T. Anthony

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Doing stuff with religious leaders. Both controversial and the general list. A part of me is uncertain about putting the Nichiren people and Pat Robertson in the "controversial religious leaders" list. In Nichiren's cases it's because I'm not that familiar with modern Nichiren Buddhism so I fear controversial sounds too harsh. Although I tried to put in that that list includes "leaders who generate both passionate support and opposition...media criticism." I think that might fit, although admittedly that could fit every religious leader or founder on Earth:) On Robertson my concern is that he doesn't really lead any religious denomination so it's kind of misleading. I might drop him from the list later.

The list of religious leaders of 2005 was long, but still missing many large and important faiths. Especially in the realm of Eastern religion and Oriental Orthodoxy. I tried to rectify that and add more Protestant leaders too. Although I may have went too far because I'm not sure Barbara Rinke or that Methodist I named could really be called "leaders" in the normal sense. I have a sister who is secretary at a United Methodist Church so I might ask her someday. Also I fear some of the Muslim ones listed could offend some Muslims, but that's certainly not my intent.

I'm feeling a tad guilty on the "religiousness and intelligence" editings. I'm worried I was too critical of its overall thesis to be objective, but I tried to add more atheists to its list as well as statements I've heard from atheists on interpretation. I might just avoid it from here on. I'm new to this whole thing so likely babbling.--T. Anthony 06:01, 26 August 2005 (UTC)Reply

The "controversial religious leaders" deal is still up I guess, but it's essentially dead. I've switched my energies to this one of "convicted or indicted." This time I created it and so far it is mostly just me. Oh well it's interesting, if occasionally creepy, to do. I'm limiting it to more modern ages because in ye olden times just being a leader of an unpopular religion was a crime. Recent addition I'm uncertain of is Boston Corbett. I know a bit more about him then is in Wiki and as a minister his beliefs were very beyond the pale for Methodists. So it's like he was the leader, and possibly only adherent, of a religion. Although mostly I put him in because I'd like more historical, pre-WWII, content. I'm having difficulty finding that so thus far it's reading like a who's who of contemporary cults. Which is not what I'm wanting anymore. I think I'll separate it into headings a bit.

In other events I'm thinking of doing more with science fiction again. I'm just not sure where to start there. Also I added a bit to the East Orthodox Christian list. Swinburne is a big figure in Greek Orthodoxy in the English speaking world, I think, so he should've been an easy one to think up. One of my favorite professors is a Greek Orthodox convert, but I'd be uncomfortable asking him. That's all for now--T. Anthony 07:41, 6 September 2005 (UTC)Reply