Conservapedia:Front Page

Wikipedia also has News on the right side, but most of the front page matter is "encylopedic". Here, today, on the right it is about the madman at Virginia Tech and several references to his Anti Christian Rant - on the right and the left side ... and am sure it will dominate the front page. Also, Bible quotations on the front page? Encylopedia or a platform to push the Bible? Is anything else quotable on the front page? User:Seekcommon

I know what you mean, shouldn't we wait until the official investigation reveals new facts, instead of immediately politicizing the whole case and just maybe try to use reason and logic to analyse this case.

Maybe something like this: (I know it's just speculation and I have no tangible evidence for this.)

To me it seems that guy was a troubled kid, probably obsessed with unreachable women, who was laughed by his "rich-kid" classmates and felt cornered by his parent's strong religious beliefs and one day decided he wanted to "make the world pay", like those kids from Columbine. The name Ishmael could be (notice the use of the words "could be" instead of "is") a reference to him recognizing himself in the biblical Ishmael who was rejected by his society, instead of an alledged Muslim connection.

I'd say that's the just about the whole story, no conspiracies against "America" and no evil brainwashing porn.

So yes, propaganda like this and all of the "liberals this and liberals that" crap doesn't belong on the front page of an encyclopedia"

Middle Man

What quotation?

I don't see any Bible quotations. What are you ranting about?--Roopilots6 11:45, 20 April 2007 (EDT)

Before Mr. Cho posed on the main page, they had a fresh bible quotation every day.

Middle Man

Yes, they did (as Middle Man has noted) and THAT was what I was talking about, RANT if you choose to say I do. So, is IT or is IT not propaganda for advancing the Bible? And why the rush to judgement about "anti christian" rant(s) or whatever that madman may have said/written? Would Conservapedia have said anything if the rants were anti-(fill in the religion other than the christianity practiced by the moderators)?? I think not. User:Seekcommon

Oh, so you're having a problem when a quotation from the Bible is posted everyday.--Roopilots6 19:06, 20 April 2007 (EDT)

Is this a Bible encyclopedia? Or a Conservative Encyclopedia? If Conservapedia, and Bible quotations are to be included, SAY SO. Do not claim it is an "Encylopedia" and put Bible quotations on the front. Unless, to you and a lot of others, being a Conservative means the Bible (and ofcourse the version the moderators are willing to accept and what they reject selectively or accept selectively) - Perhaps it would be a good idea to put quotes from the Bible about the blood thirsty almighty that is always seeking/asking put people to death - including for working on the sabbath and on and on. Have I committed blasphemy and should I await thunder and lightning and all that?User:Seekcommon

I just believe a truly reliable and unbiased encyclopedia would be more credible without this much propaganda on its main page. Like Seekcommon said, if they posted quotations from the Koran or the Vedda's on the main page, every moderater on here would call it propaganda.

Middle Man

Not to many I am afraid. Selective quotes and the spreading of paranoia is what drives many extremists and yes there is no difference between a "Christian" extremist and an "Islamic" extremist or a "Hindu" extremist or a "Jewish" extremist. They all think THEY know the answer and the way to the truth. User:Seekcommon

"Conservative" does not equal evangelist or christian or (fill-in-the-blanks), neither does "Liberal" mean "one that wants to kill the unborn" or people who do not believe in God. Milton Friedman, one of the greatest economists of the 20th Century may be called "Conservative" by many, but I have heard him describe himself as "Liberal" - and as he explained, "Liberal" used to mean what many today called themselves "Conservatives". But then again I have heard many of today's "Liberals" characterize conservatives as religious nuts which they are not. Yes, there is "Liberal" evil (good) and "Conservative" evil (good)User:Seekcommon

All true.

Middle Man

The front page diatribe continues, today the complaint is about a poem that is said to be "Liberal" and the fact that it does not mention "God" or "prayer". Uh?? It is a beautiful poem that shows how sad the VT commumity is due to the tragedy We do not understand this tragedy We know we did nothing to deserve it - The words reflect the bewilderment of all humans at senseless killings. Since the omniscient God knows everything including the past and the future, were they supposed to have said "Thank God" for "what Thou has brought?" ... Many, many students were shown praying - on TV, openly crying, grieving ... Yet, the diatribe here is about how "God" was missing in the poem. Uh??? User:Seekcommon

I have to say however that there is a silver lining to the diatribes and the single minded devotion to a specific cause and the lashing out at those that do not fall in line. The more unreasonable the position is, the better most people understand how unreasonable they are and so it does become easier to deal with. So, yea, go ahead and look in every nook and corner on how some "Liberal" somewhere does not mention "God" or "refuses" to pray. Keep saying it loudly and often. There are already references to the mad man's writings/videos and such, next perhaps the effort should be on the victims - and from what I have seen, in addition to "Christians" some of the victims were Muslims and Hindus. Did THEY deserve to be killed? Which "God" "ordered" that?? User:Seekcommon

Yes, exactly, God has nothing to do with this (talk about unrelated subjects), the poem is fine the way it is. And if questioning (social) injustice around the world is the work of evil Godless liberals, than I'm proud to be an evil Godless liberal!

Middle Man

And here is something from the Good Book. Matthew 6:5-8

And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. User:Seekcommon