The Book of Expanded Deism

By Jayson X

Deism is the philosophy that teaches only the following two things: 1) One should base all of one's beliefs on reason, and 2) reason leads one to conclude that God (the being who purposefully created the universe) exists or at least probably exists.Sounds good, doesn't it? It is, but it is only the beginning of an adequate personal philosophy. It needs much more to help one be as sane, good, and happy as possible. In other words, Deism needs to be expanded to give one an adequate personal philosophy.I was raised Christian, got a master's degree in theology, was ordained a priest, and served in that capacity for approximately three years. If you ever want to understand a subject well, teach it well. To make a long story short, I taught Christianity so well that I came to understand that it and the Bible are approximately 50% false and 10% evil. This new and improved understanding eventually led me to create my own personal philosophy and to largely reject Christianity. Before I created my personal philosophy, I thought to myself, "What should I base my beliefs on?" And I concluded that I should base my beliefs on reason because reason is my best guide to embrace truth and reject falsehood. Then I thought, "Reason alone will not guarantee that I will be a good person. Ayn Rand was very reasonable, but her philosophy, Objectivism, is very selfish and evil." So I concluded that I should also base my beliefs on compassion. Then I thought, "OK, that will make me reasonable and compassionate, but I can still despair. So I also decided to base my beliefs on hope.""The Book of Expanded Deism" is the result of decades of learning, thinking, writing, debating, and revising. In it, I use my reason, compassion, and hope to craft the best personal philosophy that I can. My hope is that many people will read this book and freely adopt as many of its assertions as they honestly can. I want to do whatever I can to help all humans and all the creatures humanity impacts.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1982081430
• ISBN13: 9781982081430
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"