what deism is and how enlightenment relates to deism.

Deism , put simply , is the belief in a Creator of the Universe and that the deity that created it wants us to be good to each other. The Church of Deism teaches that deity fashioned a masterful sculpture we call the Universe , but for a mere human to try to comprehend their Creator is like the stone in Michelangelo's " David " attempting to understand the artist himself. The doctrine of the Church of Deism is based on individual theological values , and states that all peaceful religious philosophy has equal validity , or more accurately equal invalidity , because no beliefs in the realm of spirituality can be proven over another. Indeed , none can be proven at all. Deism is known as the Religion of Reason. Most deists believe that all religious doctrine by man and that proof is self-evident , but we give respect and understanding to the peaceful beliefs of others regardless. Enlightenment relates to Deism because the Age of Enlightenment had its roots in the philosophy of rationalism which was taught by Descartes , Spinoza , Leibnitz and others , but it went beyond these. Maturity was using our own God-given reason and understanding to decide what to think and how to act. Enlightenment philosophers stated that because humans possessed the wonderful God-imparted gift and reason , there was no limit to how far the human race could "progress". The leaders of the Enlightenment said that human reason indicated that there were certain " natural rights" that each human has. Examples of these are life , justice , liberty , equality , property , security , and the pursuit of happiness. Deism deny the Trinity , the God-given authority of the Bible , the incarnation of Jesus Christ , the atonement of Christ on behalf of fallen humans , the resurrection of Christ and the reality of being born-again of the Holy Spirit ; and taught that Christ was a good moral teacher but not God , and claimed that God was gentle , loving , and kind but NEVER would exercise vengeance in judgement , stated that the human soul was immortal and would be rewarded or punished on the basis of good works.