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That would be pretty far from the actual teachings of Christianity, and from their actual holy book that is the very center of the religion.
What you're describing is more like "I was grown in a Christian culture, but don't really buy the religion". That'd make the person an atheist who's christian only culturally.
That is why there is a second part to my claim. Most Christians are not Christians by the common atheist definition of God.
Most grown up Christians read the book in a very figurative sense and strait up refuse or avoid parts that are inconsistent with their believes or even other parts of that book.
I argue that most Christians don't buy the whole religion. (For deeper response I would get annoying and ask you to define "religion", and then I can argue which parts and believes are usually internalized and which not)
That would make a person a-theist by your definition of deity. By the definition of "christian deity" I provided they are christian deists. By definition.
I would argue that most common internalized definition of God by Christians is different from the official Christian definition of God. And this would make most Christians atheist by the official Christian definition. But to argue that, we would have to agree on what is the official Christian definition of God.
Once you define God this implies also the definition of deism and atheism (if we do not get to annoying and ask about what "to believe" means).