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Originally Posted by SeattleUte
For one thing, as has been discussed here before, I don't think there's really much practical difference between atheists, deists, or agnostics, except for self-identification maybe for political purposes.
Paine was hard core atheist. He loathed Christianity, whatever gloss you want to put on it, thought the Bible was a fable. Back then, that meant you were an atheist, as atheist as it got.
Seriously, can you give me a quote where he invokes God?
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Paine did not like any organized religion. However, I will take him at his word when he said he believed in God. Here is a quote from The Age of Reason: " I believe in one God, and no more; and I hope for happiness beyond this life". That doesn't sound like an atheist to me.
He also has some great views on revelation.