Diagram of a living cell structure

Was the above living cell due to random chance?

Lewis Loflin: Reason, Deism, and Cultural Insights

For 27 years, I’ve shared my perspectives online, blending applied science, electronics, Deism, history, and cultural critiques. As an old-school liberal and former U.S. Army soldier, I champion individual liberty, reject political correctness, and aim to provoke thought through reason. This homepage reflects my journey from Southwest Virginia to a skeptic of ideological extremes, grounded in a Deist belief in a purposeful universe, sparked by a 1998 Sullivan County Ten Commandments dispute.

About Lewis Loflin

Born in Norton, Virginia, I graduated from John I. Burton High School (1977) and earned two AS degrees with honors from Northeast State Technical Community College (Computer Information Technology, university parallel). Financial constraints led me to leave King College. A former 33S intercept systems technician with top-secret SI clearance, I served in West Berlin. Now in Washington County, Virginia, I value its natural beauty while critiquing environmental ideologies. My 45-year electronics career spans vacuum tubes to industrial controls, complemented by college-level physics, chemistry, and biology.

Military Service: Stationed in West Berlin (View duty station).

Education: Studied C, C++, Pascal, assembly, and sciences at Northeast State.

Deism and Philosophical Inquiry

As a classical Deist, I see the universe’s complexity—exemplified by the living cell—as evidence of purposeful design, akin to Plato’s Demiurge or Jefferson’s “fabricator of all things.” My writings explore Deism, religious history, and skepticism, examining Christianity, Islam, Gnosticism, and philosophical traditions through reason, non-hostile unless they threaten liberty. I reject mysticism and politicized faith, drawing on historical syncretism and rational inquiry.

Core Beliefs: “I believe in one God, and no more; and I hope for happiness beyond this life.” —Thomas Paine (Deism Origins).

Key Works:

Philosophy

Philosophy

Religion

“What could be more fundamental to science than the assumption that the explorability of reality arises due to its bearing the handwriting of its author?” —Christoph Cardinal Schonborn

Science and Evolution

A lifelong science enthusiast, I’m an evolutionist who defines science as “the description of the physical operation of the universe.” From collecting fossils in Virginia’s coal mines to studying physics, chemistry, and biology, I defend the scientific method against politicization (e.g., climate alarmism) and reject extremes like creationism or atheism. My podcast on dark matter explores its gravitational role, speculating on a Deist “agent” beyond the Big Bang.

Scientific Method: “A process for making observations...that can be duplicated by other scientists” (Scientific Method).

Dark Matter: Accounts for 80–85% of universal matter, interacting only gravitationally (DOE).

Key Works:

Al Gore promoting environmentalism
Al Gore’s Green Religion

Electronics and Technical Expertise

With 45 years in electronics, from vacuum tubes to modern systems, I share practical projects and insights, reflecting my education in programming (C, C++, Pascal, assembly) and hands-on experience. My work connects technical skills to broader scientific inquiry, fostering self-reliance.

Experience: Built devices like the KIM-1 computer (1978) and AM radios.

Key Works:

Solutions