Dapper Dandy wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I was wondering if any adherents to Deism would be kind enough to
> answer the following question for me...
>
> 1} Could you please tell me how an individual converts to Deism or for
> lack of a better phrase, how does one become a Deist?. In other words,
> does becoming a Deist involve an official initiation ceremony which is
> akin to a Christian baptism or something along those lines?.
One is a deist if they believe in a god but not in the supernatural. The
god follows or is part of natural laws and is capable of no supernatural
miracles. It is not an organization. There is no initiation.
> 2} Could you please tell me if adherents to Deism typically opt for
> burial or cremation when they pass away?.
> 7} Could you please tell me if adherents to Deism typically pray to a
> Deity or series of Deities in the same way that adherents to Judaism,
> Christianity, and Islam pray to their God?.
For most deists, there would be no point in such things.
> 3} Do Deists have an official symbol of faith such as the Crucifix
> (Christianity), the Star of David (Judaism), Aum (Hinduism), Khanda
> (Sikhism), or the Pentagram (Wicca)?.
> 8} Could you please tell me if Deism has its holy days much like
> Christianity has
> Christmas and Easter?.
Diesm isn't a single religion, but a general theological stance.
> 4} Could you please tell me what the Deist view is of Homo***uality?.
>
> 5} Could you please tell me what the Deist view is of Abortion and
> Contraception?.
>
> 6} Could you please tell me what the Deist view is of Masturbation?.
There is no uniform stance for these things. But deists are unlikely to
be dogmatic about such things. There are no holy deist books filled with
commandments from the deity.
> If you could please assist me with my questions in the above text, I
> would be most grateful indeed.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Dapper Dandy
>
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