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New Theism
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RE: New Theism
(June 19, 2012 at 7:40 am)FallentoReason Wrote:
(June 19, 2012 at 6:44 am)gringoperry Wrote: I get it, but at the same time I don't see the point. We already know why people called the sun Sol etc. I have no argument with using metaphors to describe the realities of the universe either. However, it seems to me they are calling these things gods, as though the label is required in order to appreciate them. Maybe I need to read over it again, once I've had more than two hours sleep, though. At the minute it looks pretty much like deism, or at least a way that makes it easier for those doubting their beliefs to let go.

It can't be a form of Deism because they explicitly said they don't believe in God.

Really?

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New Theism - by FallentoReason - June 18, 2012 at 6:31 am
RE: New Theism - by KichigaiNeko - June 18, 2012 at 6:46 am
RE: New Theism - by Norfolk And Chance - June 18, 2012 at 6:47 am
RE: New Theism - by FallentoReason - June 18, 2012 at 7:16 am
RE: New Theism - by Tempus - June 18, 2012 at 10:04 am
RE: New Theism - by Norfolk And Chance - June 18, 2012 at 7:20 am
RE: New Theism - by FallentoReason - June 18, 2012 at 7:36 am
RE: New Theism - by Norfolk And Chance - June 18, 2012 at 7:59 am
RE: New Theism - by KichigaiNeko - June 18, 2012 at 7:37 am
RE: New Theism - by Faith No More - June 18, 2012 at 8:20 am
RE: New Theism - by LastPoet - June 18, 2012 at 8:54 am
RE: New Theism - by ElDinero - June 18, 2012 at 9:29 am
RE: New Theism - by Adjusted Sanity - June 18, 2012 at 10:26 am
RE: New Theism - by NoMoreFaith - June 18, 2012 at 10:54 am
RE: New Theism - by FallentoReason - June 18, 2012 at 11:32 am
RE: New Theism - by Welsh cake - June 18, 2012 at 12:44 pm
RE: New Theism - by Tempus - June 19, 2012 at 6:25 am
RE: New Theism - by Epimethean - June 18, 2012 at 12:49 pm
RE: New Theism - by Gambit - June 19, 2012 at 6:44 am
RE: New Theism - by FallentoReason - June 19, 2012 at 7:40 am
RE: New Theism - by Epimethean - June 19, 2012 at 9:56 am
RE: New Theism - by Gambit - June 19, 2012 at 7:43 am
RE: New Theism - by FallentoReason - June 19, 2012 at 7:49 am
RE: New Theism - by Gambit - June 19, 2012 at 8:22 am
RE: New Theism - by FallentoReason - June 19, 2012 at 12:11 pm
RE: New Theism - by Whateverist - June 19, 2012 at 11:17 am
RE: New Theism - by Taqiyya Mockingbird - June 19, 2012 at 12:32 pm
RE: New Theism - by Cato - June 19, 2012 at 1:08 pm
RE: New Theism - by Gambit - June 19, 2012 at 2:01 pm
RE: New Theism - by Welsh cake - June 19, 2012 at 2:28 pm
RE: New Theism - by Brian37 - June 19, 2012 at 2:43 pm
RE: New Theism - by Tempus - June 19, 2012 at 6:29 pm
RE: New Theism - by Brian37 - June 19, 2012 at 7:47 pm
RE: New Theism - by Tempus - June 19, 2012 at 8:30 pm
RE: New Theism - by Adjusted Sanity - June 19, 2012 at 4:53 pm
RE: New Theism - by Brian37 - June 19, 2012 at 5:10 pm
RE: New Theism - by Reforged - June 19, 2012 at 7:56 pm
RE: New Theism - by Brian37 - June 19, 2012 at 8:10 pm
RE: New Theism - by Reforged - June 19, 2012 at 8:49 pm
RE: New Theism - by Mister Agenda - June 20, 2012 at 12:42 pm
RE: New Theism - by Anomalocaris - June 19, 2012 at 8:11 pm
RE: New Theism - by FallentoReason - June 19, 2012 at 10:48 pm
RE: New Theism - by Brian37 - June 20, 2012 at 6:51 am
RE: New Theism - by Anomalocaris - June 20, 2012 at 3:27 am
RE: New Theism - by FallentoReason - June 20, 2012 at 7:05 am
RE: New Theism - by Brian37 - June 20, 2012 at 7:38 am
RE: New Theism - by FallentoReason - June 20, 2012 at 7:45 am
RE: New Theism - by Brian37 - June 20, 2012 at 7:56 am
RE: New Theism - by FallentoReason - June 20, 2012 at 9:10 am
RE: New Theism - by Brian37 - June 20, 2012 at 9:18 am
RE: New Theism - by Gambit - June 20, 2012 at 9:18 am

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