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Major Nikon

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27. When deism was popular, it was really just a placeholder for atheism

Reply to zipplewrath (Reply #1)

Tue May 8, 2018, 05:24 PM

May 2018

It posited a non-interventionalist god with no dogma or doctrine who didn’t care if you begged or not. It was basically religion for atheists during a time when it was somewhat more of a stigma to claim atheism compared to today.

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What's Next in Religion? A Generic Deity? [View all] MineralMan May 2018 OP

Diesm zipplewrath May 2018 #1

OK. Maybe that's the answer, then, for people who want a religion, MineralMan May 2018 #2

When deism was popular, it was really just a placeholder for atheism Major Nikon May 2018 #27

Consider the word deism. guillaumeb May 2018 #28

If that's what you got out of what I wrote... Major Nikon May 2018 #30

If you can demonstrate another meaning for deism, feel free. guillaumeb May 2018 #31

Alleging I even attempted to do so is where the ineptitude begins Major Nikon May 2018 #32

A roundabout way of admitting an error. guillaumeb May 2018 #33

You really need more practice getting this strawman thing down Major Nikon May 2018 #35

More like agnostic zipplewrath May 2018 #39

For some yes Major Nikon May 2018 #40

I am constantly amazed Lordquinton May 2018 #3

That's the beauty of universal faith. No worries about details like that. MineralMan May 2018 #6

That's often claimed around here Lordquinton May 2018 #7

Mine is the only correct interpretation. guillaumeb May 2018 #34

We're your ears burning? Lordquinton May 2018 #36

I was taught, as a child, there is ONE god. elleng May 2018 #4

No. That's fine in the new world of faith. MineralMan May 2018 #5

You might ask: What does the generic deity look like? MineralMan May 2018 #8

Everyone knows the Universal One-God (fits all) would be Plaid... NeoGreen May 2018 #12

No, see. I added an image. It's an artist's conception, of course. MineralMan May 2018 #13

We obviously have denominational differences... NeoGreen May 2018 #15

That's just a personal illusion, you know. MineralMan May 2018 #17

Yeah, but my illusion... NeoGreen May 2018 #20

Oh, and the colour of faith is definately... NeoGreen May 2018 #21

Glob Standard Deity catrose May 2018 #9

I only buy brand name deities marylandblue May 2018 #10

Don't be fooled by fancy labels. Generic god is free. MineralMan May 2018 #11

"If you pay for your deity, you've been ripped off." Iggo May 2018 #37

So is he making knock-offs insteads of real Rolexes, then? malchickiwick May 2018 #14

Nothing like that. Time is irrelevant to the deity. MineralMan May 2018 #16

Generic God just spoke to me and said something very strange. byronius May 2018 #18

Believe it or not Christianity was suppose to do this. JNelson6563 May 2018 #19

I don't believe it. Based on empirical evidence of the ages. (nt) NeoGreen May 2018 #22

lol Perfect! JNelson6563 May 2018 #23

... NeoGreen May 2018 #24

Backatcha! JNelson6563 May 2018 #25

are multiple gods ok? Cause I am hearing many voices rurallib May 2018 #26

They're all just avatars of the generic one. MineralMan May 2018 #29

I picked up the red phone and asked the almighty about it Major Nikon May 2018 #38