What does theist mean?
Theist means One who believes in the existence of a god or gods..
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/ˈθiːɪst/ · noun
One who believes in the existence of a god or gods..
The term stands in contradistinction to theism which, in its widest sense, means belief in a personal god, goddess, gods and /or goddesses.
The theist is a man firmly persuaded of the existence of a Supreme Being as good as He is powerful, who has formed all beings with extension, vegetating, sentient and reflecting; who perpetuates their species, who punishes crimes without cruelty, and rewards virtuous actions with kindness.
[…] and I call him a theist who believes in any God.
No one is to be called a Theist, who does not believe in a Personal God, whatever difficulty there may be in defining the word "Personal."
Use theist when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Theist means One who believes in the existence of a god or gods..
Common synonyms include theistic, theistical.
Possible antonyms include atheist.
The term stands in contradistinction to theism which, in its widest sense, means belief in a personal god, goddess, gods and /or goddesses.
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