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Talk:World History Lecture Two

2009-06-17T00:44:35Z

Bertcat: hittites

What a great idea this world history lecture series is! What a challenge it must be to reduce all the history to 14 lectures. My gratitude to the author!

'''Hittites'''
The section regarding the Hittites has a few inaccuracies. The Hittites were not a "northern Indo-European people," they are not typically categorized as "Aryan" (a term that properly refers to Indo-Iranians), and they are not the ancestors of the Kurds or Persians. --[[User:Bertcat|Bertcat]] 20:44, 16 June 2009 (EDT)

User talk:Bertcat

2007-04-04T02:02:12Z

Bertcat: Removing all content from page

Moab

2007-03-21T03:41:04Z

Bertcat:

Moab: The son of Lot with his eldest daughter, shortly after the judgement on Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19:30-38). Moab is the father of the Moabites, who lived on the east side of the Salt Sea (Dead Sea), in present-day Jordan.

As the people of Israel were approaching the promised land after the exodus from Egypt, the king of Moab was afraid of what Israel might do to his country, although Israel had been commanded by Jehovah to not do them any harm (Deuteronomy 2:9). King Balak hired a prophet (Balaam) to put a curse on Israel (Numbers 21 - 23). ~ RAsbery

The MOAB ("Massive Ordnance Air Burst," "Mother of All Bombs") was a weapon developed by the U.S. Air Force prior to the [[Iraq War]] as part of the planned "[[shock and awe]]" strategy.

Saturn

2007-03-21T03:35:25Z

Bertcat: New page: Saturn is the sixth planet in the Solar System. Its orbit lies between the orbits of Jupiter and Uranus. Saturn is a gas giant, and is famous for its large, complex system of...

Saturn is the sixth planet in the [[Solar System]]. Its orbit lies between the orbits of [[Jupiter]] and [[Uranus]]. Saturn is a gas giant, and is famous for its large, complex system of rings. The rings are composed of thousands of rocks made of ices of various chemical compounds, including methane, hexane, and ammonia.

Saturn is named for the father of [[Jupiter]], the king of the gods. His father was [[Uranus]].

Saturn has approximately 60 moons, including [[Titan]], which was long believed to be the largest moon in the Solar System. Its other moons include Tethys, Mimas, Dione, Baleet, Phoebe, Phah, and Iapetus.

Saturn was known to ancient astronomers, as it was visible to the naked eye. In [[Mesopotamia]], Saturn was known as Mulanna, or "The Goat."

Sumerian

2007-03-21T03:19:27Z

Bertcat:

Sumerian is a term used to describe a person or object from the ancient kingdom of Sumeria. Unlike its sister language [[Akkadian]], which was written in [[cuneiform]], Sumerian was written in [[hieroglyphics]]. Historians believe that it is related to the [[Basque]] language of northern Spain and possibly [[Georgian]]. Sumerian is known for its unique syntactic features, which include an object-object-verb-subject word order and the use of the morpheme ''p'' before inanimate nouns and non-gendered substantives. It also has a tendency to employ left dislocations, in much the same way that some American Indian languages do.

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[[Category:History]]

Hittite language

2007-03-21T03:12:37Z

Bertcat: New page: Hittite was an Indo-European language spoken in an area that is now part of modern Turkey. The Hittite Empire was a major force in the Ancient Near East during the second millennium B...

Hittite was an [[Indo-European]] language spoken in an area that is now part of modern Turkey. The Hittite Empire was a major force in the Ancient Near East during the second millennium BC. It often came into conflict with [[Egypt]] and the nations of [[Mesopotamia]].

Ugaritic

2007-03-21T03:07:59Z

Bertcat: New page: Ugaritic was a Semitic language spoken in the town of Ugarit, located on the coast of modern Syria. Cuneiform texts written in Ugaritic dating from approximately 1200-1000 B.C. were d...

Ugaritic was a [[Semitic]] language spoken in the town of Ugarit, located on the coast of modern Syria. Cuneiform texts written in Ugaritic dating from approximately 1200-1000 B.C. were discovered by French archeologists in the early twentieth century.

Like other Semitic languages, including [[Hebrew]], [[Akkadian]], [[Hittite]], and [[Sumerian]], Ugaritic had an object-verb-subject word order. Its verbal morphology was most similar to [[Aramaic]], although Hittite and even [[Egyptian]] influence is seen in its inflectional morphology. Ergativity is also a notable feature of the language.

Texts in the Ugaritic language include the legends of Baal, Aqhat (which is believed to refer to a character later known in the Bible as [[Daniel]], and Kirta.

Hebrew

2007-03-15T02:15:45Z

Bertcat:

Ancient Hebrew was the tongue of the ancient Israelites, who were God's chosen people, in the Old Testament. Hebrew is a Semitic language, related to Aramaic, the language of Jesus.

The [[Old Testament]] was written in Hebrew and [[Aramaic]]. The Hebrew Old Testament scriptures contain many prefigurations of the coming Messiah, [[Jesus Christ]]. These images are beautiful and poetic.

The original Hebrew died out as a spoken language. Modern Hebrew is a restoration of Ancient Hebrew with many differences to the older form.

Mercury

2007-03-13T04:36:15Z

Bertcat:

Mercury is the smallest planet in the Solar System, and it is the closest to the [[Sun]]. It orbits the [[Sun]] in 88 days. It can be seen from [[Earth]] only at sunrise and sunset. It is named for the Roman messenger god who was known as [[Hermes]] in Greek.

Hobby-horse

2007-03-13T02:09:56Z

Bertcat:

A hobby horse is a child's toy. It is made from a faux horse's head, and a long stick. The 'rider' then straddles the stick and skips around, mimicking the riding of a horse.

According to the English novel ''Tristram Shandy'', Uncle Toby's hobby horse was recreating the battles in which he had fought with King William.

Pluto

2007-03-13T02:08:02Z

Bertcat:

The former planet Pluto, named for the Roman god of the Underworld, was discovered in 1930 by [[American]] astronomer Clive Tombaugh. In 2006, the International Astronomers Union demoted Pluto from the status of a planet to that of a minor planet. Pluto has at least three moons, the largest of which is Charon.

Neptune

2007-03-13T02:05:17Z

Bertcat:

Neptune is the eighth planet in the Solar System. It is named after the ancient Roman god of the sea. It was discovered in 1846 Le Verrier. Neptune, like the other gas giants, [[Jupiter]], [[Saturn]], and [[Uranus]], has rings made of ice and rock. Neptune is bluish in color and has a number of satellites, including Triton.

Uranus

2007-03-13T02:02:34Z

Bertcat:

Uranus is the seventh planet in the Solar System. Uranus was discovered by the English astronomer William Herschel in 1781. It was originally named "Georgium Sidis," or "George's Planet," in honor of King George III of England. The name was later changed and named after the ancient Greek god of the heavens who was the father of Saturn (Chronos) and grandfather of Jupiter (Zeus). Uranus has twenty one moons, including Miranda, Circe, Puck, Baltar, Spungo, and Tybalt. Most of the moons of Uranus have names drawn from the works of [[Shakespeare]].

Satan

2007-03-13T01:56:53Z

Bertcat:

'''Satan''' (from the Hebrew "ha-satan", "accuser") was a member of the [[divine council]] of God referenced in the [[Old Testament]] and the [[New Testament]]. In the Christian tradition, he rebelled against [[God]] and was cast from [[Heaven]] to reign over [[Hell]], where he leads a host of fallen angels (or [[demon]]s). In the Jewish tradition, Satan faithfully serves God as a tester of the piety of men.

== Christian Views ==

In Christianity, Satan's goal is to lead people away from the love of God, by tempting or tricking them. The only sources of supernatural power in the world are from either God (good) or Satan (evil). In the book of Genesis, Satan takes the form of a snake and tempts Eve with fruit from a tree. Satan, in the Book of Job, is used by God to test the faith of Job (who remained true to God through hardships). Satan is able to possess and control living humans on Earth, although priests are able to [[exorcise]] his influence. Satan, is also called by several different names (the Devil, deceiver, Bealzebub, Beelzebul, Lucifer, Asmodeus, Abaddon, "Old Scratch," the Crooked One, etc). The notion of Satan, or an evil force, is noted in many if not all of the major world religions.
In the [[New Testament]], Satan tries to tempt [[Jesus]] in the desert, and fails.

== Jewish Views ==

In the Jewish tradition, Satan serves God as the one who accuses men of wickedness and impiety. At the direction of God Satan may be permitted to test these accusations. In this view, Satan's goal is not to lead men away from their faithfulness to God, but merely to revealing the true depths of their devotion.

Hell

2007-03-13T01:49:48Z

Bertcat:

'''Hell''' (from the [[Hebrew]] "sheol") is a Christian afterlife where the wicked are punished eternally for all the [[sin]]s they perpetrated during their lifetime on Earth. The only way to avoid hell is to know, love, and serve the Lord. Also: Where we're dining tonight. According to french writer Jean-Paul Sartre, Hell is other people.

According to Christian tradition, hell is extremely hot and filled with fire and brimstone. The [[Devil]], also known as [[Satan]], along with a host of demons, lives there and torments the damned.

Neptune

2007-03-12T04:58:45Z

Bertcat:

Neptune is the eighth planet in the Solar System. It is named after the ancient Roman god of the sea.

Uranus

2007-03-12T04:57:42Z

Bertcat:

Uranus is the seventh planet in the Solar System. It is named after the ancient Greek god of the heavens who was the father of Saturn (Chronos) and grandfather of Jupiter (Zeus).

Mars

2007-03-12T04:47:16Z

Bertcat:

'''Mars''' is the third planet from the [[Sun]], after [[Mercury]] and [[Venus]]. It is called "The Red Planet" because it looks red from Earth. It can often be seen low in the night sky at evening.

Mars was known to the antiquities; the Romans even named one of their gods — [[Ares|Mars, the god of war]] — after it. The Romans also knew about Jupiter and Saturn, but it was not until the 17th century that [[William Herschel]] discovered [[Uranus]], and [[Neptune]] and [[Pluto]] took even longer.

Mars has two moons: Phobos and Deimos. Based on observation of its orbit and composition, scientists believe that Phobos is hollow.

[[Category:Planets]]

Aramaic

2007-03-12T04:41:36Z

Bertcat:

Aramaic was the language of Jesus.

Sumerian

2007-03-12T04:40:54Z

Bertcat:

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Sumerian is a term used to describe a person or object from the ancient kingdom of Sumeria. The Sumerian language was written in cuneiform. Historians believe that it is related to the Basque language of northern Spain and possibly Georgian. Sumerian is also closely related to Akkadian.

Akkadian language

2007-03-12T04:40:24Z

Bertcat:

The Akkadian Language was the language developed and used by the people of [[Akkad]]. It is unusual because it has no tense forms. The verbs expressed the manner of action rather than its time. Sumerian is closely related to Akkadian.

Sumerian

2007-03-12T04:33:30Z

Bertcat:

Sarah

2007-03-12T04:28:24Z

Bertcat:

In the Bible, '''Sarah''' ([[Hebrew]]'''שָׂרָה ''' ) is the wife of [[Abraham]] and mother of [[Isaac]]. Her name is initially [[Sarai]] before God changes it. Sarah was the first of the patriarchs and matriarchs to be buried in [[Machpelah |Mearat Machpelah]] (the Cave of the Patriarchs). Eventually all the patriarchs and all the matriarchs but Rachel would be buried there. In Hebrew, the name Sarah means "princess" or "lady."

[[Category:Bible character]]

Lot

2007-03-12T04:26:27Z

Bertcat:

Lot was a relative of Abraham who came with him from [[Ur]] of the [[Chaldees]] (Genesis 11). Lot is famous for living in [[Sodom]]. He offered his daugthers to the [[Sodomites]] when they wanted to get two angels who were staying at his house (Genesis 19). WHen God decided to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot fled with his wife and daughters. Even though they were told not to look back, Lot's wife looked back and was turned into a pillar of [[salt]]. Later, Lot's daughters got him drunk and lay with him in order to bear children. The sons of Lot and his two daughters were [[Moab]] and [[Ammon]] (Genesis 19:37-38).

Balaam

2007-03-12T04:18:14Z

Bertcat:

Balaam was a pagan magician hired by Balak, king of [[Moab]], to curse[[Israel]] according to Numbers 22. Balaam refused to curse Israel for Balak, because God told him that they were blessed and not cursed. The first words spoken on a telephone, "What hath God wrought," come from one of Balaam's oracles. He is famous for having a talking ass.

Isaac

2007-03-12T04:08:19Z

Bertcat:

'''Isaac'''(Hebrew '''יִצְחָק''') was the son of [[Abraham]] by his wife Sarah and the acestor of the [[Israelite|Israelites]]. In Hebrew, the name Isaac means "he laughs."

Abraham had a son named Isaac when he was 100 years old. (Genesis 21:5)

One time [[God]] told Abraham to kill Isaac and sacrifice him on a rock, and when Abraham was about to do it, God stopped him and said that really He was just testing Abraham's [[faith]]. This story of [[Binding of Isaac]]. (Genesis 22)

Isaac went on to have two children [[Esau]] and [[Jacob]].

[[Category:Bible character]]

User:Bertcat

2007-03-12T01:09:03Z

Bertcat:

I am a conservative Christian who attends a Bible-based church. I am a young earth creationist and I believe in the literal truth of the Bible. I support President Bush. I'm pro-life (anti-"choice") and against gay marriage. I'm 16 and I'm home schooled. I have five brothers and sisters.

Noah

2007-03-11T04:39:17Z

Bertcat:

According to Genesis, '''Noah''' ([[Hebrew]] '''נוֹחַ'''), the son of [[Lamech]] was commanded by God to build an ark which would hold all the worlds animals while God flooded the world as punishment for their wickedness.

== Life ==

When Noah was 600 years old, God commanded Noah to build an Ark that would have two of every "clean"(kosher) animal and 7 of every clean animal. Noah did as he was told, God flooded the earth. After the flood (which lasted almost a year), Noah came out of the Ark, and made sacrifices to God. After this, Noah invented wine and got drunk. The resulting series of events led to the cursing of Noah's grandson [[Canaan]].

== Biblical Account and World Flood Myths ==

Dr. John Morris points out that nearly every culture has a tradition of a global flood and that the biblical account has many commonalities with the world's flood myths. [http://www.icr.org/article/570/] This proves that there was a flood that destroyed the world.

Talk:Faith

2007-03-10T22:30:35Z

Bertcat: bad

I notice the revert basicly leaves out the entry I made concerning Christ words about a Roman Pagan Centurion and his faith. Guess Christs own opinion on the matter is not good enough.

I completely disagree, Any religion requires faith. --[[User:TimSvendsen|TimSvendsen]] 15:46, 2 February 2007 (EST)

Good point tim, while most religions might not actually use the term faith, the concept is quite widespread.

--[[User:BenjaminS|BenjaminS]] 15:57, 2 February 2007 (EST)

Tim and Ben, you don't support your claims with anything. "Faith" is unique to Christianity, and the term is not genuinely used by other religions.

The powerful Greek language was essential to express the concept of faith. Not even English can describe it well.

'''pivstiß''' is the Greek word for faith, and it takes Strong's version many words to explain it:<ref>http://bible1.crosswalk.com/Lexicons/Greek/grk.cgi?number=4102&version=kjv</ref>

1. conviction of the truth of anything, belief; in the NT of a conviction or belief respecting man's relationship to God and divine things, generally with the included idea of trust and holy fervour born of faith and joined with it
1. relating to God
1. the conviction that God exists and is the creator and ruler of all things, the provider and bestower of eternal salvation through Christ
2. relating to Christ
1. a strong and welcome conviction or belief that Jesus is the Messiah, through whom we obtain eternal salvation in the kingdom of God
3. the religious beliefs of Christians
4. belief with the predominate idea of trust (or confidence) whether in God or in Christ, springing from faith in the same
2. fidelity, faithfulness
1. the character of one who can be relied on

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It is false to claim that faith is only a christian concept. Other religions may not call it faith, but they still have it. For example: a muslim suicide bomber is not going to bomb anything if he does not have faith that it will send him to heaven. --[[User:TimSvendsen|TimSvendsen]] 10:59, 4 February 2007 (EST)

'''Sources:''' <references/>

==American Heritage Dictionary==
says:

'''faith,''' noun: 1. Confident belief in the truth, value, or trustworthiness of a person, idea, or thing. 2. Belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence. See synonyms at ''belief,'' ''trust.'' 3. Loyalty to a person or thing; allegiance: keeping faith with one's supporters. 4. often '''Faith''' ''Christianity'' The theological virtue defined as secure belief in God and a trusting acceptance of God's will. 5. The body of dogma of a religion: the Muslim faith. 6. A set of principles or beliefs.[http://www.bartleby.com/61/84/F0018400.html]

In other words, according to one dictionary, anyway, the word has more than one meaning. It is not being misapplied in the phrase "the Muslim faith," it is simply a different meaning of the word. This article, presently, would seem to be about the fourth meaning. [[User:Dpbsmith|Dpbsmith]] 18:37, 3 February 2007 (EST)

::Neurocat's posting was misleading in claiming that "The concept of faith exists in nearly all major religions. Faith is mentioned in the New Testament, the Old Testament, and the Koran. Faith is also a well established part of so-called "New Age" religions, such as Wicca."

::Faith, historically, was uniquely Christian. The entry demonstrates that. Others may try to make faith synonymous with belief, but that is not its original meaning. Muslims "submit" to Allah rather than have faith in Allah. The very reason for an entry here is to be precise. Broader (and less precise) colloquial meanings can be found elsewhere.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:36, 20 February 2007 (EST)

::If the page is to describe Faith as a "historically uniquely Christian" term, there should be some evidence provided to that effect. Otherwise, the page is less accurate, not more precise. Since the American Heritage Dictionary does not say that definition #4 is more valid than any other, there is no reason to assert that the other definitions are less accurate.

:::Neurocat, please sign your comments with the signature icon (second from the right in the row of click-on boxes).

:::A dictionary merely reflects common usage and, increasingly, political correctness. An entry here called [[Merriam-Webster]] criticizes some entries in the dictionary. You are free to post anti-Christian views but only if you support them with references. If you think there is a Muslim "faith in Allah," then you need to support your view or else the page will be reverted. By the way, the Koran does not support your view. It calls for "submission to Allah." The term "faith" is not a synomym for belief or submission.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:55, 20 February 2007 (EST)

::::I take exception to the word "merely." It's hardly a trivial job. And one of the reasons I like to cite the American Heritage dictionary here is precisely because, while not politically conservative, it was created in opposition to what was seen as the overly-permissive and overly-descriptive Merriam-Webster. A dictionary is a good starting point. Any group of people that has a sort of private definition of a word that does not match what is generally understood, it is going to be counterproductive to use that definition in discourse with others outside the group.

::::AHD says that "faith" has five meanings. People who refer to "the Muslim faith" are not wrong, they are just using meaning number 5. The article needs to be clearer on this point. For example, it could open by saying "Christian faith is a unique concept that means trust or complete confidence in something unseen. Although the word "faith" can be used to refer to any body of beliefs, other religions do not have any concept equivalent to Christian faith."

::::To insist on "faith" has having only meaning number 4 would be like insisting that the British naval power during the Napoleonic era was equal to the number of foot-pounds per minute exerted by the force of the wind on the combined area of all its sails. [[User:Dpbsmith|Dpbsmith]] 13:34, 21 February 2007 (EST)

:::Can you then please post a reference that cites that the original usage of the word "faith" is Christian? If you are going to call the dictionary into question as a source, you cannot selectively choose which entries you believe and which you do not believe. If you wish to cite a specific dictionary entry as incorrect, you must support that with fact. Perhaps it would be better to clarify that, in your view, the "original" meaning of the word "faith" is Christian, but current modern usage is different. After all, you do intend this to be a factual, unbiased conservapedia, not a collection of unsubstantiated right-wing beliefs. True? --[[User:Neurocat|Neurocat]] 09:48, 21 February 2007 (EST)

:::I added a common dictionary definition of faith, with reference link, to clarify the issue for readers. Furthermore, the first line of the entry seems to be unclear - if the word Faith descends from a Latin word meaning "to trust", how can the original meaning be purely Christian? Certainly the Greeks and Romans used the term to describe something other than a Christian "faith". Should we remove it? --[[User:Neurocat|Neurocat]] 10:00, 21 February 2007 (EST)

== Re: faith in other religions ==

I just edited the article and included a source on the concept of faith in Islam. A few short minutes of Googling turned up a scholarly article from the 1950s about the importance of faith to Islam. Also, does anybody know how many of the mentions of faith in the Old Testament are in the parts that make up the Torah? That would go a long way toward identifying the importance of faith in the Jewish religion.

Finally, I agree completely with those who are saying that the concept of faith is common to any theistic religion. Without any exceptions that I know of (correct me if I'm wrong), any religion that requires belief in a god requires faith, since there is no evidence for any of these gods and faith is belief in the unseen/unobservable. --[[User:Haveyouseenmypants|Haveyouseenmypants]] 18:20, 21 February 2007 (EST)

*Not a rhetorical question: how much similarity is there between the Muslim concept translated as "faith" and the Christian concept of "faith?" It seems to me that in the Arabian Nights the Caliph of Baghdad is referred to as "Defender of the Faithful," and certainly Moslems refer to non-Moslems as "Infidels" (i.e. "Unfaithful"), but I don't know that the concepts are necessarily the same. [[User:Dpbsmith|Dpbsmith]] 18:37, 21 February 2007 (EST)

==ASCHLAFLY's Unsupported Assumptions==

ASCHLAFLY, can you give any references, AT ALL, for your recent edits to the Faith entry? You keep falling back on the "Faith is Christian" concept and keep removing all the well-documented entries that demonstrate otherwise. Once and for all, do you have any evidence to back this up, or is this "Conservapedia" just a "Schlaflyapedia" documenting your opinions rather than facts? --[[User:Neurocat|Neurocat]] 13:41, 24 February 2007 (EST)

==Unlocking Faith==

I think it is time we unlocked this entry. It has so many unsupported assumptions on it as to be largely worthless. It is in desperate need of editing. --[[User:Neurocat|Neurocat]] 10:54, 26 February 2007 (EST)

== Faith is NOT unique ==

To say that the concept of "faith" is unique to Christianity is absurd, and the height of vanity. To begin with, the editors critique previous commentators who argue the non-uniqueness of Christian "Faith" by stating that they offer "no proof" that faith is NOT a uniquely Christian concept. However, the author of the article on faith (locked, Draconian fashion), states no support for the idea that "faith" IS unique to Christianity. A word count is the only proof, compared with a word count of one other holy book. That is hardly proof. Further, the originator of such an absurd idea that faith is unique to Christianity must surely have the burden of proof. In the absence of proof, discourse with any non-Christian will suffice to prove the ridiculousness of that statement.

However, proof can be clearly offered. To begin with, the author of the locked "article" on Faith suggests that "submission" to Allah is pre-eminent in Islam, displacing faith. However, faith in Allah is a necessary predicate to submission - otherwise, the submission would be worthless, if it is directed to no-one.

Further, the Roman state religion placed great import on the concept of "pietas," or "piety," which the Romans understood to include faith in the gods' good will, and the importance to daily life of satisfying the gods. A note of the importance of "pietas" in Roman life would be its prominent placement on the Clipeus Virtutis, a shield awarded to Augustus Caesar upon the First Constitutional Settlement, which noted Augustus' many virtues. Among them, "pietas" was prominently figured. (See http://www.ac-orleans-tours.fr/lang_anciennes/arapacis/images/clipeus.jpg). A second touchstone for faith in the Roman religion would be Horace's Odes (http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/bl/bl_text_horace_odes3.htm). The third book of Odes makes several mentions of "faithless foes" - suggesting that lack of faith is associated with evil, and faith therefore with the good and pious. Further, an important theme of Horace's 3d Book of Odes is the need of Rome to satisfy the Gods, demonstrating a strong faith in the relevance & role of the Gods in daily life.

I insist not only that the article on be "faith" unlocked, but that all bias be purged from this encyclopedia. You claim to to ignore any bias whatsoever, and pay heed only to the facts. However, since often the facts include a "bias" against ridiculous opinions such as this, you end up purging the facts. Please, be reasonable, for the good of the country.

== Tautology! ==

Also, saying that Christian faith is a uniquely Christian concept is a tautology. You can't reject other people's arguments that other religions define "faith," by saying, "well, not in the same way Christianity does," and concluding "therefore faith is unique to Christianity."

FAITH is not unique to Christianity.

CHRISTIAN FAITH is obviously, by definition, unique to Christianity, but again, this is mere tautology. 1 = 1. Congratulations.

== Main Page ==

Note that the following is still on Conservapedia's main page, forming part of the casual visitor's initial impression: "Did you know that faith is a uniquely Christian concept? Add to the explanation of what it means, and how it does not exist on other religions." [[User:Moioci|Moioci]] 05:09, 1 March 2007 (EST)

==Bad, bad, bad==
This article isn't just bad. It's brilliantly bad. Outstandingly bad. It is a paradigmatic example of bad. If this is the kind of writing that this project is going to promote, then the project should be shelved.

Talk:Yahweh

2007-03-10T05:20:34Z

Bertcat: yahweh

The name "Yahweh" does '''not''' mean "I am what I am," or any variation of this. When God says to Moses in Exod 3:14 that he should tell the Israelites that "I Am" sent him, the Hebrew verb ")ehyeh" ("I am") is being translated rather literally into English. The name "Yahweh" is probably related to the Hebrew root that means "to be," and perhaps even to derived forms meaning "he is" or "he causes to be." Also, it is inaccurate to say that Hebrew did not have vowels. Hebrew in the bibilical period was ''written'' without signs to indicate vowels, but the language most certainly had vowel sounds. This article is inaccurate, misleading, and must be drastically rewritten.

Talk:Hell

2007-03-10T05:08:46Z

Bertcat: etymology

There are different theological perspectives on this--whether the people who go there are "wicked" or are simply unbelievers. Many other religions also have some form of hell, and this should be mentioned, even if the Christian theology is discussed the most.--[[User:John|John]] 01:45, 5 March 2007 (EST)

I'm unsure as to whether other religions actually use the word Hell for their respective damnations. I know that in practice, for instance, many Muslims do, but I'm not sure if that's actually the term they use. In any event, this is an interesting point that you bring up. [[User:MountainDew|MountainDew]] 02:48, 5 March 2007 (EST)

The English word "hell" does not derive from Hebrew "sheol." It is a Germanic word related to the same Indo-European root from which the English word "cell" (i.e., a prison cell) originates. This type of information is readily available in a dictionary or on the internet.