Belief in God contrasted with ideism

[Roget]

Belief in Godcontrasted with ideism

[Captain2]

Number of letters?
Any already placed?

[factor-fiction]

ideism or deism?

[Munnty]

Is this number 17 across in The Mail On Sunday

[carmalee]

yawn yawn - Sunday evening and another homework question. If not don't be so bally obtuse.

[boxtops]

Crossword, or homework?

[factor-fiction]

I thought Roget and drchris had left us but welcome back- we've had a few in today. (I've not seen PK123 for a while though).
I hope we see some 'thankyous'

[factor-fiction]

It'll be a crossword clue, possibly containing an error

[Captain2]

See what you mean guys
Questions 116
Answers - Any guesses?

[factor-fiction]

I think the answer, captain, is the square root of zero.
I guess the clue is wrong and the answer is atheism.
Maybe roget will clarify?

[alexanderd]

Its the MOS and the answer is theism

[carmalee]

If it's a crossword request then it's phrased in a very curt manner and the postee needs to learn some manners.

[factor-fiction]

...though it's a style that seems to have served the poster well for 116 questions

[Munnty]

The full question is,

17a, Belief in God as the creator, contrasted with deism (6)

[carmalee]

-a please or thank you never goes amiss

[factor-fiction]

117 questions now- this one has just been reposted