amonokerism

[Wilson Gray]

Why not "amono_c_erism"? Or respell "rhino_c_eros" as "rhino_k_eros"?

-Wilson

On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 1:31 AM, Benjamin Barrett <gogaku at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
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> FWIW, Urban Dictionary accepted my proposed meaning for my proposed word amonokerism.
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> http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=amonokerism
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> The belief that unicorns do not exist. More generally, a form of atheism that considers the proof that a deity exists to be no more convincing than the proof that a unicorn exists.
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> <From Greek a = not, monokeros = unicorn (mono = one, keros = horn), ism = belief>
> Since I cannot deny with absolute certainty that there are no gods, I decided to go with amonokerism to explain my beliefs.
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> Amonokerist to follow.
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> Benjamin Barrett
> Seattle, WA
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