Whilst it is recognised that Masonry is not atheistic (UGLE aligned Masons are asked if they believe in God (or in some jurisdictions a supreme being) before joining, and only accept candidates that do), its use of the expression, "Supreme Architect of the Universe"—a term attributed to the Protestant theologian John Calvin—is seen by some Christian critics as indicating Deism, (although Calvin was not a Deist) the belief that God created the Universe but did not intervene in the world after this. This was a not uncommon belief, which Catholics view as heresy, that arose in the Enlightenment. As a counter-argument, Freemasonry contends that “Supreme Architect” is a neutral term acceptable to all, regardless of sect or denomination. It merely reflects the fraternity’s desire to bring together members of all deity based religions, by not using any one specific religion’s term for their supreme being.