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Please feel free to place any comments, suggestions or questions regarding Endeavor Academy here. {{unsigned|Scottperry}} |
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Does this school meet ] or ]?? ] 11:51, 30 June 2006 (UTC) |
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== Sourcing == |
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Regarding the importance of this article, are there any headlines, or anything else of national recognition that show the dispute between this school and its student to be on the scale of perhaps Waco, or otherwise notorious? If not, then this page looks more like some sort of troll bait. I removed both the self-advertising link, as well as the unsourced anti-advertising link. This school may indeed exist, but it doesn't appear to be as notable as say, Columbine High School, or any other media breaking school. It doesn't appear to meet ] either. ] 01:19, 1 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::I can't answer your questions, but it is standard to include a link to the official website of any subject, be it a person or institution. So far as I can see, there's no reason to adopt a different standard for this article. -] 01:27, 1 July 2006 (UTC) |
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Whatever standard you are mentioning is news to me. It may be standard for people and/or organizations to add one without a sufficient review of policy, but that doesn't change policy at all. What could be the purpose for such a link, especially since anything on pages there couldn't be used for any content? ] 01:25, 3 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:I do not think the WP policies were developed to destroy articles. According to ] primary sources are encouraged. I think we need to have the mindset of a reader coming to WP for information. If I were a reader coming to WP to find out information about EA I would hope to find information about EA. It would not matter if the information came from their website. I would expect to find a link to their website. As I think we all know, in many respects the internet is replacing traditional sources of information. WP itself is an example of this.--] 13:58, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::], see item #1. The purpose is so that readers wishing to learn more have an authoritative link. It's not true that we can't use a subject for a source. They have just as much significance as a source as any other. We don't exclude autobiographies as sources, we just recognize that they are another POV. -] 08:23, 3 July 2006 (UTC) |
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Yes, I see that now in the Style Guide, however, according to the ] guidelines: Please do not add commercial links or links to your own private websites to Misplaced Pages. ] a vehicle for ] or a mere collection of ]. You are, however, ] to the encyclopedia. If you feel the link should be added to the article please discuss it on the article's talk page rather than re-adding it. See the ] to learn more about Misplaced Pages. Thanks. <!-- Template:Spam --> ] 17:20, 3 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:Please note this in the ] guidelines: "However, a differentiation should be made between spam articles and legitimate articles about commercial entities." I see no reason why our efforts are not directed into making this a more legitimate article instead of trying to destroy the article.--] 14:03, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:::Adding a link to the official website is not "spamming" Misplaced Pages. -] 18:36, 3 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:According to ] primary sources cannot be used, except for information about themselves, and also only if the information pertains to the subject's notability. ] 01:12, 10 July 2006 (UTC) |
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This appears to be in conflict with this WP policy. ]. I point out these two paragraphs: |
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:Original research that creates primary sources is not allowed. However, research that consists of collecting and organizing information from existing primary and/or secondary sources is, of course, strongly encouraged. All articles on Misplaced Pages should be based on information collected from published primary and secondary sources. This is not "original research"; it is "source-based research", and it is fundamental to writing an encyclopedia. |
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:In some cases, where an article (1) makes descriptive claims the accuracy of which is easily verifiable by any reasonable adult without specialist knowledge, and (2) makes no analytic, synthetic, interpretive, or evaluative claims, a Misplaced Pages article may be based entirely on primary sources (examples would include apple pie or current events), but these are exceptions. |
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In this WP policy, primary sources are strongly encouraged.--] 13:26, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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== possible copyright violation of Chuck-anderson's-ea-bldg.jpg == |
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] has listed Chuck-anderson's-ea-bldg.jpg as a possible copyright violation. Reasons unknown. —] 03:54, 9 July 2006 (UTC) |
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Yes, if you go to the listed source of the image, you will find nothing there at all except a test page. Images need to list their source as well as rationale for why they may be used as fair-use, etc. See ] ] 01:10, 10 July 2006 (UTC) |
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As this is an article about EA, has someone tried to contact EA so that they could present their input in this intense discussion? This seems only fair since this is an article about EA. If EA were contacted they could perhaps provide us with more information about the photograph and if it is theirs, post here that its use is permitted if they wish.--] 14:16, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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== Relevence == |
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About the two external links on this page. What is the relevence? ] 01:49, 10 July 2006 (UTC) |
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If I were a reader coming to WP for information about EA, I would hope to find a link to the organization. The reader may not know much about ACIM so the second link seems appropriate as well.--] 14:21, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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== Original Research == |
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Does this article have any sources? ] 01:59, 10 July 2006 (UTC) |
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No, it has: zero + however many are in it, and will be added in response to your request for citations. :) ] 03:09, 10 July 2006 (UTC) |
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Yes, there are a number of sources in the article including the link to their website. I have not reviewed all of the references to try to make a judgement call on their usefulness. Perhaps we can help the article by finding additional sources?--] 14:27, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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== Merge Proposal == |
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:''copied from ]'' |
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I was looking over the final results of this article's AfD, and I didn't see anyone that explicitly had a problem with merging this into ]. I don't think it would be hard to put together a short, well-referenced article at Endeavor Academy that included all of the verifiable info here. I'll leave this open for discussion for a while, but if no one objects I'm going to be bold and merge it myself. --]<sup>(]/])</Sup> 08:13, 11 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:Be bold. The objection took the form of those who specifically voted to delete after a merge had been proposed. I haven't any objection to a merge at all. I do, on the other hand, have an objection to extremely thick conversations over umpteen individual issues that get bogged down into long talk pages which are difficult to traverse and lead toward a standstill rather than any consensus. If you think that we can discuss the newly merged article with that in mind, I would certainly appreciate it. Thanks. ] 11:03, 11 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::Done. —] 20:58, 14 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:::nice job. ] 04:06, 15 July 2006 (UTC) |
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== Cleanup == |
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This article needs to be factually verified, cleaned up in general after the recent merge. ] 04:08, 15 July 2006 (UTC) |
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== Original Research #2 == |
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Will, I'm reverting your insertion because it is unsourced. A + B does not equal C. There isn't any mention of anyone at the Endeavor Website named Anderson. "Master Teacher", yes. Anderson? no. By the way, there isn't anything on that site, nor in the articles about anyone writing a book. ] 07:58, 15 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:Perhaps it would be useful to contact EA?--] 14:40, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:There are numerous references to the fact that the head of the Endeavor Academy is called the "master teacher", and many references to Anderson as the master teacher. If it isn't him, then who do you think runs the place? -] 17:14, 15 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::Exactly, A + B does not equal C. It is not up to '''me''' to think who runs the place. That is original research. Comparing two different sources for making that assumption is synthesis. About your recent addition, using the source "Sects on the beach". Do you have that resource handy? I do. Here is what is added to the article: "advertises branch centers in Germany, Spain and Columbia. A former residential community in Byron Bay, Australia, however, has closed after facing many legal and financial difficulties." and cited to "Sects on the beach". There isn't any of the words "advertise" or "advertises" anywhere in that article, not even the prefix "adver". There isn't any mention of either Germany, Spain, nor Columbia in that article either. So that leaves us with: "A former residential community in Byron Bay, Australia, however, has closed after facing many legal and financial difficulties." The only mention of any "residence" pertains only to Byron Bay, Austrailia, and here is the quote: |
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"Business at the Miracle Centre would seem to be booming. |
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The church is exercising its option to buy the adjoining Epicentre complex, a |
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Byron landmark, and has a development application lodged with the local council |
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for a 40-room motel for the site. If approved, Poppe |
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intends handing the project over to a developer and using the proceeds to |
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dramatically improve the church and its facilities. His |
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devoted supporters insist much good has been accomplished under him, so much so |
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that a number of acolytes have moved into the compound behind the church or |
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taken up residence in nearby units on the Belongil Spit." |
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::... also notice that there isn't any mention of Anderson there. None of the information in the predicate of that statement can be included citing the resource "Sects on the beach". ] 20:03, 15 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:::Let's break this down. Do you deny that the leader of the Endeavor Academy is the "master teacher"? -] 20:10, 15 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::::It is not up to '''me''' to deny anything. It is up to whomever includes the information to supply a reliable resource. Per ], "2. Editors adding new material to an article should cite a reputable source, or it may be removed by any editor. 3. The obligation to provide a reputable source lies with the editors wishing to include the material, not on those seeking to remove it." As an administrator, I am surprised to see that you aren't familiar with that. ] 20:41, 15 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:::Second, if Anderson is not connected to the academy then why did we merge his biography? -] 20:29, 15 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::::I did not propose a merge, I proposed a delete. The merge was proposed by three other people in the AfD. All of those people were contacted in regard to the matter being a "disputed merge" or not. Another editor suggested being bold. I agreed that I hadn't any contest with that idea, and a third editor performed the merge. You might contact them individually in that regard. ] 20:41, 15 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:::::If Anderson is not connected to the Endeavor Academy then we should undo the merge. It's senseless to have a biography of an unconnected individual in this article. -] 20:58, 15 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:::::PS: Adding merge tags to an article is tantamount to proposing a merge.. Also, you wrote that you didn't object to a merge, and told another editor to go ahead and do it. I don't understand why an editor would endorse a merge, then delete the material once it was merged on the basis that a merge shouldn't have occurred. -] 21:33, 15 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::::::As mentioned, you should speak to those that proposed the merge. Applying merge tags to correctly without bias express the wishes of three other editors is a matter of simple maintenance. Should their viewpoints have been ignored? |
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::::::# Merge bio (with much trimming) to the school article --KillerChihuahua?!? 11:02, 2 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::::::# Strong Keep or Strong Merge to Endeavor Academy. -- Antaeus Feldspar 18:01, 4 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::::::# Strong Merge with Endeavor Academy. --Nscheffey(T/C) 00:08, 6 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::::::# ] |
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::::::] 01:02, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::I'm having a really hard time assuming good faith from Ste4k at this point. We already had this conversation on the ] page. She was referred to , which identifies Charles Anderson as the leader of Endeavor Academy and the Master Teacher. That she continues to debate this is {{RPA}}. --]<sup>(]/])</Sup> 20:47, 15 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:::Let me provide a brief recap as I understand it. Some time ago, Ste4k proposes deletion of Endeavor Academy and Charles Buell Anderson. Since it turns out that most information at Charles Buell Anderson is redundant with Endeavor Academy, I copy any information at Charles Buell Anderson that isn't at Endeavor Academy, and I vote to delete Charles Buell Anderson and keep Endeavor Academy. The articles are essentially merged at this point. After the nomination concludes no consensus, Nsheffey recommends merging the articles, and this involves me moving only a references tag from Charles Buell Anderson and then converting it to a redirect page. Now Ste4k wants to remove information relating to Charles Buell Anderson, quoting WP policy to back it up. This essentially deletes Charles Buell Anderson per her previous nomination. It's not that Ste4k contests the merge. Actually, she embraces it because now she can WP:Verify Charles Buell Anderson out of existence. Now we should wonder if she will use this same tactic to reduce Endeavor Academy to another article, perhaps ]. <strike>There is no reason for her to find offense in what I say. '''If she resorts to finding offense, it can be yet one more tactic.''' Everyone should be forewarned of this. Do not let your minds me numbed by buying into WP policy without thinking critically, or by buying into accusations against you as if they had any meaning. </strike>—] 04:10, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:::::I was mistaken, and admit I may be further mistaken still. Naturally we should come to agreement on a bigger picture, for that is what is lacking in our constant talk on isolated events. The isolated events mean nothing without an understanding of the whole picture. It is here we must focus our efforts. What is the big picture? '''Quoting WP policy has ''limited depth'', and this is a fallacy of explanation.''' —] 05:31, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::::Hello. Ste4k asked me to come here and provide some comments on sourcing. I've read the discussion on this talk page and I think the problem is that policy is not being applied with common sense, a common trap for new users. Is there any real doubt in anybody's mind that Anderson is the Master Teacher and is the leader of this Academy? Get off this topic (which seems to take up most of the talk page, even though it is the easiest thing to verify in the whole article) and source the rest of the article. Ste4k's AfD noms (which were the first time I ever heard of ACIM) helped WP by cleaning out a ] of preachy, POV articles, but now it is time to stop being so adversarial and work together on improving the articles that were kept. ] ] 04:46, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:::::I agree. She has dramatically improved this article and many related ones. I don't think anyone doubts this. I think everyone concerned means to do exactly as you say. I'm glad for your help, —] 05:07, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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I may be completely wrong but I am beginning to doubt the sincerity of ]. She states that until recently she knew nothing about ACIM. The last time I saw the ACIM article was about a month ago and it seemed reasonable. When I recently returned all references to EA were removed and replaced by a long section on FACIM. The revised article read like an ad for FACIM. As most here probably know, EA and FACIM/FIP were recently in a major lawsuit that resulted in the loss of the primary copyright by FACIM/FIP as well as their Service-mark on "A Course in Miracles" and their Trademark on "ACIM". |
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I now read this page and see what appears to be an abusive use of WP policies to eliminate the article on Anderson and now perhaps on EA. On the ACIM article she did everything she possibly could to try to prevent the use of ACIM as an abbreviation. Why is ] so fiercely working on these two specific articles? |
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I have read many WP articles and they have been very useful to me as an introduction to material I was not familiar with. If ] applied the same very strict standards to all of WP articles there would be few left. |
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It appears to me that ] is working on behalf of FACIM/FIP perhaps because of the loss that FACIM/FIP incurred at the hands of EA. I know little about EA but I do know that many ACIM students applaud EA for the lawsuit. After the death of Helen and Bill FACIM/FIP ruled The Course community with an iron fist. If I am wrong, I apologize. This is all pure speculation but would not be unusual for what I have seen in The Course community.--] 05:26, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:As I pointed out it appears to me that ] may be acting on behalf of FACIM/FIP. This may be entirely false. On the other hand, if someone were acting for FACIM/FIP the behavior here and at ] of ] is an example of exactly how to go about it.--] 14:38, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::From , it seems that she is working on much more than just ACIM-related articles and I don't think her comments on these articles are in bad faith. She is just over-zealous at times. ] ] 15:26, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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== Leadership == |
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About this section and its references: |
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Endeavor Academy is headed by its primary teacher and founder, Charles Buell Anderson. He is referred to by his students as "Master Teacher," and writes and publishes books under this name. |
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There isn't any mention of either authoring or books in either of these sources. The first source (primary) mentions nothing about students referring to anyone. In itself, its claims are very POV, a little far fetched, i.e. as ] coming from a primary source speaking about itself, they are both contentious and self-serving or self-aggrandizing. There is no mention whatsover in the first reference of anyone named "Anderson", nor is there any mention that "Master Teacher" founded and/or heads the Academy. For all we know, it could be run by a board of directors and sell private shares of stock. The second source never mentions anyone named Anderson either. The most it says directly is: "Master Teacher is the supreme authority, nobody in the cult can question his apparently divine wisdom." It also says, "Not only does the Master Teacher claim he is Jesus but he require constant attention to be focused on him." The statement is as far-fetched as the other statement is self-aggrandizing. I doubt that anything in this reference meets ], or ], but if you want to add it back in, then according to the guidelines you should be very careful to quote the source, exactly, to avoid having WP be considered a primary source of its own, and you yourself take full liability in the case that you do not quote it directly. See ] "''Avoid paraphrases or inexact quotes or relying on memory when making contentious observations or assertions - and be ready to provide sources or withdraw comments if challenged''" ] 20:33, 15 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::Don't throw out the baby with the bathwater. 1) Why have we merged in the Anderson biography? 2) Is there any doubt that the Master Teacher is the head of the Endeavor Academy 3) Is the identity of the Master Teacher in question? 4) Do we doubt that books are written by the Master Teacher? Regarding your questions, we may certainly use the Endeavor website as a source for their leader. If this were a university we would use the official website for a source for their staff. -] 20:44, 15 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::: Answers: '''1)''' Please see above conversation in "Original Research". '''2)''' Yes. '''3)''' Evidently so. '''4)''' I do, and haven't found any evidence in that regard even after reading all of the proceedings of the court trial records which never mention any Anderson at all. (I consider those court records very NPOV and reliable). '''5)''' The source is not in question. The material provided by the source must align itself with the guidelines. Please see those at ] as previously mentioned. ] 20:54, 15 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::::2) What source provides informaiton to contradict the sources that portray the Master Teacher as the head and founder of the Academny? 3) We have sources which say that Anderson is the Master Teacher, and none that say he isn't. 4) Amazon.com lists books by the Master Teacher. If the Master Teacher didn't write them, then who has? 5) I don't see anything in the guideline which prevents us from using the Academy website as a source for its staff. -] 21:03, 15 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::FYI, here is a source which clearly ties together Endeavor Academy, Anderson, Master Teacher, and and calls him the "founder". |
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::As does this source, with which we're already familiar. |
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::Removing NPOV information which has already been verified is not helpful.-] 20:51, 15 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:::I suggest including the sources before citing them to avoid confusion. Also those sources are both the same source, i.e. "rickross.com" and it has already been established that it is not NPOV. Rick Ross makes a living off of modern day witch hunting. ] 20:57, 15 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::::I don't recall a consensus that Rick Ross is not trsutworthy on the identity of the Master Teacher. Where, exactly, did we decide that? The second reference is to CBS, as we all know. -] 21:03, 15 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::::You might want to consider the article about him here on WP and the sources of which show his criminal past as well as his site being listed as a hate group. Other actual authorities in the field also contest his self-made credentials. As discussed many days ago, he owns his own web site, the site is not syndicated anywhere, and it does not meet the standards of a reliable resource. It is neither a publishing organization, nor the press, nor anything else that fits the criteria listed in ]. His viewpoints on Endeavor Academy are biased by profit potential and that is not the only church that he has comments on. A strong case could easily be made that besides financial gain that his motives are religious persecution. In any case, as you know, if this is a disputed matter between us, then I suggest that we consult a third neutral party. This organization doesn't actually meet WP:ORG in the first place, so true, it may be difficult to find sources, however, as mentioned, we should keep ], ] and ] as guidelines and policy regarding the editing of this article. ] 01:14, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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* I disagree that EA is not a publishing organization. Please see ]: |
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:Publishing is the industry concerned with the production of literature or information -- the activity of making information available for public view. In some cases, authors may be their own publishers. |
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:Traditionally, the term refers to the distribution of printed works such as books and newspapers. With the advent of digital information systems and the Internet, the scope of publishing has expanded to include websites, blogs, and the like. |
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In addition, EA appears to have published a new version of ACIM.--] 14:55, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::::The second resource is '''from''' CBS. CBS does not state this opinion. CBS reported that some other man (Rick Ross) had this opinion as well as Ian Hamilton who is a disgruntled business partner of Endeavor Academy. All POV and wreckless inclusion should be avoided. ] 01:17, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:::::CBS and other major news centers have relied on Ross as an expert. |
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:::::CBS, in their own words, says: |
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:::::*''They say that it is a kind of a health spa for the soul, with its own spiritual guide: a former real estate salesman named Chuck Anderson...The Howards - and roughly 500 others at the Academy - have sacrificed their careers and their former lives behind to live there and follow Anderson, the man they know as Master Teacher...Clare Howard first heard the Academy's teachings at a 1991 seminar based on the New Age doctrine called "A Course in Miracles." ...At the Endeavor Academy, almost all decisions are made by Anderson.'' |
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:::::That is eminently clear. -] 02:20, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::::::Great! Then include that into the article verbatim and cite it. That is not what is in there now. ] 02:43, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::::::This statement: "Endeavor Academy is headed by its primary teacher and founder, Charles Buell Anderson. " is cited to be using the 48 hours article as a source. Why? There isn't anything about any "Charles or Buell" in that article. There isn't anything about any "founder" in that article either. That article doesn't even say that Chuck Anderson is the "primary" teacher. A-he is called "Master Teacher. does not equal B-he is the primary teacher. It does say that that he is a "spiritual guide". Sounds like he works there, certainly, but not much more. That needs to be either removed as OR or correctly cited to whatever it came from. ] 02:56, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:::::::Here's another presumably neutral source: -] 02:58, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:::::::I'm sure we can reword the statements in these sources more clearly than the current text. I'll give it a shot. -] 02:58, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::::::::This made me laugh: "Anderson is a former realtor and member of the Alcoholics Anonymous ". It reads like he is still in AA, Will. I'm sure you can do better than that. With five sources just pick the best, quote it, and cite it. It seems like we're spending a lot of time on this instead of trying to find sources for the real problem with the article: ]. ] 04:40, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:::::::::The source, a speech of his own, doesn't explictly mention leaving AA. However he does say, "My name is Chuck Anderson, and I’m an alcoholic.", , so we can state that much. -] 04:38, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::::::::::You've got me rolling on the floor now. lol. Honestly, Will, are you trying to make sure that this article gets deleted? The topic here is the Academy and the problem is notability. ] 04:41, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:::::::::::When an AfD fails, it is better to just move on and concentrate on improving the quality of the article, in my opinion. ] ] 04:51, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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== Leaning further away from the problem == |
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In an interview with CBS News Anderson denies having followers, claims to be "returning to heaven" "shortly", and says that "everybody" is going with him. He says "There's nothing dangerous about me. I am the danger of eternal love." |
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This source is seven years old now. If these are the only two references we can dig up in the press then it shows more of a reason why this organization and/or the source and/or Anderson is not notable. If they haven't been mentioned in over five years, and (ste4k checks herself real quick), yes, I am still here and not in heaven, then what's the point of adding this material to the article? Seems to be off-topic and or steering away from notability of the organization rather than the contrary. ] 04:49, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:That material concerns the 'spiritual guide' and founder of the organization. If it's too much for this article then we can split out the material about Anderson. I have not idea what Anderson meant by "shortly"- he might have been thinking in geologic time. The point is that this is verifiable information about the topic, presented with a neutral point of view. The notability of the organization was settled in the last AfD. -] 05:46, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:I think the notability of the organization at this time is its relation to ACIM, people that may be interested in the organization, and the lawsuit.--] 06:31, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:In addition, I think EA is notable to the ACIM community. If there is not one already, there should be a link from ACIM to EA.--] 06:46, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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== Attempt to Demean Anderson == |
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Once again, I do not know Anderson but there appears to be an attempt to demean him. It seems people are making fun of his possible association with AA. If he did have problems with alcohol and has resolved them then I think he should be applauded for this rather than made fun of. Most do not even admit they have a problem. I also saw some remarks about sexual misconduct. Unless he has a legal history in this regard it seems like slander to me. It seems that many of the remarks are derogatory. I am not in any position to judge him. Is anyone else here? Last, I have seen his organization called a cult. This is very difficult to define and apply and is also demeaning. Be kind.--] 06:42, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:You're quite right. While we shouldn't sugar-coat anything, nor should we repeat unsourced derogatory information. Anderson does not hide his past alcoholism, but we don't need to shout about it either. It's just part of ihs story. However there is reason to think that the AA's teachings inform the Endeavor Academy's teachings. Even before I saw this I'd already re-written the reference to make it more relevent to the general topic of Endeavor Academy, though I may have gone too far in the other direction - making it too vague. -] 06:51, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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== Notability == |
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As I believe we all know, much more information exchange is taking place on the Net as opposed to traditional sources. Much of the information about EA and ACIM is internet based. It appears to me that much of the discussion here should include members who are familiar with ACIM and EA. As a user who has years of experience with ACIM, I believe that EA is definitely notable to the ACIM community and should not be deleted. There seems to be a targeted attack going on here.--] 07:05, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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Although EA may not be notable to the world at large, it is notable within the ACIM community. It is perhaps most notable in regards to its lawsuit with FACIM/FIP. It is also notable for those ACIM students who may wish to live in a community with other ACIM students. It appears that EA has recently released a new version of ACIM. I would like to know more about this version. It may be notable for this.--] 14:11, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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In view of the above, which I consider to be common knowledge with those who are very familar with ACIM and its history, I believe the 'notability' tag should be removed.--] 15:04, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:Just to clarify "Those who are very familiar with ACIM" is not a source. However, the notability tag should be removed in light of the recent AfD decisions. ] ] 15:21, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::Notability has not been established. The template reads that the notability is in question. The changes made did not supply any reliable resources, and they served to undermine the work already performed on quoting the sources. There is no book cited yet, for example. ] 23:00, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:::Since when is ] an unreliable source? -] 23:10, 16 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::::We were discussing notability. ] 00:01, 17 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:::::Then why did you assert, "The changes made did not supply any reliable resources,"? There are relaible sources, such as CBS. When there are reliable sources covering a topic, that is a good indication of notability. In this case, a major network has done two primetime news stories on this subject. Unless you can provide some legitimate reason to doubt the notability of this topic, I'm removing the tag. -] 00:15, 17 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::::::Several users here agree that the notability tag should come down, and no specific issues have been raised. -] 04:46, 17 July 2006 (UTC) |
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* The consensus is that the article should not have a notability tag. I am removing it again.--] 18:52, 17 July 2006 (UTC) |
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No notability for this organization has been established. The notability tag is per the AfD. Coming along at a late date and declaring the entire question now in consensus does not include opinions of all who participated in that discussion. Read the tag carefully. If there is a dispute, which there is, over the notability of "Endeavor Academy" then it is up to you to establish that, not up to the editors that question it. Starting an edit war in an already controversial topic is not amusing. ] 00:53, 18 July 2006 (UTC) |
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== founder == |
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There is no mention in any of the sources cited for "founder". ] 00:05, 17 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:Look harder. -] 00:12, 17 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::A + B does not equal C. Pick a source. Quote it. And cite it. The purpose of citations is contrary to "look harder". Remove the extranneous sources that haven't anything to do with the statement. If they are used for something else, then include them along with the material quoted. ] 00:25, 17 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:::The source says: |
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:::*''The Master Teacher Charles Buell Anderson. Founder and Master Teacher, New Christian Church of Full Endeavor. Realtor. Instructor, "A Course in Miracles." Founder, Endeavor Academy and New Christian Church of Full Endeavor. Accused by some of being a cult leader. Subject of litigation over his use of "A Course in Miracles."'' |
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:::What part of that isn't clear? -] 01:29, 17 July 2006 (UTC) |
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== What CBS says == |
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"Clare Howard and her husband Steph...They say that it is a kind of a health spa for the soul, with its own spiritual guide: a former real estate salesman named Chuck Anderson. " |
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If you want to use this reference to a tertiary source, I haven't any doubt that the reliable source CBS would agree that Clare and Steph Howard say the above. That is not what is written in the article, however. ] 00:20, 17 July 2006 (UTC) |
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== Uncited statement #1 == |
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"Endeavor Academy, which also operates under the name 'The New Christian Church of Full Endeavor'" |
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Where is the source that states this? ] 00:33, 17 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:See -] 01:47, 17 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::See ] 02:10, 17 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:::What should I see there? -] 04:41, 17 July 2006 (UTC) |
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== Uncited statement #2 == |
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"is a spiritual, residential community and school." |
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Is there a source for this? If so, then cite it. ] 00:34, 17 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:I've reworded that to "religious vocational school", per their press release. -] 01:51, 17 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::See the cited source. The first paragraphs says "The Academy is an intensive encounter with Singular Reality and a forum for the complete transformation to Enlightenment that is the inevitable destiny of mankind." The source is self-serving, self-aggrandizing, and is not what is in the article. ] 02:18, 17 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:::The press release says: |
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:::*''Endeavor Academy is a private, non-profit religious vocational school established in October of 1992 under the auspices of the New Christian Church of Full Endeavor of Wisconsin. '' |
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:::Calling them a "religious vocational school" appears verifiable and NPOV me. -] 04:44, 17 July 2006 (UTC) |
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== Disputed statement #1 == |
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"It incorporates the spiritual teachings of a text it identifies as A Course In Miracles." |
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According to ] there are five criteria that a self-published statement must past for inclusion: |
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# It is relevant to the person's or organization's notability; |
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# It is not contentious; |
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# is not unduly self-serving; |
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# It does not involve claims about third parties, or about events not directly related to the subject; |
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# There is no reasonable doubt about who wrote it. |
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There are three problems with this statement which cause it to fail WP:VER: |
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# It is '''not''' relevent to the organizations notability |
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# It '''is''' contentious |
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# If '''is''' making a claim about third parties and/or events not directly related to the subject |
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] 00:40, 17 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:There are numerous sources that say that EA is based on ACIM. . The only thing that we don't have a source for is the assertion that some people dispute it. -] 01:50, 17 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::See ] 02:21, 17 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:::Why? What should I see there? -] 04:44, 17 July 2006 (UTC) |
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== Uncited statement #3 == |
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"However, some claim that this is a different text from the one generally known by that title" (speaking about "A course in Miracles"). This is simple "OR" and is uncited. In itself it only goes to prove that the afore mentioned ] is "contentious". ] 00:42, 17 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:I agree. I've removed it. -] |
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::Which is just hilarious, since it was Ste4k's claim to begin with. Is Ste4k now claiming, then, that everything she said before about the text Endeavor Academy uses called "A Course in Miracles" not being '''the''' "A Course in Miracles" was, in fact, nothing but her original research? -- ] 00:34, 18 July 2006 (UTC) |
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