User:Word Webs

Hi there! Here is my first idea for a page, though I think it's going to get shut down because it has no published reference!

Maybetheism is the belief that there may or may not be a Deity or God

If you define theist- A belief in at least a God.

atheist-A belief that there is no God.

Now, we usually associate some one who has not decided between the two an "Agnostic" agnosticism. However- if you look at the actual breakdown of the meaning of the word- it is- α- a-, without + γνώσις gnōsis, knowledge;

If there is the knowledge that there maybe a God or deity- someone tells you such, or you see a church and ask someone about it- you instantly have knowledge that there is a claim there is a God. So- you are not without knowledge. You maybe without knowledge of what God is, or why people talk about God, or what evidence they have for or against it's existance- but you are no longer agnostic in terms of theism or atheism- you have become a Maybetheist. . . This term is mentioned several times by people- you will see this if you do a web search on it- so it is waiting to be adopted!

Second draft. ..

Maybetheism is the belief that there may or may not be a Deity or God

If you define theist- A belief in at least a God.

atheist-A belief that there is no God.

Now, we usually associate some one who has not decided between the two an "Agnostic" agnosticism. However- if you look at the actual breakdown of the meaning of the word- it is- α- a-, without + γνώσις gnōsis, knowledge;

If there is the knowledge that there maybe a God or deity- forinstance:- if someone talks about the concept of God, or you see a church and ask someone about it- you instantly have knowledge that there is a claim there is a God. So- you are not without knowledge. You maybe without knowledge of what God is, or why people talk about God, or what evidence they have for or against it's existance- but you are no longer agnostic in terms of theism or atheism- you have become a maybetheist a maybe(perhaps)-theist(Belief in a dIety/God) This term is mentioned by people on internet forums

Category:Agnosticism

Here is the discussion that has shown me this will not work for now. ..

I see that this is not a frequently used term. However there is a problem with the definition of agnositicism:- see this video. This has been part of the discussions I have been involved in on myspace - maybetheism is a valid, sensiable term that makes a good contribution to language and culture as it is a proper definition that does not contain any contradiction.


 * Just take my word for it that Wikipedia doesn't allow articles like this. If you read Original research or Notability, you should be able to see why this isn't OK.Prezbo (talk) 01:01, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

Ok I must have missed the origional research bit of the delete thing; I understand if it is because of that. I hope you can see that this a logical thing to have tried to do however! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Word Webs (talk • contribs) 01:05, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

On the noteability part though- I am not the first person to use this term:- there are at least two others! How many search results qualifies a term for inclusion? Word Webs (talk) 01:29, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

Also Prezbo- are you an administrator? why did Wiki not cite Origional research as part of the deletion? Is it because there are some search results?Word Webs (talk) 01:32, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

I am going to remove the remove box because there is some web content- even if it is in forums- It is a word that sums up a loop hole in language, and I see no reason why it should not have a Wiki definition. Word Webs (talk) 02:46, 4 November 2009 (UTC)


 * It's not a question of search results but of reliable sources. Also wikipedia is is not a dictionary.  No I'm not an administrator.Prezbo (talk) 07:04, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

I do not need any more relable sources than wikipedia to show that this is a valid, understandable concept, and much more than a dictionairy definition. It is a combination of two very well used and understood words in the English language:- that makes complete sense and has been used to avoid the confusion that is obviously from the discussions on the internet I have witnessed. I have posted links that prove this. I will edit the page and make more links to. sources within wiki. Word Webs (talk) 09:22, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Hey Word Webs, unless you can show us uses of this term in books, newspapers, etc., it has no chance here.--Milowent (talk) 20:30, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

O.K guys- I'm sorry I didn't catch the published bit, that was stupid of me. - I guess this does make the page invalid until it is published somewhere. I was wondering, I know this isn't your job or anything, but do you have any good suggestions for a wiki spin off that this would be good to redirect it to? If not no worries, I think it will live on my page until such a time as it will be valid, if ever. Word Webs (talk) 00:16, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
 * "Redirect" is a defined term round here. I assume you are asking for places to which you might copy your article. Try one of these alternative outlets. Or perhaps you would prefer one of these. &mdash; RHaworth 05:32, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

Many thanks, I will look into these. Much appreciated!!!Word Webs (talk) 18:33, 7 November 2009 (UTC)