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Episode-10- Which Requires more “Faith” Atheism or Deism?

The Modern Deist Podcast
The Modern Deist Podcast
Episode-10- Which Requires more "Faith" Atheism or Deism?
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Today we take a look at the question, what takes greater faith, believing in “God” or being an atheist?  To me the question is obvious when we simply ask, so what must the atheist place faith in, to say they do not believe in God. You can subscribe to this Podcast on iTunes http://bit.ly/deistcast or …

Episode-09- The Struggle of Leaving Organized Faith and Lack of Deist Community

The Modern Deist Podcast
The Modern Deist Podcast
Episode-09- The Struggle of Leaving Organized Faith and Lack of Deist Community
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Today’s episode expands on Episode 8 as to how Deism can make us better people.  Even though the original email that prompted Episode 8 is almost a year old, it actually turned up on a lap top during my vacation by coincidence or perhaps providence?  In any event I read that email today and it …

Episode-08- How Can Deism Make Us Better People

The Modern Deist Podcast
The Modern Deist Podcast
Episode-08- How Can Deism Make Us Better People
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Say what you want about revealed religions, point to the crazies and eccentrics if you want but in general organized faith tends to produce good people.  We may take exception to some of their views say in the lifestyle choices of others and various other things, however, people that practice faiths such as Christianity with …

Episode-07- Is Prayer Effective – A Deists View of Prayer

The Modern Deist Podcast
The Modern Deist Podcast
Episode-07- Is Prayer Effective - A Deists View of Prayer
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Today we start out with a simple question, is prayer effective at all.  We then go further to realize that this question is not as simple as most people make it.  Prayer in fact can be effective even if God doesn’t exist and even if there is nothing super natural or even energetic going on.  …

Episode-06- A Counter Argument to Atheists who ask for “Evidence of God”

The Modern Deist Podcast
The Modern Deist Podcast
Episode-06- A Counter Argument to Atheists who ask for "Evidence of God"
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To me the most common argument made by atheists is that God doesn’t exist because you cannot prove God exists.  Further when one points out that atheists cannot prove God does not exist, the atheist counters with the accurate statement that you “cannot prove a negative”. As deists we are led by logic and reason, …