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Astrology, Spirituality & Alternative Healing

SarahM32

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4. Kinda like the Deism of many of the Founding Fathers of the U.S.A.

Reply to icymist (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 06:20 PM

Sep 2012

Deism is the belief in Divinity but without the supernatural religious trappings and dogma.

It was popular in the 1700s and early 1800s in both Europe and America. Freemasons like George Washington and Benjamin Franklin identified with it, as did Jefferson, Madison, Paine, Allen, Adams and others.

I think it stems from Kabbalistic Judaism, but when the Kabbalah became Westernized by the original Freemasons and Rosicrucians in Europe, who were instrumental in bringing about the "Enlightenment" and the "Age of Reason," Deism became very popular, and it's becoming popular again.

That's a good thing, I believe, because it tends to foster religious tolerance, which is so sorely needed in these times of religious bigotry and "holy wars."

See http://cjcmp.org
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Spirituality without the Supernatural? [View all] icymist Sep 2012 OP

Thanks, that is so interesting Tumbulu Sep 2012 #1

And here I thought this was going to be about nude group meditation! southerncrone Sep 2012 #2

Too many words. Just do what love demands. Fire Walk With Me Sep 2012 #3

Kinda like the Deism of many of the Founding Fathers of the U.S.A. SarahM32 Sep 2012 #4