This symbol for Deism is a classic reference to God as the Divine Watchmaker. It is based on a writing by William Paley. In crossing a heath, suppose I pitched my foot against a stone, and were asked how the stone came to be there; I might possibly answer, that, for anything I knew to [...]
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Archive for April, 2009
What is Natural Religion
Posted in April 12th, 2009
I’m writing to help clarify in my own mind at least what I mean by Natural Religion. Some earlier philosophers, like Hume and Locke, wrote a little about Natural Religion. They approached Natural Religion as philosophers trying to understand natural truths. Their writings were interesting, but didn’t lead to an actual spiritual religion. The problem with [...]
The Best and Worst Deism Sites
Posted in April 8th, 2009
Most of the I find on the Internet about Deism is nonsense. How do you separate the nonsense from reality? Here a few clues. When an Internet site says that the Deist God is “Nature’s God” of the Declaration of Independence, that is nonsense. If you dig into the history and meaning of that [...]
The Meaning of “Natural Rights”
Posted in April 7th, 2009
I recognize that a lot of people do not know what natural rights are. So I’m writing this to explain what natural rights are and how they apply to US government. Having a right means having access to the use of something. When you own something you don’t own it in the sense that [...]
Religious Direction
Posted in April 5th, 2009
I went hiking this weekend in the Columbia Gorge with my wife, her sister, her sister’s husband, her sister’s hushand’s father, my wife’s mother and father, two preschoolers and two dogs. Have you ever gone on a group trip like this? Then you probably know how these things generally work out. There is indecision. There [...]
