by Fernando Caracena
Some Definitions and preliminary discussions
Two different ideas about how God, the Creator, relates to His Creation. Deism is a soft position that appeals more to those who want to exclude God from having anything to do with their own intellectual pursuits. Theism relates to a personal God who can be a friend or dear family member.
Deism
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theism
--Britannica
Neil deGrasse Tyson and Richard Dawkins Discuss Science, Religion & Evolution
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Here follows a discussion of the issues that polarize disdussion of belifies into a spectrum between Deism and theism:
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More information wii be added later.