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Where is your evidence creationists?
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<blockquote data-quote="revo74" data-source="post: 59297361" data-attributes="member: 297872"><p>The Universe may have existed eternally, however, contemporary cosmology suggests it had a finite beginning some 13.72 billion years ago. </p><p></p><p>There may be other options, but if they cannot be defined and argued for then why should we consider them?</p><p></p><p>Deism is often misunderstood because the world derives from the Latin word deus, which means god or deity. Deism is not necessarily a belief in a deity/god, but a creator(s)/force. The term god is simply used as a label for this unknown, undefined, creator(s)/force.</p><p></p><p>Since Deism has no dogma, tenets or sacred text that say how things must be, the answers are not always cut and dried. Bear in mind that the answers that follow merely represent the beliefs of many Deists. No one answers for all Deists.</p><p></p><p>Deism was intended to grow and evolve with new evidence and arguments. </p><p></p><p>I hold an unassuming deistic view. It goes like this:</p><p></p><p>As a result of knowledge revealed to me with the aid of reasoning, I conclude that design is the best explanation for the nature of our Universe. It appears to me that the Universe was contrived and not a result of random events. That the intention of some creative intelligence was at work. </p><p></p><p>I am an agnostic in the fact that I admit I do not "know". I am a weak deist because I don't maintain a very high degree of certainty with my belief. I am therefore best classified as an agnostic/weak deist.</p><p></p><p>If you like I can provide you with reasons and evidence to support my claim, however, this thread is probably not the best place to do it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="revo74, post: 59297361, member: 297872"] The Universe may have existed eternally, however, contemporary cosmology suggests it had a finite beginning some 13.72 billion years ago. There may be other options, but if they cannot be defined and argued for then why should we consider them? Deism is often misunderstood because the world derives from the Latin word deus, which means god or deity. Deism is not necessarily a belief in a deity/god, but a creator(s)/force. The term god is simply used as a label for this unknown, undefined, creator(s)/force. Since Deism has no dogma, tenets or sacred text that say how things must be, the answers are not always cut and dried. Bear in mind that the answers that follow merely represent the beliefs of many Deists. No one answers for all Deists. Deism was intended to grow and evolve with new evidence and arguments. I hold an unassuming deistic view. It goes like this: As a result of knowledge revealed to me with the aid of reasoning, I conclude that design is the best explanation for the nature of our Universe. It appears to me that the Universe was contrived and not a result of random events. That the intention of some creative intelligence was at work. I am an agnostic in the fact that I admit I do not "know". I am a weak deist because I don't maintain a very high degree of certainty with my belief. I am therefore best classified as an agnostic/weak deist. If you like I can provide you with reasons and evidence to support my claim, however, this thread is probably not the best place to do it. [/QUOTE]
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