What Is the Main Idea of Deism

question 66

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of deism?

• A)It posits that religion is fairy tales to frighten the superstitious.
• B)It suggests that if God exists, he has no interest in the world.
• C)It argues that God created the universe, but has no direct involvement in it.
• D)It suggests that a transcendent spirit controls every event.
• E)It argues that praying matters.

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Definitions:

Reasoning Principle

A fundamental aspect of human thought that involves drawing conclusions or making inferences based on premises.

Pleasure Principle

is a psychoanalytic concept suggesting that people seek pleasure and immediate gratification of needs to avoid pain, guiding the id's desires.

Psychosexual Development

Freud's theory on the stages of psychological development from infancy to adulthood, focusing on how early life sexual urges shape personality.

Oral Trait

A characteristic of personality development associated with the oral stage of psychosexual development, focusing on behaviors related to the mouth such as dependency, eating, and verbal communication.