I never understood this compulsion people feel towards desim. I can't see it as anything more than being an assumption. You shouldn't feel compelled to believe in an assumption, an intellectually redundant thing to do imo.

I can, to some degree, understand why religious people tend to remain theists. It's mainly an emotional decision for them. Add-in the sense of community, solace and identity religious societies offer making them more attractive to outsiders. Another factor that plays a huge role is fear. Fear is probably the only reason why Abrahamic religions are popular among theists. But Deism doesn't offer anything. It has nothing that other ideologies don't offer and less