Talk:Roman Catholicism in Afghanistan

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    [edit] This is a Good Article

    I'm promoting this article to GA status per the qualifications. It is well written, clear, and of a good, neutral tone. The article is well cited with inline citations, and is fairly comprehensive. The subject is obscure, but interesting, and of clear relevance to the future of religious integration and tolerance in Afghanistan.

    Here are a few suggestions for continued improvement:

    • An image or two would be nice. However, because of the location and size of the only chapel, it seems there aren't any free license pictures around. However, finding one would help the article. Anyone travelling to Kabul soon want to snap us a nice picture?
    • A little more on the early history of the church's presence in Afghanistan.

    Thanks to the editors working on this article, you've done well, and the article is in a good state for further improvement. Phidauex 16:52, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

    [edit] Alleged hesitation to convert purportedly due to social pressure

    This article is overtly bias and exceedingly speculative. For instance, a portion of the article reads:

    "The Catholic community in Afghanistan is mainly made of foreigners, especially aid workers, and no Afghans currently are part of the Church, mainly due to great social and legal pressure not to convert to non-Islamic religions."

    This passage totally fails to recognize the existence of several more substantive reasons why Afghans simply do not want to become Catholics. There is absolutely no indication that their hesistation to convert is chiefly based on social pressures and not mainly on other premises. This is one of many instances in where the article is not devoid of bias. NPOV tag added. Scythian1 (talk) 16:18, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

    If you can provide some references of these other reasons, it can be included, but its not my problem if you don't like the fact that christians, once revealed, have to flee the country or be killed, it's the truth. Judgesurreal777 (talk) 17:06, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

    The very fact that you are misconstruing my contention with the article into something wholly irrelevant if not accusatory, establishes your partisanship and slant concerning this article. Moreover, that contested portion - that no Afghans currently being part of the church mainly due to "great" social and legal pressure - does NOT contain any references as well. Thus the initial burden is on YOU to find a proper reference showing that no Afghans currently, are part of the church MAINLY because of great social and legal pressure. Such a showing is necessary given Wikipedia's demanding requirement on original research and its prohibition on speculation. Thus, once you meet that burden, I will happily search for a reference "of these other reasons." Accordingly, speculative content removed. Scythian1 (talk) 07:16, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

    There is no "speculation" going on, that is the reason there are no converts, pain of death is a powerful thing. If you think I am wrong, and there are lots of happy Christians worshiping in Afghanistan, provide some references. Judgesurreal777 (talk) 16:21, 18 February 2008 (UTC)