Quandary

[Cinjin]

I've gotta ask, regarding the OP...what's the difference between your deists god and an imaginary god anyway?  I just wonder how your situation relates to any change in your position or beliefs.  Was your deism not -functionally- equivalent to atheism beforehand?  Are there any changes in your life or your behavior on account of this, any changes in separate but related positions?

A fair question indeed.
I'll address them in the order received:

I've gotta ask, regarding the OP...what's the difference between your deists god and an imaginary god anyway?

The distinction you make as to a deist god being different than an imaginary one seems to have no bearing since atheists believe all gods are imaginary.  It seems obvious to me that no matter what god one chooses to believe in, they are going to make the basic distinction that their particular god is not imaginary.  Deism has nothing to do with that bit of logic.  Ergo, prior to my statement about me saying gods are imaginary, I too would fall into that category of special pleading.  

I just wonder how your situation relates to any change in your position or beliefs.  Was your deism not -functionally- equivalent to atheism beforehand?

My deism has never been on a completely equal footing with atheism.  Even in the Tiberius' thread, "Do You Believe In God?" I answer to the affirmative.  Only in religious practice was I an atheist.  ie. I never prayed, worshiped, proselytized, etc. and defended the ideals of the atheist mind and practice.

Are there any changes in your life or your behavior on account of this, any changes in separate but related positions?

No. My question is only posed for my own state of mind and how I justify a position to argue from when in a social situation or possibly in some sort of online forum ... <wink>.
We live in a world of labels, not to mention my own peace of mind when it comes to intellectual honesty with others.
I feel the question, what am I? is a valid one since our physical and spiritual existence is so heavily weighted in our society. Do I care so much what others think?  Well... yes and no.  It would matter to me if my acquaintances viewed me as a wishy-washy flake who couldn't make his mind up about what he believes and even argued both sides of the coin dependent upon who's company I was keeping on any given day.  

Thus the introspection and resulting quandary.