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While [[Conservapedia]] continues to be a major source of traffic to RationalWiki (mainly, their {{RW|Conservapedia:What is going on at CP?|What is going on at Conservapedia?}} page), RationalWiki have branched out into many areas of skepticism. Many articles focus on unfounded [[:Category:Medical|medical]] claims, pseudo-science, and Biblical literalism.  Despite a seemingly [[:Category:Atheism|pro-atheist]], [[:Category:Religion|anti-religious]] stance, some [[editor]]s are practicing Christians (e.g. Bryan Metz / Jazzman831), [[:Category:Judaism|Judaists]], [[:Category:Islam|Muslims]], or {{Wp|Heathenry (new religious movement)|Odinists}} (among others); tending towards the more liberal aspects of their religion rather than fundamentalism.

The site works to refute a range of [[:Category:Faith|faith]]-based ideas, as well as superstitions. They have critical material on [[:Category:Scientology|Scientology]], [[:Category:Christianity|Christianity]], [[:Category:Creationism|Creationism]], [[:Category:Astrology|Astrology]], 'New Age' philosophy, and many others. It also comments critically on other Christian creationist wikis, like the relatively unnotable, if it weren't for their editors joining up to argue with the founder, [[A Storehouse of Knowledge]] (see {{RW|RationalWiki: A Storehouse of Knowledge}}).

The website has an idiosyncratic sense of [[:Category:Humor|humour]], which includes widespread intentional misspellings and other peculiar phrases. There are many 'inside jokes', particularly in the material relating to [[Conservapedia]], and the writing often has the tone of a close-knit social group. Some dialog takes place through log summaries for ultra-short-term (or even zero-duration) [[block]]s.<ref name=RW-BlockLog/>