Does the Deist belief in a supernatural being like God contradict its “rational world view” and rejection of superstition?
What do we consider the “supernatural”? If we could travel back in to the Stone Age, wouldn’t the people who lived then see the things we can do with technology and think of it as the stuff of “magic”? The truth is our technology operates according to rules but it would still be beyond their understanding. Do we define the “supernatural” as that which we do not yet understand? In the 17th century, I understand there were a group of Biologists who called themselves “Vitalists” who believed there was a mysterious life-giving force in the air. We now understand this force to be oxygen and can explain how it works. There is no magic to it though it may seem so to those who do not understand the process. Food for Thought: Is God necessarily “omnipotent” or is omnipotence necessary to be called “God”? What does the universe indicate? We as a species have evolved and apparently continue to do so. If God were omnipotent, certainly It could simply instantly create beings as desired instead of g
