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Bob Johnson is a paralegal and a freelance writer in Florida. He was raised Roman Catholic, but after reading Thomas Paine's The Age of Reason, he became a Deist. In 1993 he founded the World Union of Deists and in 1996 he launched the first web site devoted to Deism, www.deism.com. He is listed in Who's Who in Hell and is the author of Deism: A Revolution in Religion, A Revolution in You and of An Answer to C.S. Lewis' Mere Christianity. He wrote the introduction to The Age of Reason, The Complete Edition and to Principles of Nature and also writes for Examiner.com and strike-the-root.com.

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(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, January 16, 2020
Attention Nones: You Have a Home in Deism The number of people in the US who are classified as religious "nones" is now at least equal to the number of Catholics and to the number of Christian evangelicals. Contrary to popular assumption, the vast majority of these people are not Atheists, as they are rejecting religion, not belief in God/The Supreme Intelligence. Belief in God plus rejection of religion equals Deism.
The wrath of god?, From FlickrPhotos
(4 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Friday, December 27, 2019
Christians and Molotov Cocktails The Fascist organization Command of Popular National Insurgence claimed reponsibility for firebombing the production offices of the Brazillian comedy troupe Porta dos Fundos. The Fascists were angry about the troupes film "The First Temptation of Christ", and relied on old time religious violence to show their anger.
The Battle of Trenton, December 26, 1776, From Uploaded
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Wednesday, December 25, 2019
Something Real to Celebrate December 25th Deists and all freethinkers often feel left out during the Christmas season. We don't buy the Jesus story. Thankfully we have something very real to celebrate that happened on December 25, 1776, the Battle of Trenton. This is the battle that saved the American Revolution from failing, and which allows us today to have, to a large degree, freedom of speech, etc.
Kosher grocery store attacked in Jersey City, NJ, From InText
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, December 12, 2019
Religious Violence Erupts in Jersey City, New Jersey Killing Six People The religious violence based attack by Black Hebrew Israelites against Jews in a kosher grocery store in New Jersey makes clear the destructive power of man-made "revealed" religions. As the Deist Thomas Paine wrote in The Age of Reason, The Complete Edition, "Belief in a cruel god makes a cruel man."
Nancy Pelosi, From InText
(16 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, December 5, 2019
Nancy Pelosi Spews Catholic Propaganda Nancy Pelosi, perhaps in an effort to win over Christians who vote for Trump and Republicans, claimed she doesn't hate anyone because she is a Catholic. This is pure nonsense, as anyone familiar with Catholicism and the Bible would know. As the Deist Thomas Paine pointed out in The Age of Reason, The Complete Edition, nonsense needs to be treated as nonsense.
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(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Deism in the Struggle Between Humanity and Religion Humanity cannot be found in the "revealed" religions due to their portrayal of God as being cruel, jealous and genocidal, as well as because of their ambiguity. Reason-based Deism can correct this problem.
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(6 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Friday, November 22, 2019
Deism Can Put an End to Religious Misogyny Misogyny is morally wrong. It is also promoted by all of the man-made Abrahamic "revealed" religions. Recently a woman in Jordan, an Islamic nation, was beaten and had her eyes gouged out by her husband. The Quran claims God commanded Muslim men to beat/scourge women who they fear may become rebellious towards them. Deism can put an end to these harmful religious teachings, if given the chance.
Pete Buttigieg is gay and a Christian, in spite of the Bible claiming God commanded gay men be put to death., From InText
(12 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, September 17, 2019
The Jesus the Religious Left Will Not Discuss Imagine the profound progress the world can make if we finally let go of the man-made "revealed" religions and all of their fear-based hate and superstitions. It's definitely something to work towards! God Gave Us Reason, Not Religion! Bob Johnson www.deism.com
Israeli official and candidate Naftali Bennett said Israel should be
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, September 12, 2019
Israel Worried Chances of a US War Against Iran are Diminishing Donald Trump's recent actions that appear to show he is moving away from a path of war against Israel's enemy Iran has Israeli officials worried.
Jesus Christus, From FlickrPhotos
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Ed Smart, Father of Elizabeth Smart, Announces He Is Gay and Reveals Truths About Religion and Gay People When Ed Smart, the father of Elizabeth Smart, recently came out and announced he is gay, he also revealed some important information about religion and its impact on gay people.
Israeli PM Netanyahu trying to convince the EU not to salvage the nuclear agreement with Iran., From Uploaded
(7 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Friday, July 19, 2019
Clear Examples of Religion Pushing Religious War in the 21st Century The ancient superstitions Judaism, Christianity and Islam are all based on are driving nations in the 21st century to go to religious wars. If we want to survive in a nuclear age, this must stop.
Donald Trump praying at the Western Wall., From InText
(12 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Saturday, June 29, 2019
Zionist Billionaire Wants the Bible to Have a Book of Trump Zionist billionaire Miriam Adelson, wrote a glowing article about Donald Trump. In it she said she prays that the Bible will have a "Book of Trump" in its contents.
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(2 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Violence Is Not The Answer - Reason and Deism Are! We need to realize that violence is not the answer, reason is. This will take a lot of work, but it must be done. We can win over people currently under the influence of the "revealed" religions by letting them know that God gave us reason, not religion. Deism is the best way to accomplish this.
Faith-Healing Laws, From FlickrPhotos
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Friday, May 24, 2019
Michigan Supreme Court Rules In Favor of Religion and Against Children The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that religion is more important than the lives of children.
US ambassador and Jewish priest David Friedman giving Passover blessing., From InText
(5 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Friday, May 17, 2019
US Ambassador to Israel States that "God's Is On Israel's Side" US ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, believes Israel is on God's side and God is on Israel's side. As an Orthodox Jew and member of the Jewish priestly caste, the Kohanim, it's not surprising that Friedman suffers from these delusions. However, for a US ambassador, these religious delusions are harmful and dangerous.
Oliver Stone when he was an Army grunt in Viet Nam, From InText
(2 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, May 9, 2019
Oliver Stone's Apparent Fear of Israel Israel, the Israel lobby, the neocons and the Trump administration are busy working to get Americans into a war against Iran for the benefit of Israel. We need people with the ability and means to warn American about this rapidly approaching danger. Oliver Stone neglected to mention the Israel connection to the Iraq War in his film W. He, and others like him, should take a stand and try to avert the coming war.
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(14 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Friday, April 26, 2019
Why Religious Coexistence is Impossible We often hear that the "revealed" religions and those people in them need to coexist. If we become objectively familiar with the teachings of those man-made "revealed" religions, we quickly see coexistence is impossible. Instead, we need to do away with them through peaceful means based on our innate God-given reason.
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(12 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Bible Study in Public Schools Should Include All of the Bible There is an increased push by theocrats in the religious right to bring the Bible into public schools. Freethinkers need to make themselves familiar with the evil Bible verses and teachings that are too often overlooked and ignored. This knowledge can be used to help reach sincere people currently under the influence of the Bible.
Donald Trump puts Israel over all., From InText
(11 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Trump: "We Have To Protect Israel" As he maneuvers the US into a war against Iran, Donald Trump openly states that the US must protect the Jewish state of Israel.
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(13 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Friday, January 18, 2019
Why a Deistic Revolution in Religion is Important A key tool the theocrats in the religious right use to win support from millions of people is the lie that America was founded as a Christian nation. American founder and Deist Thomas Paine called for a revolution in religion based on our innate God-given reason and Deism. Mass knowledge of this can help people free themselves from religious influence and stop the US from becoming a theocracy.

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