Moralistic theraputic deism. What is it?

[Michie]

Fr. Richard Heilman

It is the message preached from so many pulpits. It is the theological underpinning of universalism. It operates on 5 beliefs.

1) There is a God who created and ordered the earth and watches over human life on earth.

Okay, we can agree that God exists and created the earth. We believe He watches over us. This jibes with out faith.

2)God wants us to be good, fair, and kind to each other like the Bible says, and other religions.

Hear that? That would be the train coming off the rails, sliding down an embankment into a dry creek bed, and exploding!

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Moralistic Therapeutic Deism. What Is It? - Roman Catholic Man

 

[Gnarwhal]

I heard about this a two years ago, ironically from a Reformed podcast I listened to back then.

I would argue it's the religion that a lot of non-Catholic Millennials (and some Catholic Millennials) adhere to nowadays. Whether they believe it or not.

 

[Michie]

Absolutely. It is about ones ego really. Not the truth. It is kind of lazy imo.

I heard about this a two years ago, ironically from a Reformed podcast I listened to back then.

I would argue it's the religion that a lot of non-Catholic Millennials (and some Catholic Millennials) adhere to nowadays. Whether they believe it or not.