>Can anyone think of any positive aspects of deism which
>theism doesn't have..including arguments people
>have used in history?
>That is, reasons different from the standard pejorative:
>"It puts God way out there so that we don't have to
>obey his commands"?
Why were many people (especially in the 1700s?) eager to adopt deistic
ideas?
To avoid the embarassment of defending miracles?
{And don't most deists advocate obeying God's commands, and believe that
God will "hold them accountable"?}
Craig