Talk:Master Jesus
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[edit] merge proposal
There has been a proposal to merge this article with "Ascended Master Teachings". I disagree with this. It would be the same as suggesting merging "Jesus" or "Mary the Mother of Jesus" with the article on the "Roman Catholic Church". Arion (talk) 02:42, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
- Discussion centralized at Talk:Ascended Master Teachings. Fireplace (talk) 03:07, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Courtesy notification of report at WP:Fringe theories/Noticeboard
This is to inform editors on this page that this topic, along with a list of related topics, have been mentioned in a report at this link on the WP:Fringe theories/Noticeboard. It has been mentioned in the noticeboard report that some of the articles listed in the report may be nominated for deletion.
The report at the noticeboard was not posted by me. I'm placing this comment here as a courtesy for the editors working on this article. --Jack-A-Roe (talk) 06:15, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Article should not be merged or deleted
- The idea that Jesus had previous incarnations is believed by many adherents of New Age teachings and should be kept separate from the regular article on Jesus or the article on Christ. Keraunos (talk) 09:19, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Minority religious beliefs should not be treated as "fringe theories"
All one can do with any religion, let alone those apart from the mainstream, is to faithfully report their beliefs taken from the literature of the believers of their religious belief system. In doing so, we are not assesing truth claims (such as the Mormons believing that God is a physical being on another planet), one simply reports on the beliefs held, with as much accuracy as possible - with reliable sources and references.
There is no need at all to assess the truth claims of the 20th century new religions. If people were to delve into assessing the truth claims of religion, then an entry on Christianity may as well begin with assessing whether God exists. The best approach would seem to be an accurate rendition of any movement's beliefs, nature, history and activities (regardless of what a Wikipedia editor's own views are). Questioning the validity of religious beliefs isn't the role of an encyclopedia entry. Arion (talk) 13:34, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
