http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deism/ Deism: A belief in God based on reason a Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:20:24 GMT vonu http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deism/message/30942 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deism/message/30942 If the military is willing to induct convicted felons with a promise of discharge of the criminal record and illegal immigrants with a promise of posthumous Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:48:17 GMT vonu http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deism/message/30941 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deism/message/30941 Religion cannot exist without dogma. George Washington was well-known to attend church as a PR action. Providence doesn't require a deity. S/he who provides Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:09:02 GMT eh60driver http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deism/message/30940 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deism/message/30940 FYI...I spent 20 years in the army, mostly in infantry divisions and cavalry units. I served through four wars. That said, the military knew this particular Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:57:18 GMT Theano di Thurii http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deism/message/30939 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deism/message/30939 Hi John,   I think you're new here, as I don't remember reading anything from you before now.  You ask Rodg to explain which is fine, I'm sure he will....but Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:55:26 GMT paine1737us http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deism/message/30938 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deism/message/30938 Hello everyone. I just posted a new article at http://www.examiner.com/x-23325-Tampa-Deism-Examiner linking to the lawsuit from a survivor of James Ray's Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:46:47 GMT paine1737us http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deism/message/30937 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deism/message/30937 Not all Deists believe God is non-interventionist. For example, George Washington believed in Providence but said it is "inscrutable". He also told his Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:46:41 GMT Theano di Thurii http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deism/message/30936 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deism/message/30936 Keep checking your spam/bulk folders.   I am finding several posts there. Keep checking your spam/bulk folders. I am finding several posts there. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:14:16 GMT ChiefJPS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deism/message/30935 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deism/message/30935 Explain please? The murderer Hassan NEVER participated in any war or deployment to a war zone. He was a Major with a Physiatrist's degree probably paid for Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:26:50 GMT vonu http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deism/message/30934 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deism/message/30934 It started with the elimination of the WAR DEPARTMENT TRAINING MANUAL No. 2000-25. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/political_reading_room/message/20 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:02:23 GMT eh60driver http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deism/message/30933 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deism/message/30933 Endless war...multiple deployments...lowering of standards...something like this was bound to happen. The army is now recruiting high school juniors. They go Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:20:18 GMT vonu http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deism/message/30932 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deism/message/30932 Deists also believe the designer is non-interventionist and expects us to resolve our own problems and fulfill our own needs, using the intelligence and Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:56:29 GMT paine1737us http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deism/message/30931 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deism/message/30931 Hello everyone. It seems that the "revealed" religion of Islam had a part in the motive for yesterday's deadly attack at Ft. Hood. Here's an article I wrote Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:29:43 GMT Kirk Parent http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deism/message/30930 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deism/message/30930 Very dangerous ground here. I understand and can feel the very real frustration if not outright rage over parents who endanger their children due to their Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:01:35 GMT paine1737us http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deism/message/30929 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deism/message/30929 Hello everyone. I just posted an article at http://www.examiner.com/x-23325-Tampa-Deism-Examiner about the witch doctors/clergymen/healers in Tanzania and Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:53:57 GMT paine1737us http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deism/message/30928 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Deism/message/30928 Deists believe the Designer designed Nature's designs. One of the designs found in Nature is evolution. One product of evolution is intelligence/reason.