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Deism: A Revolution In Religion, A Revolution in You Kindle Edition

by Bob Johnson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Deism is a natural and rational bridge that unites our reason to our belief in God. It propels us from the false and destructive ancient myths of the "revealed" religions to a space-age belief system that is in line with our God-given reason. This book, written in a concise and cogent style, introduces the reader to Deism, a way of life that is free of the old conflicts between reason and religion. The removal of these conflicts allows us to enjoy and appreciate a much more profound and satisfying belief in Nature's God while helping us to live a more productive and meaningful life.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003IPCOV2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ World Union of Deists (February 16, 2009)
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Bob Johnson is a freelance writer from the Tampa Bay area of Florida. He was born into a Roman Catholic family. However, after reading Thomas Paine's The Age of Reason in 1984, he became a Deist. In 1993 he started the World Union of Deists and in 1996 he launched the first website devoted to Deism, www.deism.com. Bob is the author of three books: Deism: A Revolution in Religion, A Revolution in You; An Answer to C.S. Lewis' Mere Christianity and God Gave Us Reason, Not Religion. He's also written the introductions to Thomas Paine's The Age of Reason, The Complete Edition, Elihu Palmer's Principles of Nature and Ethan Allen's Reason: The Only Oracle of Man. Bob also writes articles for many religious and political websites.

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James J. Zachar
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice read
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2024
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Gives you the answers you need.
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Linda James
5.0 out of 5 stars Deism - God Without Religion
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2009
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I'm very happy I decided to order this book! I was trying to make sense of the Bible, believing it was the Word of God all the while trying to justify its unreasonable content. After reading Deism: A Revolution in Religion, A Revolution in You I finally realized the Bible is not the Word of God and I don't have to waste my time trying to make sense of it! As it says in the book, "God is NOT religion."

The author explains how we can trace the roots of Deism to Lord Herbert of Cherbury and that such historic notables as Thomas Paine, George Washington, Voltaire, Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, to name just a few, were also Deists! And it's great news that today the former major proponent of Atheism, Antony Flew, is also counted among the ranks of the Deists and that there is an organization of Deists, the World Union of Deists!

The book contains some great and powerful arguments against all of the revealed (as opposed to natural) religions as well as against Atheism and Agnosticism. It offers some great documentation to use in debates and discussions!

It's interesting to discover that due to the lack of dogma in Deism, Deists are free to think for themselves. The only two requirements for being a Deist is belief in God based on using our reason while looking at the designs/order found in nature. This, along with the rejection of everything that is unreasonable, such as belief in miracles or belief that God gave the Word of God to the Jews, Christians, Muslims, etc. are the only two requirements for being a Deist. That's why some Deists believe that when you die that's the end, while other Deists believe there is an afterlife. (They don't say they KNOW there is or isn't an afterlife, only that they BELIEVE there is or isn't.) This, to me, is beautiful! It's truly empowering not to be told you must believe a certain way.

This is a great thought-provoking read that you will go back to again and again.
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Stengel
4.0 out of 5 stars Good explanation of the subject.
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2014
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I was interested in the concept that interested our "Founding Fathers". I too find, after MUCH "seeking" that "revealed" Religions are just recycled myths (like from the Legends of Gilgamesh") and scams used to control the masses.

I'm not completely on board with Deism but someplace between this and maybe "Agnostic"? Or maybe why label spirituality? I just know it is some coincidence that most faithful just happen to be born into "the one true religion". Seems more likely that family and peer pressure leads to the indoctrination?

I know I've had my share of those. So I made a point of reading ALL the major books of faith and have experienced a lot of worships/services/masses, in the U.S and worldwide. this book helped me on my path of attempting to figure out this deep subject. Still, I would never claim to have specific insight on the afterlife and those that do turn my stomach... "All will be revealed"
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5.0 out of 5 stars What a fantastic book!
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2009
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What a fantastic book!

I can't say enough good things about it. Anything you want to know about Deism, including its glorious past and its glorious future can be found within its pages. The book is so well written and filled to overflowing with useful information regarding the Supreme Being and how we should live our lives. I became a Deist last year after reading The Age of Reason by Thomas Paine, and as Mr. Johnson explains in his book, I too originally set the book aside because it incensed my fundamentalist charismatic Christian sensibilities, but thank the Creator, I returned to it and found enlightenment.

Please do yourself and the world a favor and read this book and if necessary be changed.

Chapter 4, Athens v. Jerusalem, is particularly enlightening. Mr. Johnson argues we are now in a struggle between Athens (Reason) and Jerusalem (Superstition) and if we don't wise up and use our God-given reason, we may well destroy all humanity in a nuclear apocalypse triggered by religious fundamentalists just doing what their religion tells them to do to the "unbeliever".

Mr. Johnson also speaks of the beauty of Space-Age Deism. Enlightened astronauts like Eugene Cernan and Edgar Mitchell experienced the power of Nature's God without the aid of "holy" books. Recent polls have said people are thirsting for belief in a God of serenity and not madness. Deism has found that God.
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Twotents
2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I was looking for
Reviewed in Canada on January 29, 2021
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I bought this book to learn more about Deism, something I have been practicing a long time without realizing it had a name and that others felt the same. To a certain extent this book offered a decent beginners introduction and a bit of history but then somewhere in the middle it goes completely off the rails and becomes a showcase for the authors evident strong dislike of Jews in particular and revealed religions in general.

None of us would be reading this book if we thought traditional religion had it right but do we really need to read on while people are being ridiculed for their beliefs? Can we not believe in a god of reason without demanding everybody else feel the same way? Isn't that part of the reason many of us started to question revealed religion in the first place?

I had to put the book down 3/4 of the way through, I'm really not interested in Deism as an instrument of hate which this book seems to promote. I hope others who don't see it the same way enjoy the book but for me? No thanks.
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Rubber Duck
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting - Yet Often Unecessary
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 11, 2013
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This book is, in part, a relatively informative and straightforward introduction to Deism. It relates concisely what Deists believe, and also a great deal of Deistic history; which is indeed very interesting. However - speaking as a Deist - if anyone is reading this book because they want to embrace Deism as a faith, they may perhaps be put off - as I was a little.
Do not get me wrong, many of the books points are valid and logical, as are many of its criticisms with regards to the dogma and intolerance exhibited in revealed religions. However the book is more concerned with preaching what Deism isn't, and making some rather disrespectful remarks and criticisms regarding other faiths, than actually exploring Deism as a whole. I was disappointed not to have be given a more detailed version of what Deists believe and how they live their lives with regard to their faith.
In short this is an interesting book, which could have been better, were it not marred by its focus on attacking other faiths rather than exploring Deism as a whole. Altogether though, a good exploration of Classical Deism.
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Derek Thomas
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 27, 2015
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Interesting but mostly nonsense.
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