DEISM , FREEMASONS KNOW YOUR ENEMY - PART 39 - 40

What Is Deism? What Are Deism Beliefs?
A common theme is that a Creator, sometimes referred to as “God,” brought life into being but now chooses to live detached from his creation. However, in the view of Christians, God is not remote but very, very close.

You may have encountered the deism worldview whether you realized it or not. If you've ever heard someone say, "I believe a god created the universe, but he's not involved in creation now," you've run into a deistic worldview. In this article, we'll endeavor to explain the definition of deism, its history, and its modern mutation.

What Is Deism?
Offering a single definition of deism poses a challenge since, unlike in Christianity or Islam, there is no holy book or creation story.

“’Deism’ is usually a rather broad classification of theological belief rather than a discrete, sociologically distinct religious affiliation,” according to this definition.

“Deism has no creed, articles of faith, or holy book. Neither Satan nor hell exists, only symbols of evil which can be overcome by man’s own reasoning,” All About Philosophy confirmed.

While deists agree that the Bible is not the inspired Word of God, opinions about Jesus differ. Some deists believe He existed but treat Jesus only as a moral example and others believe He never existed at all, but deists reject the notion of miracles, including the resurrection.

A common theme is that a Creator, sometimes referred to as “God,” brought life into being but now chooses to live detached from his creation. Characteristics of deism include belief that religious knowledge is acquired through the use of reason and all laws of the universe are “discoverable,” according to Britannica.

Famous Deists in History
Several famous figures have been classified as deists including Mozart, Thomas Jefferson, and William Hogarth. Before writing some of the most influential apologetic prose of the 20th Century, even C.S. Lewis was a deist before his conversion.

Benjamin Franklin turned his back on deism in the later years of his life, although during his time as a deist he referred to an “Almighty Being, Supreme Author, Providence, Superior Agent, the Supremely Perfect” in preference to any traditional terms such as God Almighty, Father, or Lord, according to History.org.

Freemason secrets allegedly lurk behind everything from the planning of our nation’s capital to murder. Members of the enigmatic Masonic brotherhood include prominent politicians, Founding Fathers and titans of business. In modern times, Masons are known for donating millions to charity. But who are the Freemasons and what do they stand for?

The Freemasons Are the Oldest Fraternal Organization in the World.
Freemasons belong to the oldest fraternal organization in the world, a group begun during the Middle Ages in Europe as a guild of skilled builders. With the decline of cathedral building, the focus of the society shifted. Today, “Freemasons are a social and philanthropic organization meant to make its members lead more virtuous and socially oriented lives,” says Margaret Jacob, professor of history at University of California, Los Angeles, and author of Living the Enlightenment: Freemasonry and Politics in Eighteenth-Century Europe. Grounded in the Enlightenment, the organization “still conveys [the era’s] core values, religious tolerance, thirst for knowledge [and] sociability,” says Cécile Révauger, a freemason, historian of Freemasonry and professor at the University of Bordeaux.

While not a secret society, per se, it does have secret passwords and rituals that originate with the medieval guild, says Jacob: “In the original guild, there were three stages: Apprentice, Fellowcraft and Master Masons who oversaw everyone working on a site. Today, these degrees are more philosophical.”