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Originally Posted by Wokamuka
I, personally, believe that Wikipedia is an excellent source for a "springboard" of research. Go to Wikipedia and you will be introduced to many, many sources.
There are those who discount the value of Wikipedia. They believe, like those who believe within only faith, that Wikipedia is a faithless and, thus, non-viable source of truth.
I am not claiming that Wikipedia is the ultimate source of Truth, unlike those who cite Biblical verses and, by "honest" research values. Wikipedia is, to me, a springboard unto the Truth. By some and because, simply, I, at any time, use Wikipedia, my findings are refused.
Wikipedia is an inspiration of Democracy. Wikipedia inspires free-thinking. There are many who do not believe that Wikipedia, as a beginning source, is a horrible, horrible thing. Why? Obviously, they do not want you to THINK.
Discuss.
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I find Wikipedia as a general source of information fine on an informal basis. If I were to do in depth research, I'd use other sources that are considered creditable by the scholars and experts in the field if I want to have my research taken seriously. If I were to use Wiki as a reference, it'd be to give out the general info and then branch out to in-depth studies using other sources.
Sometimes I lurk in Infidels.org though I rarely post there and wiki generally is not accepted there because it's too broad and doesn't have enough depth to discuss certain matters like the development of the Bible.