Most people are not very aware of "Argument from Authority Fallacies", or "Appeal to Authority Fallacies". It is an easy path for someone to tell you something is true that you did

Deva Winblood 16 hours ago The term is Deism. Believing a God without needing revelation, or writings from other humans to tell you what you should think God is. Observe and use reason. REPLY I RECEIVED:

What implications might our own Simulations bring up when considering the hypothesis? Is there a paradox?

This one is on TIME and it's implication, and by necessity more on religion...

If we are inside a simulation are there some ways we might be able to tell?

Is there a similarity between Deism and the Simulation Hypothesis...

If we are in a simulation it does not make other religions irrelevant, it increases their possibility

The founding fathers of America were fleeing from a tyrannical king. The policy that the king operated with stated that 'the king is the highest authority' So in the kings mind however he determined to

Recently the boyscouts decided that girls should be allowed to become 'boy'scouts. So whose to blame for this debacle? It needs to be pointed out that this fiasco did not start yesterday, it has been a

I am a cisgendered married male with four children, three girls (16, 22 and 30) and one boy (20). I've reached the cusp of half a century, mildly scathed by the wheel of fortune. I am a Gemini with an

What does this antiquated religion have to do with freedom? - The real answer is, a lot. Many of the founding fathers of the United States were deists. Some ask why now? Or isn't it an old idea that has

I met a deist with a story to tell, he didn’t believe in any religion, but he did believe in a god, a bad god, filled with rage or a dark sense of humor. Just like me he has depression, a crippling depression.

Bugün sizlerle ''izm'' serisinden Deizm kavramını inceleyeceğiz. Serinin ilk yazısında Hedonizm kavramından bahsetmiştik. İlk yazıyı kaçıranlar ''Izm'' serisi başlıyor: Hedonizm'' linkinden ulaşabilirler.

Deism is the belief that the Creator of the universe is a physical and mathematical entity that put in place the laws of nature and does not intervene beyond that. This differs from atheism in that an

I figured by now I should write about what I believe spiritually and religiously, since I've been outspoken politically. So, today I sit down to write about Deism. Deism Deism has a lot to offer anyone

I try not to write about religion very often as it is a touchy subject for most people. I have been somewhat of an amateur religious scholar for the bulk of my life. It began when I experienced religious

What do the Abrahamic religions have to say about God’s nature and their respective notions of predestination and eternal punishment in Hell? How do these viewpoints compare and contrast with Deism’s

@gavvet made a good post here. I found with a lengthy exchange with @positive on a completely different topic that some issues are just too deep to respond to with a reply. I did start such a reply on