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Originally Posted by loramin
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I think expecting words to mean the same thing in the real world as in a fantasy setting, which has actual gods and magic, is kinda silly.
I mean, just look at the word "magic": in the real world, it doesn't mean fireballs, a glowing sword, or having a wolf spirit make you run faster ... it means Penn and Teller performing illusions ("illusions" with the real-world meaning, not the EQ "Illusion: Dark Elf" meaning).
Honestly the "EQ definition" of agnostic isn't really much different form the real-world meaning, but even so, if words like magic and illusion can have much different meanings in EQ, why can't agnostic?
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Agnostic makes MORE sense in EQ. Norrath is saturated in magic and the supernatural. Any mortal can become a being of incredible power. The 'gods' are also incredibly powerful beings, but not beyond reproach. The line between mortal and god blurs.
I can see how a woke young adventurer could be apprehensive to a god's godliness, fallible as gods are and with so many gods competing for attention.