(August 7, 2015 at 7:37 pm)Chad32 Wrote:(August 7, 2015 at 6:24 pm)pool Wrote: 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.
Hmm. "I don't know" seems far more better than "Because God".
If i respond "I don't know" to whether i believe in a God or not,what does that make me?
