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I rather like this concept of Ignosticism but it does not seem to be a generally accepted term.

The first view is that a coherent definition of God must be presented before the question of the existence of God can be meaningfully discussed. Furthermore, if that definition cannot be falsified, the ignostic takes the theological noncognitivist position that the question of the existence of God (per that definition) is meaningless.

Since the word "God" has many different meanings, it is possible for the sentence "God exists" to express many different propositions. What we need to do is to focus on each proposition separately. … For each different sense of the term "God," there will be theists, atheists, and agnostics relative to that concept of God.

2007-10-22 07:34:32 · 3 answers · asked by t.cerpin 1 in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

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Yes, it really really is. I prefer the term "theological noncognitivism", as you mentioned.

2007-10-25 13:45:54 · answer #1 · answered by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 · 0 0

Ignosticism is completely logical. You must define what you believe otherwise you claim knowledge of something you don't know about.

Also, it posed a problem for philosophical Christian who wish to maintain the existence of a mysterious, unknowable, infinite being.

2007-10-22 14:37:15 · answer #2 · answered by Eleventy 6 · 2 0

No.

I think you are looking for the word Agnosticism.

An agnostic is neither a theist nor an atheist. An agnostic believes it is impossible to know whether or not there is a God.

There are three or four saints named Ignatius that might be upset with the word Ignosticism.

With love in Christ.

2007-10-25 15:41:15 · answer #3 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0 2

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