Well, let's face it...it's a nice, comforting thought to hang on to. Deists are pretty rational overall, and easy enough to tolerate when compared to theists. They typically aren't try to sell you on whatever bullshit they believe; they may just need to hang on to that last bit of wishful thinking. A lot of them probably end up as atheists at some point, once they come to terms with the death issue.
Just before becoming an atheist, I was actually a Deist myself and I remained one for a period of 8 to 12 minutes before admitting the truth to myself.
Just before becoming an atheist, I was actually a Deist myself and I remained one for a period of 8 to 12 minutes before admitting the truth to myself.
