We use the term Classical Deism to distinguish ourselves from a few other types of Deism. We call ourselves Classical because we have much in common with historical Deists during the time of the enlightenment. Classical Deism requires the use of reason rather than faith or personal experience to make sense of the universe.
While no two Classical Deists are exactly the same, there are several common shared beliefs. Classical Deists affirm the existence of a single, omnipotent God on the grounds that God is a necessary being required for the universe to exist. We do not believe that there can be multiple Gods, and we do not accept that the universe was uncreated. Furthermore, Classical Deists believe that God is separate from our universe. This differentiates us from Pandeists who believe that God is [or became] the universe. Classical Deists reject arguments that claim to show that miracles and supernatural events have occurred. These arguments require empirical hypothetical-contingent information unsuitable for metaphysical claims and are unreliable. Due to their nature, these arguments rest more on faith than reason.
Classical Deists do not believe in the necessity of churches or other man-made institutions. We see the benefit of voluntary organizations where we may meet and interact, but do not find them a requirement to lead a good or moral life. Classical Deists believe in universal truth which means that any devoted intellectual can find metaphysical truths with proper grounding in reason irrespective of any institutional affiliation. Our basis of truth does not rest on historical events but on the validity of our arguments.
Our position can be summarized in the following:
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