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Carl Sagan quote on God and mystery circulates online

Original: “Anything you don't understand, Mr. Rankin, you attribute to God. God for you is where you sweep away all the mysteries

A Carl Sagan quote is circulating widely: "Anything you don't understand, Mr. Rankin, you attribute to God. God for you is where you sweep away all the mysteries of the world... You simply turn your mind off and say God did it." Readers are sharing it as a pointed criticism of using God as an explanation for the unknown, echoing long-running debates between science and religion.

Why now: The quote resonates with ongoing online debates about science, skepticism and religion.

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• “Anything you don't understand, Mr. Rankin, you attribute to God. God for you is where you sweep away all the mysteries of the world, all the challenges to our intelligence. You simply turn your mind off and say God did it.” — Carl Sagan # wordstoliveby # quote # qotd # Science · cypherreport · 3

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