened to Chris ate Jesus for some reason...
http://listverse.com/2009/04/13/10-chris...ate-jesus/
Good video to watch, if you want to know how common the Jesus story really is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88GTUXvp-50
A list of biblical contradictions from the infallible word of Yahweh.
http://infidels.org/library/modern/jim_m...tions.html