RE: Am I still an atheist if I believe in a higher being?
August 9, 2015 at 11:53 am
(This post was last modified: August 9, 2015 at 11:55 am by Mr.wizard.)
(August 9, 2015 at 11:48 am)vixene Wrote: Deism isn't necessarily a belief in a god, what would you suppose is the belief in the possibility of a god but not a direct belief that one exists?
(August 9, 2015 at 11:37 am)SnakeOilWarrior Wrote: Why should anyone here be required to disprove your claim. You made the claim, you get the burden of proof.
But I didn't actually make a claim, I just said I believe in the possibility of a god.
Wrong, Deism is the belief that God has created the universe but remains apart from it and permits his creation to administer itself through natural laws. Deism thus rejects the supernatural aspects of religion, such as belief in revelation in the Bible, and stresses the importance of ethical conduct.
Atheism does not exclude the possibility of anything, god is possible in the same way fairies, wizards, and unicorns are possible.
