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DuluthGA:
Yes Alex, I believe the vernacular is that 'deist' does stand for one who believes in God, to keep it simple.

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josh:
I would be careful using the label of "Deist".

Here are a few excerpts from dictionary.com

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deist

adjective
1.    of or relating to deism

noun
1.    a person who believes that God created the universe and then abandoned it


de·ism       
n.   The belief, based solely on reason, in a God who created the universe and then abandoned it, assuming no control over life, exerting no influence on natural phenomena, and giving no supernatural revelation.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

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Hope this helps.

God's Peace.
Josh

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