Religious outlook, which assumed that God existed but having once created a perfect universe, no longer took an active interest in it. It is not a specific religion.
God was thought of as a divine clock-maker.
Deists do not believe in prophets or in the need for worship. If God does not actively participate in life on earth then there is no need for prophets to exist nor would God care if people worship him or not. In addition, there is no need for miracles or spiritual interventions as their is no need for corrections in God's creation. Miracles...
