Deists believed
A. that there was a God but God was not directly involved in human affairs
B. there were in fact many gods and were influenced by Native American culture
C. Strict adherence to the Catholic Church's teachings
D. Denied the possible existence of God
A. that there was a God but God was not directly involved in human affairs
A. that there was a God but God was not directly involved in human affairs
The correct answer is A. Deists believed that there was a God, but God was not directly involved in human affairs.
To arrive at this answer, we can break down the options and eliminate the incorrect ones:
A. This option matches the statement about Deists, as it correctly represents their belief that God existed but did not intervene in human affairs.
B. This option mentions multiple gods and their influence from Native American culture. However, Deists did not believe in multiple gods or draw influence from Native American culture, so this option is incorrect.
C. This option refers to strict adherence to the Catholic Church's teachings. Deists, on the other hand, did not strictly adhere to any specific religious doctrine or institution. Therefore, this option is also incorrect.
D. This option states that Deists denied the possible existence of God. However, Deists believed in the existence of God, although they held the belief that God was not directly involved in human affairs. So, this option is incorrect.
By examining and eliminating the incorrect options, we determine that the correct answer is A, which represents the belief of Deists that God existed but was not directly involved in human affairs.