A or not A in regards to theism

[wysimdnwyg]

40. Your definition of gnostic is a big part of my definition of the terms

Gnostic: Having knowledge of a proposition or concept.
Agnostic: Not having direct knowledge of a proposition or concept. (Not to be confused with having - or not having - an understanding of a theory on the particular subject.)

Theist: Belief in a higher power. “There is a God.”
Atheist: Belief in the absence of a higher power. “There is no God.”

In my understanding of the terms, we are ALL agnostic, as none of us have direct knowledge of the existence of a higher power. Those who profess to “know” are either misapplying the term or are charlatans.

(FWIW, I have openly referred to myself as an atheist for over 20 years. But I’m smart enough to understand that I don’t really KNOW.)