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Theists are a minority in Europe, deists on the rise.
March 22, 2011 at 7:47 pm
I just realized something:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_atheism
Even though atheists are still a small minority, deists are a very big one as well, meaning theists are getting scarce. And the figures on that page are 6 years old, meaning they probably have progressed since.
Follow-up question: is there anything wrong or dangerous with deism ?
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RE: Theists are a minority in Europe, deists on the rise.
March 22, 2011 at 7:56 pm
A god who doesn't communicate, left no messages, has no morals...
Nope, don't see how it could have any normativity.
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RE: Theists are a minority in Europe, deists on the rise.
March 22, 2011 at 8:04 pm
VOID you're turning into a fuckwit.
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RE: Theists are a minority in Europe, deists on the rise.
March 22, 2011 at 8:07 pm
I' turning into you? *shudders*
Now was there something wrong with my statement or are you just going to whinge?
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RE: Theists are a minority in Europe, deists on the rise.
March 22, 2011 at 8:43 pm
(March 22, 2011 at 8:04 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: VOID you're turning into a fuckwit.
What void said is true. I look at a deist's beliefs with the same amount of confusion as an "doctrinal" theist. Why do you believe in God(s)?
Oh, well at least deists are not trying to kill other people, or burn gays etc...
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RE: Theists are a minority in Europe, deists on the rise.
March 22, 2011 at 9:03 pm
I just don't think fr0d0 has a clue what normativity is.
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RE: Theists are a minority in Europe, deists on the rise.
March 22, 2011 at 9:20 pm
(March 22, 2011 at 9:03 pm)theVOID Wrote: I just don't think fr0d0 has a clue what normativity is.
It's because he's a Christian. 
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RE: Theists are a minority in Europe, deists on the rise.
March 22, 2011 at 9:35 pm
Quote:Theists are a minority in Europe, deists on the rise.
Wait a minute.....Deists ARE theists.
If they weren't, they'd be atheists.
All you need to be a "theist" is a belief in a ridiculous god.
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RE: Theists are a minority in Europe, deists on the rise.
March 22, 2011 at 9:55 pm
(This post was last modified: March 22, 2011 at 9:55 pm by theVOID.)
(March 22, 2011 at 9:35 pm)Minimalist Wrote: All you need to be a "theist" is a belief in a ridiculous god.
As opposed to the non ridiculous ones? - Let's face it, that's a complete tautology 
Deism is explicitly non-religious and impersonal, that's what counts when evaluating it's possible harm, which was the question Rwandrall asked.
I'd rather see all 'personal god' theists become deists than vice verse.
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RE: Theists are a minority in Europe, deists on the rise.
March 22, 2011 at 11:39 pm
(This post was last modified: March 22, 2011 at 11:49 pm by reverendjeremiah.)
(March 22, 2011 at 7:47 pm)Rwandrall Wrote: I just realized something:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_atheism
Even though atheists are still a small minority, deists are a very big one as well, meaning theists are getting scarce. And the figures on that page are 6 years old, meaning they probably have progressed since.
Follow-up question: is there anything wrong or dangerous with deism ?
Deists are much better than theists, on a GRAND scale. Im not talking about those half-assed Christians..I mean REAL deists. Thomas Paine type deists.
Wrong? Im fine with deism...it really depends on if they try to legislate their deism.
Dangerous? Ask the King of England what happens when Deists get together and make plans on the other side of the Atlantic.
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