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-RationalWiki started in May 2007 responsing to [[Conservapedia]]. The content of the Wiki deals with Conservapedia a great deal but they also branched out into skepticism.
+RationalWiki started in May 2007 after a group of editors at [[Conservapedia]] were banned for trying to counteract the overwhelming anti-scientific and far-right political bias, largely by debating the issues on talk-pages.  Althought the site was called RationalWiki to highlight the pro-scientific worldview of the founders, the content was largely weighted to the perceived lunacy of events at Conservapedia. Most articles focus on unfounded medical claims, pseudoscience and Biblical literalism. Despite a seemingly anti-religious stance, many editors are practicing Christans or Jews, tending towards the more liberal aspects of their religion rather than fundamentalism.
 The site works to refute a range of faith based ideas and superstitions. They have material on Scientology, Astrology, New Age and many others.