[Rocco DiPippo]

"I can't think of one who was an atheist. I can think of several who were Deists." As Ed McMahon might have said, "Yes sir, you are correct!"

For instance, Jefferson fits the bill as a Deist, but certainly not as an atheist.

[OldSpice]

Deism != Christianity.

Deism is closer to Atheism, in that it believes in an uninterested Creator who does not interfere in worldy affairs.

Deism is a natural parent to the Atheist / Agnostic eventuality, when the scientific advances are considered, primarily Darwin’s theory.