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The wording needs to be quite specific here. For instance, I am essentially a deist, but I choose to believe that the universe was "created," if you will, by a
by iron_ball 18y ago
The wording needs to be quite specific here. For instance, I am essentially a deist, but I choose to believe that the universe was "created," if you will, by a deity who knew exactly how the starting conditions would play out. (Yes, I'm implying that the current state of the universe can be traced back to the Big Bang deterministically; we'll assume that the Divine Architect is not troubled by little things like quantum uncertainty, even though we are.)
The point is that if you said "iron_ball, do you believe humans evolved over time under the guidance of a supreme being," I might say yes. If you then said, "iron_ball, do you believe any stage of human evolution requires supernatural intervention," I would roll my eyes, slap my forehead, slap your forehead, and leave.