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While [[Conservapedia]] continues to be a major focus of RationalWiki, they have branched out into many areas of skepticism. Many articles focus on unfounded medical claims, pseudoscience and Biblical literalism. Despite a seemingly anti-religious stance, some editors are practicing Christians or Jews, tending towards the more liberal aspects of their religion rather than fundamentalism. | While [[Conservapedia]] continues to be a major focus of RationalWiki, they have branched out into many areas of skepticism. Many articles focus on unfounded medical claims, pseudoscience and Biblical literalism. Despite a seemingly anti-religious stance, some editors are practicing Christians 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 critical material on Scientology, Creationism, {{tag|Astrology}}, "New Age" philosophy, and many others. It also comments critically on other Christian creationist wikis notably [[A Storehouse of Knowledge]], see [ | The site works to refute a range of faith based ideas and superstitions. They have critical material on Scientology, Creationism, {{tag|Astrology}}, "New Age" philosophy, and many others. It also comments critically on other Christian creationist wikis notably [[A Storehouse of Knowledge]], see [RationalWiki:A_Storehouse_of_Knowledge RationalWiki: A Storehouse of Knowledge]]. | ||
Despite this branching into other areas, most of their traffic is to the page [http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/Conservapedia:What_is_going_on_at_CP%3F What is going on at Conservapedia?]. | Despite this branching into other areas, most of their traffic is to the page [http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/Conservapedia:What_is_going_on_at_CP%3F RationalWiki: What is going on at Conservapedia?]. | ||
The website has a rather idiosyncratic sense of 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. | The website has a rather idiosyncratic sense of 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. | ||
Example of RationalWiki’s perspective:- | Example of RationalWiki’s perspective:- | ||
<Blockquote>''As a site we have a point of view, and that point of view is that the scientific method and the information gained from its application is better than almost anything else humanity has come up with. We believe that the support of, profiting from and creation of pseudosciences is dangerous and wrong. [http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/RationalWiki:Project_Whitewash/What_is_a_RationalWiki_article | <Blockquote>''As a site we have a point of view, and that point of view is that the scientific method and the information gained from its application is better than almost anything else humanity has come up with. We believe that the support of, profiting from and creation of pseudosciences is dangerous and wrong. [http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/RationalWiki:Project_Whitewash/What_is_a_RationalWiki_article RationalWiki:What is a RationalWiki article]''</Blockquote> | ||
==Criticism== | ==Criticism== | ||