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    As opposed to what I've been (mis?)calling strong agnostic theism: I don't know, I don't think anyone knows, I doubt it's possible to know, I can't think of any evidence that would convince me, and I can't accept a Creator small enough that my belief matters. First Church of God, Engineer? Commented Jan 27, 2025 at 4:33
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    Basically, just as I don't worry about every electron when programming a computer, I can't believe in a deity who bothers tracking every infinitesimal spec in the universe, even if that's possible. You design systems in layers, and once each layer is designed you treat it as an abstraction and move up a level of hierarchy. You may turn a knob at the highest level; during initial development you may inject some tests or initializations, but after that unless the universe malfunctions you trust it to follow your design, no meddling needed. If you can't do that you're a lousy god. Commented Jan 27, 2025 at 6:30
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    I don't really expect that anyone will care about my position; I just offer it as an illustration that positions vary widely (wildly?), in case it puts my other comments in context, and in case someone finds my phrasing of it amusing. It's not something I have to promote. Commented Jan 27, 2025 at 16:39
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    @MichaelHall I tried but couldn't do that. Commented Jan 27, 2025 at 16:52
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    @MichaelHall yes, I care about people, not positions. Commented Jan 27, 2025 at 19:46