Talk:Merit (Christianity)

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How can the neutrality of this article be disputed? no one has said anything about it 68.171.249.134 06:34, 2 December 2005 (UTC)

I did not put the flags there, but I believe that if the article is recast in a neutral point of view (NPOV), then it could conceivably have its flags removed. As a theologian I would like to help rewrite and clarify it. I think that the article is worthwhile, and it would be an asset to this encyclopedia if revised. drboisclair 19:41, 2 December 2005 (UTC)

This is not neutral. As it says at the bottom, it is just downloaded from the old Catholic Encyclopedia, and is on a topic where there is disagreement between Catholic and non-Catholic views. It needs recasting. J. Franklin, 3 Jan 2006

Also merit is not just a Catholic idea. What about merit in Buddhism and Hinduism? Adam 08:18, 8 January 2006 (UTC)

The article states that its main purpose is to "vindicate" the particular point of Catholic belief under discussion here. That's not a neutral point of view, it would be better rewritten in a more dispassionate and evenhanded way, with the arguments and counterarguments confined to a separate section in the article, ratehr than interspersed throughout. Dr. Phil 16:06, 15 January 2006 (UTC)

Large removal
I just nuked the huge essay that was here. I didn't see anything salvageable while going through it, but if anyone really wants to put some time into this you might want to look at the history. It's a muddle, but there might be some tidbits that could help feed a larger article. --RobthTalkCleanup? 13:03, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

Rewrite
Changed cleanup to rewrite

Why not "Merit (Christianity)"?
A page that talks about the various Christian views of Merit - Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox - would be most welcome, I think. If you feel yourself up to that - please write it! -- 92.229.155.131 (talk) 13:00, 29 April 2010 (UTC)

This is probably because the idea of people obtaining "Merit" hardly plays a role in Protestantism, and certainly not in Orthodox Christianity were the idea is seen as a form of Blasmphamy. It is one of countless Roman Catholic innovations and illusions and dates back no earlier than the 13th century.--71.240.142.106 (talk) 02:41, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

Yes it is good to have a title Merit (Christianity) and not Merit (Catholicism), because it is not only exclusive for Catholucs but also for Orthodox Christians... Jumark27 (talk) 08:54, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

The first sentence
On first reading merit ... is seen to have a claim struck me as both bizarre and non-authoritative as the first sentence for the article. Then I see it comes from An Introduction to Buddhism. I'd rather use the Augustinian definition. Is there a reason for the article not to start with the traditional grace precedes the work which precedes the merit from a Christian reference work? patsw (talk) 21:12, 6 September 2020 (UTC)

Eastern Orthodoxy
An Orthodox perspective is needed, but I don't feel qualified to write it. Aren't they closer to Catholics than Protestants on this issue? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 36.11.229.191 (talk) 05:55, 24 February 2023 (UTC)