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Atheists & Agnostics

anciano

(1,643 posts)

5. Excellent post, well written.

Reply to Sinbad43 (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 02:59 PM

Oct 2024

I'm agnostic. I also agree that our views should be grounded on observable phenomena. But due to the sheer complexity and precision of the creation that I do observe, it would seem to necessarily be the result of some sort of "intelligent design", although beyond the comprehension of mortal understanding or the need for any mortal understanding in the first place.
Although he was a Deist, I like the idea that Thomas Paine offered that creation reveals to us all that is necessary for us as mortals to know.