Damned Deists

[vulcanlogician]

...not even a magic book to rub between them.

Maybe THAT'S why I sort of like deists.

Perhaps other reasons though: the Jains are awesome (though you entirely discredit the Jains because of a scant few, very rare expressions of violence on their part).

I guess the other thing I like about them is that their claims tend not to condemn two thirds of humanity. Deists' claims tend to be far more humble and realistic. And deists tend to be much more willing to subject their claims to scrutiny. 

Alan Watt's thinking resembles deism at some points. What about Christianity as interpreted through the lens of a deistic God? And Mahayana Buddhism too! Avalokitesvara not a real entity? Perhaps he/she is a pattern in the universe. 

All of these things are far better than even fringe ideas that theism puts forth. Plus deism not only makes fewer irrational claims, it also makes fewer immoral claims.

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Yo! How are deists "dumber" than theists? LOL! They are a million times more rational. And their claims are far more plausible than those of theists.

"Deists are dumb."-- sure. There are plenty of instances where I would agree that deists depart from realistic thinking. Assuming such thinking qualifies as "dumb," yes.. deists fit the bill there. They are "dumb" in that regard.

"Deists are dumber than theists."---- ??????? I don't see it. I just don't see it.

I was gonna not post in this thread out of some humor-related sense of honor concerning a joke I made in the OP. But I seriously disagree with you here, Kit.

How are deists dumber than theists?

PS: Tom Paine is fuckin' awesome!!!!

Speaks to my point.