Quandary

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Can you even define "God" in a way that can be distinguished from nothing at all or an imaginary concept? If not, you're probably an atheist

To me, deism seems to be simply putting a face onto "whatever caused all this".

But it begs the question, by missing out this part "...if anything", unless you include "nothing" as a possible definition for God. In which case, you're probably an atheist It fails in the same way as this: let X be the real number such that X^2 = -1.

It also begs the question by assuming that any cause was a sentient being and not some natural process such as the fracturing of a reality.

It also fails as an explanation because of infinite regression unless you invoke special pleading.

However, I don't consider deism and atheism to be very much different in practical terms. So I wouldn't worry about it too much.