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deist, Deist [Am ˈdiɪst, ˈdeɪɪst, Brit ˈdeɪɪst, ˈdiːɪst] N

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By convincing people that they required a priest's help to overcome their innate sinfulness, deists argued, religious leaders had enslaved the human population. en.wikipedia.org

This is not because they supported atheismthey did notbut because deist philosophers tended to be in favour of the civil freedom of conscience. en.wikipedia.org

This means many analysts currently describe him as a deist. en.wikipedia.org

Prior to the 17th century the terms deism and deist were used interchangeably with the terms theism and theist, respectively... en.wikipedia.org

What set deists apart from their more orthodox contemporaries were their critical concerns. en.wikipedia.org

He was a deist, a strong proponent of religious freedom, and a critic of tyrannical governments. en.wikipedia.org

As noted above, some of his contemporaries called him a deist. en.wikipedia.org

The surveys may also include those who are deists, spiritual and pantheists. en.wikipedia.org

Some atheists, deists, and skeptics regard religious belief as superstition. en.wikipedia.org

Other notable Founding Fathers may have been more directly deist. en.wikipedia.org

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