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Are there any precise and valid uses of this term?  I'm curious about its etymology, as the dictionary says the term did not even exist until 1880.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 13:51, 26 December 2007 (EST)

Are there any precise and valid uses of this term?  I'm curious about its etymology, as the dictionary says the term did not even exist until 1880.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 13:51, 26 December 2007 (EST)

While the etymology would I'm sure be interesting, there is a simpler road to take.  Namely, an "-ist" is a person who subscribes to an "-ism" (philosophy) or engages in some kind of practice.  Thus a creationist is simply one who accepts creation as an element of reality.  It doesn't have to be any more specific than that, and the identification needn't carry any connotative baggage.  [[User:Qwestor|Qwestor]] 14:01, 26 December 2007 (EST)

While the etymology would I'm sure be interesting, there is a simpler road to take.  Namely, an "-ist" is a person who subscribes to an "-ism" (philosophy) or engages in some kind of practice.  Thus a creationist is simply one who holds that creation is an element of reality.  It doesn't have to be any more specific than that, and the identification needn't carry any connotative baggage.  [[User:Qwestor|Qwestor]] 14:01, 26 December 2007 (EST)