re: #137 austin_blue

Look, even Richard Dawkins has backed off his believe as an Atheist, accepting the possibility of Deism/agnosticism.

The notion that, for example, some other-dimensional scientist named Fredd may have been responsible for the creation of our universe is not “religion” or “deism”.

“Religion” would be starting the Church of Fredd and saying that Fredd will punish all those who eat blue food and reward all those who wear suspenders backwards.

“Deism” would be assuming Fredd is an all-powerful, all-knowing entity when he was just trying to get his grant renewed and his wife Mabell is cheating on him with the frizzman.

Just because one may entertain the notion that our universe may have been “created” (as opposed to happening naturally) doesn’t automatically imply that one is a “deist” or believes in a religion.