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Agnosticism does not mean you believe in a metaphysical intelligence that is involved with the creation of the universe. An agnostic believes the answer to the ultimate creation of the universe is unknowable due to the lack of data.

I would take it a bit further and say it is impossible to ever know. Even if a powerful being were to appear and perform miracles, I would claim that the evidence is still not sufficient. As Arthur C. Clarke says: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”



Ah, you're right, I misremembered. Has been a long time since I delved into this stuff. The main gist I guess is the two terms are an axis rather than exclusive. Thanks for the correction and apologies for any misinformation.




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