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Which best describes the role of God according to deism?

A.God is seen as an architect who designs the structure and lets others build it.
B.God is seen as an engineer who builds the machine and then controls it.
C.God is seen as a mechanic who tends to the machine as needed.
D.God is seen as a watchmaker who builds the watch, starts it, and leaves it alone.

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D

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D.God is seen as a watchmaker who builds the watch, starts it, and leaves it alone.

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Deism is the philosophical position that accepts knowledge of the existence and nature of God through reason and personal experience, rather than through the elements common to theistic religions such as direct revelation, faith or the tradition.

In general, a deist is one who is inclined to assert the existence of a god, but not necessarily practice a religion and deny the intervention of God in the world, but within religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism can exist deist positions. [citation needed] In this case, those who follow them simply believe that God did not intervene in the world except to create it.

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