(September 19, 2019 at 1:10 am)Grandizer Wrote: Theism, according to a definition that I personally wouldn't hold, is the belief in a god that is active in this world.
In that case, deism is not a form of theism but its own category.
Yeah. I've even heard it argued that theism is a type of deism, and not the other way around. I'm not sure how the person came to that conclusion, though, to be honest; I didn't bother to read their entire response (I think it was on Quora).
The most important thing I was trying to get across is that no version of atheism involves any type of belief in god. That seemed to be what the OP was trying to get at in suggesting a deist could be considered an atheist.
If you're frightened of dying, and you're holding on, you'll see devils tearing your life away. But if you've made your peace, then the devils are really angels, freeing you from the Earth.
