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Are there any comprehensive or fascinating Christianity-related articles that deserve to be shared? Please nominate them here.

Christian30

I believe that this article should be showcased. It is a commercial young adult American website dedicated to the Christian entertainment industry, and is headquartered in Hollywood and London. I believe it is a much better article than the other two, and is much less controversial, and much better known. Zoe inPop 01:54, 20 July 2006 (UTC)

Supported: Very good idea. This is like the new Christian pop music fad so a very good idea. It's like MySpace, and much less controversial (and much better known) than the other two. As a Christian, i don't believe what Jehovah's Witness is doing is correct. for that reason, i say go for this much more popular, youthful article! Danielle Archanelii 01:56, 20 July 2006 (UTC)

Supported: Do this!! This is lyk soooo coool... lyk totally man!!! u gota do it :D !!!!!! woooooooooh!!! lol Rachel McLeod 02:21, 20 July 2006 (UTC)

The Way of the Master

I've been working hard on this article, developing it into a full, detailed series. I like to think they're all fairly informative. I anticipate your comments. MessengerAtLWU (talk | contribs) 00:13, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

Looks good, although the ministry sounds more like a kung fu movie than an evangelical organisation, which is cool I guess :) Personally, I'd be happy to showcase the article for June. Below this reply, please compose a summary in the style and format of the Jehovah's Witness summary below. You can include the first paragraph as it seems to summarise the article well, and should also include some information on any controversies involving the organisation. Thanks for the suggestion! Brisvegas 11:25, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

But before you start, please consider these issues:

• Can the logo be displayed on the portal if it is copyrighted? (Maybe you can get permission from WOTM)
• The intro is a bit klunky - The Way of the Master is a Christian evangelism training ministry, with several other groups related underneath it. Could you fix this sentence so that it flows better?

Apart from that, it seems great!

Cheers, Brisvegas 11:30, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

Alright, after putting it off for literally as long as possible, here goes:

Summary

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The Way of the Master is a Christian evangelism training ministry, created in 2002 and headed by Kirk Cameron, of Growing Pains and Left Behind: The Movie, and evangelist Ray Comfort, though there are several other key figures within the organization. Key aspects include a TV show which began in 2003, radio broadcast, numerous books, online school, the printing of dozens of gospel tracts, small group training courses, and a Web site of the same name. It is a closely intertwined sister organization to Living Waters Publications, and a Limited liability company.

Through these various media outlets, Comfort and Cameron teach that it is the responsibility of every Christian to verbally share the gospel with those who are not Christians. They take the view that it is necessary to use the Ten Commandments to show someone their sin, which will lead to a person realizing their need for Jesus as Savior. They also decry what they percieve as a vast number of false converts to Christianity in 21st century Christendom, those who, while professing to know Christ or even attend church, do not have a lifestyle befitting such a claim. Todd Friel, the daily host of their radio show, frequently berates trends such as seeker-sensitivity and aspects of the emergent church, especially theology espoused by Brian McLaren.

I've wikilinked this thing to pieces, I know. Y'all can edit it however you feel like. :) MessengerAtLWU (talk | contribs) 04:23, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

Modified version

The Way of the Master is a Christian evangelism training ministry, created in 2002 and headed by Kirk Cameron, of Growing Pains and Left Behind: The Movie fame, and evangelist Ray Comfort. There are also several other key figures within the organization. Major programs include a TV show which began in 2003, radio broadcast, numerous books, an online school, the printing of dozens of gospel tracts, small group training courses, and a web site of the same name. It is a Limited liability company with strong links to its sister organization Living Waters Publications. Using these various media outlets, Comfort and Cameron teach that it is the responsibility of every Christian to verbally share the gospel with those who are not Christians. They take the view that it is necessary to use the Ten Commandments to show someone their sin, which will lead to a person realizing their need for Jesus as Savior. They also decry what they percieve as a vast number of false converts to Christianity in 21st century Christendom, those who, while professing to know Christ or even attend church, do not have a lifestyle befitting such a claim. Todd Friel, the daily host of their radio show, frequently berates trends such as seeker-sensitivity and aspects of the emergent church, especially theology espoused by Brian McLaren.

What do you think of the changes? Brisvegas 10:51, 26 June 2006 (UTC) Looks good to me! Thanks! MessengerAtLWU (talk | contribs) 16:35, 26 June 2006 (UTC)

Jehovah's Witnesses

I would like to nominate this article. It is well referenced, lots of pictures, relatively stable. I think its a fairly informative article. I look forward to any comments about this nomination. joshbuddy 15:32, 22 February 2006 (UTC)

• Not supported'. I would first like to say that the article is nicely written. However, since the portal is Christian, i believe that since JW is only a minority in Christianity, that it will cause a lot of controversy, especially on a "Christian" portal.

• Support. This is a great article that is ideal for showcasing. If you can, please write a short and succinct summary of the article along with an appropriate image. Eucharist is scheduled for March and Easter for April, so is JW for May okay? Brisvegas 07:29, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

This would be great. Where should I put the summary? In your talk page, or on here? joshbuddy 07:36, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

Best to put it here. Once it is done, I will transfer it to the May 2006 section. Brisvegas 02:23, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

I've taken the lead in. I think it summarizes the article very well. The image should be appropriate too, but there is also
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Thanks! joshbuddy 04:19, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

Summary

Jehovah's Witnesses are members of an international religious organization who believe themselves to be the restoration of first-century Christianity. Founded in the 1870s by Charles Taze Russell, official membership now stands at over 6 million. They are known for their extensive preaching and publishing activities, with The Watchtower and Awake! religious magazines being their most widely known publications. Headquartered in New York, they are hierarchically directed by a Governing Body.

Jehovah's Witnesses are socially conservative. Being politically neutral, they have been persecuted by various governments, notably by the Nazi government with many sent to concentration camps. They have been instrumental in establishing religious freedoms in various countries. Their unique stand on refusing blood transfusions has also garnered publicity and controversy.

Since their foundation, they have been concerned with the second advent of Jesus. Initially holding many similar views of other 19th century Adventists groups, such as the Millerites, they have since developed their own unique eschatology.

Modified version

Jehovah's Witnesses are members of an international religious organization who believe themselves to be the restoration of first-century Christianity. Founded in the 1870s by Charles Taze Russell, official membership now stands at over 6 million. They are known for their extensive preaching and publishing activities, with The Watchtower and Awake! religious magazines being their most widely known publications. Headquartered in New York, they are hierarchically directed by a Governing Body.

Since their foundation, they have been concerned with the second advent of Jesus. Initially holding many similar views of other 19th century Adventists groups, such as the Millerites, they have since developed their own unique eschatology. Throughout their history, their beliefs, doctrines and practices have met controversy and opposition from governments, communities, and religious groups. Many Christian denominations consider the interpretation and doctrines of Jehovah's Witnesses to be heresy. This is becuase they differ in their interpretation of several matters of faith. For example, for a prayer to be acceptable, it must be made to the Father Jehovah in the name of the Son. They reject the veneration of Mary, the saints, or the cross.

Modified second paragraph

Since their foundation, they have been concerned with the second advent of Jesus. Initially holding many similar views to other 19th century Adventist groups, such as the Millerites, they have since developed their own unique eschatology. Throughout their history, their beliefs, doctrines and practices have met controversy and opposition from governments, communities, and religious groups. Many Christian denominations consider the interpretation and doctrines of Jehovah's Witnesses to be heresy. This is because they differ in their interpretation of several matters of faith. For example, the consider the doctrine of the Trinity to be a later pagan addition. They reject the veneration of Mary, the saints and the cross.

I think the rejection of the trinity is a little more understandable. There three main doctrinal points that the witnesses started out with that were different is a) rejection of trinity b) rejection of immortal soul c) rejection of hellfire. I'm no expert in Christianity, but I thought prayer through the father was common to all christian religions? joshbuddy 05:52, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

Your modified version is very good. The reason I originally modified it was to show more clearly to the average reader what set JW apart from other Christian denominations. It's good that you cleared this up. A final version will be placed below for your comments before it is set. Brisvegas 07:09, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

Final version

Jehovah's Witnesses are members of an international religious organization who believe themselves to be the restoration of first-century Christianity. Founded in the 1870s by Charles Taze Russell, official membership now stands at over 6 million. They are known for their extensive preaching and publishing activities, with The Watchtower and Awake! religious magazines being their most widely known publications. Headquartered in New York, they are hierarchically directed by a Governing Body.

Since their foundation, they have been concerned with the second advent of Jesus. Initially holding many similar views to other 19th century Adventist groups, such as the Millerites, they have since developed their own unique eschatology. Throughout their history, their beliefs, doctrines and practices have met controversy and opposition from governments, communities, and religious groups. Many Christian denominations consider the interpretation and doctrines of Jehovah's Witnesses to be heresy. This is because they differ in their interpretation of several matters of faith. For example, the consider the doctrine of the Trinity to be a later pagan addition. Their unique stand on refusing blood transfusions has also garnered publicity and controversy. They reject the veneration of Mary, the saints and the cross.

Looks very good to me. Good work! Thank you again for accepting my nomination and your help with this. I ultimately want to get this good enough to be a featured article, and any critical comments about the article, I'm more than happy to hear. joshbuddy 07:21, 25 February 2006 (UTC)