RE: What deism has done for the world
March 4, 2014 at 2:56 pm
(This post was last modified: March 4, 2014 at 3:04 pm by discipulus.)
(March 4, 2014 at 1:42 pm)DeistPaladin Wrote:(March 4, 2014 at 1:05 pm)discipulus Wrote: Nothing can unite such unlikely bedfellows like having a common enemy. A theist who sees hismself as helping the cause of atheism.....how ironic.
Why would atheists and deists be unlikely bedfellows? My wife is an atheist so that's literally the case in my life.
The only difference between me and an atheist are some abstract philosophical musings, so much so that they have no practical impact on how I live my life.
I see no reason to think God wants to be worshiped or is even aware of us on any personal level (think scientist and a cultivated bacteria colony in a dish and that's the scale I perceive). I also have no "souls" to save (I don't believe in an afterlife). There is no church organization I'm seeking to promote. There are zero meaningful conflicts between deism and atheism.
You stated that if Christians are correct then Christ failed to do anything about the crusades and inquisition. Is that not what you said?
In fact you said He did nothing at all. Is that not what you said?
Or am I lying?
I have no problem with teachers reading various different texts from various different worldviews in class so long as the Bible is included.
In fact I would encourage them to do so. Not every Christian shares this view that is not in dispute. So Mister Agenda I would support you in your endeavor to have it added to the public school curriculum.
