i can see no evidence for god or for the nonexistence of god.
my reponse to existence is; astounded wonderment at the sublime complexity and sheer "isness" of even one fragment of sea spray cast up into the air by a rocky shore.
i dont want my "position" to be defined by the the absence or presence of deity, but by the existence of my wonderment.
2006-12-29 00:39:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
wonderIST
as in buddhIST
2006-12-29 00:40:16 · update #1
Nice well thought out idea. If you don't mind I will consider myself a Wonderist as well. The term "agnostic" or "atheist" automatically puts the question of god on the table, where it really doesn't belong since its just a propositional metaphysical entity that doesn't really have any more real power (explanatory or predictive). But if you are someone who just appreciates life (Appriciatist?), then a different term is necessary.
I had always had the point of view that I would decide more about the whole soul/god thing when I was in a position to gather more emperical evidence (for example being dead).
2006-12-29 05:28:38 · answer #1 · answered by ♫ giD∑■η ♫ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I'd say "wonderist" is better than agnostic because the term agnostic implies that the person doesn't really care about the existence or non-existence of God. P.S.: Want to try an interesting experiment? Try to prove that God doesn't exist. You'll be surprised at how much evidence there is out there that supports the existence of the Father Almighty...
2006-12-29 00:45:01 · answer #2 · answered by sarge927 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very profound - I like it. In response to Sarge; there is no evidence whatsoever to support the existense of the Almighty; if there was, we wouldn't be having this discussion.
2006-12-29 00:50:16 · answer #3 · answered by ROVER T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's borderline genius to be honest. It covers both the wonder at our inexplicable surroundings, and the wondering about what the explanation for same may be.
2006-12-29 00:49:08 · answer #4 · answered by johninmelb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not far away from your definition,however wonderist is a word i would prefer not to use, instead i wonder if you have considered the word eventualist, the definition would be, ''a person who will find out, eventually''. regards LF
2006-12-29 00:48:10 · answer #5 · answered by lefang 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I rather like that. It emphasises the positive side of what you believe about existence, rather than just what you don't believe.
2006-12-29 00:42:42 · answer #6 · answered by mcfifi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like...very pc. But i prefer MY term - sit-on-the-fencist.
2006-12-29 02:26:14 · answer #7 · answered by AnarchyAlchemy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋