Deuism (Deui nen Intervan)

Deui nen Intervan, which translates as 'God does not intervene' or Deuism, is a current of thought and an agnostic and atheist philosophical attitude. It consists of approaching the existence of God as a hypothesis to be proven using scientific and tangible methods. Deuists take a sceptical approach to the existence of God, rejecting both theistic religious models and deism. For a Deuist, the concept of God's existence is considered to be verifiable through scientific methods. This position is distinct from agnosticism, which posits that the absolute is inaccessible to human understanding. Deism, on the other hand, holds that the absolute (God) is non-intervening but can be hypothetically proven through the examination of the universe. However, as long as His existence remains unproven, He is considered non-existent.
== History ==
Deuism emerged in Levan, chiefly among Levani scholars who, in the aftermath of the Levani War of Unification, began to challenge the legitimacy of prevailing religions, perceiving them as excessively anthropocentric. They regarded the depiction of God in the religions of Abexilas as overly personified and centred on the Abexilan world. Consequently, they posed the following question: 'Why should Abexilas assume such a central role in the universe?' This line of thinking gave rise to the concept of a non-intervening deity, thereby marking the genesis of Deuism. The philosophical essence of Deuism is characterised by a deistic premise, emphasising the belief in a god who does not intervene in the affairs of his universe, but rather observes them from a distance.
As time passed, Deuist thinkers began to diverge from the deist conception of God, while scientific progress and an increasing number of individuals, particularly scientists, began to relinquish their belief in God. Shortly after the establishment of the Kingdom of Levan, the Deuists instituted the new principles of Deui Nen Intervan, under the motto, "An extraordinary claim requires more than ordinary proof". At the Deuist summit in Levanesse, various scholars established that if God exists, He must necessarily be non-intervening, and can only be proved by His creation, the universe. If God is impossible to prove, He does not exist.
== Literature ==
In numerous theocratic nations and even within specific Levan duchies, Deuistic literature is subject to restrictions. This literature manifests in the form of scientific articles and publications within the scientific community. The content of these publications typically encompasses hypothetical experiments or observations that may or may not contradict the existence of God or the credibility of certain religions. This has led to the substantial censorship of Deuistic literature both within and outside the Kingdom of Levan, with the Levani Orthodox being the first community to attempt censorship of Deuists. This is due to the polytheistic nature of Levani Orthodoxy being regarded as an aberration by Deuists.
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