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Deists

Description

Deists are individuals who believe in the existence of a supreme being, but reject organized religion and rely on reason and observation to understand the natural world. They emphasize the importance of personal conscience and rational analysis.

Examples in Sentences

1. Many prominent thinkers during the Enlightenment period were deists.
2. Deists advocate for a more secular society based on reason rather than religious dogma.
3. John considers himself a deist because he believes in a God who created the universe but does not intervene in human affairs.

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