User:PrincessPimpernel

Prince Pimpernel
I think the Wikipedia ambition is a noble one, but let's face it, its reputation as a reliable source is as good as dirt. I figure, if I'm not willing to change that myself by making proper edits, I can't expect anyone else to either. I spend a lot of time viewing pages in the philosophy and religion portals, as these are relevant to my personal interests, and offer critique on the talk pages if I see something not quite right or missing. If you would like to criticize or contribute to any of my pet projects, please do so on either the relevant talk page or my talk page.

Pet Projects
Edits or pages I want done.

Edits to Existing Pages
Format:


 * Existing page: #section_of_suggestion_on_talk_page


 * Above should link to page's talk page.

Pending
Fatalism: #Fails_to_distinguish_itself

Theism: #Restructure (not yet suggested) After several re-readings of the page and the talk pages I strongly feel the entire article needs restructuring. The article simply does not do a good job of capturing theism. The talk pages alone demonstrate what a need there is for both an etymology section and a controversies in usage section. Types should be condensed as each already has its own page, and there should be more about the roles and relationships theism (and different usages of the term) has with other fundamentals of religion, such as agnosticism, in the context of capturing theism.

Deity: #Possible vandalism (not yet suggested) As of my last edit, the page was at least decent. Changes have been made since that are, if not vandalism, POV. Namely, the removal of terms like preternatural and natural (deities.) I don't currently have the time to start a potential edit war that shouldn't even exist given the issue has been covered in archives before, I will get to it when I can if no one else does first.

Implemented
Henotheism: #Basis_section

Theism: #Biased_much

Pages I Would Like to See Done
Format:


 * Necessity; Likelihood (each 1-5 stars with 1 being least and 5 being most). Topic: Summary. Sources/argument for page's existence.


 * Create and link to relevant subpage when started.

Pending
3 star; 1 star. Oligotheism: Belief that acknowledges the existence of many gods, but in practice worships only a few of them at a time though others may be worthy. Contrast Henotheism. Include subsection Oligolatry: Belief that acknowledges the existence of many gods, but only considers a few of them worthy of worship. No sources/only argument is that I would like at least a stub because I am an oligotheist; it will likely never be done unless the term gains more presence than it currently has, which is so little most people that use it think they invented it.


 * Edit: apparently there are sources out there! Haven't read them yet myself but there is a reference to such a source: "A World Full of Gods: An Inquiry into Polytheism" by John Michael Greer; this book is also listed as further reading under Polytheism (go figure.) He may have "officially" coined the term, although the term has been in some use since at least five years before its publication (by the oldest post on the net I could find.) If anyone would like to confirm any of the above and discuss please do so on my talk page. I also noticed that the term is gaining a little more presence since I last checked, but I'm confident it's not substantial for wiki purposes yet. 08:52, 23 September 2012 (UTC)

Implemented
None yet!