WikiChristian:Frequently Asked Questions
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This page answers a number of common questions that have been asked of WikiChristian over the years.
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Why not just use Wikipedia?
Question: Why try and re-invest the wheel. Wikipedia has extensive information on Christian topics. What's the point of WikiChristian?
This is the most common question asked of WikiChristian. Certainly Wikipedia does have an extensive amount of articles on Christian topics and many of them are very useful. But it doesn't logically follow that just because Wikipedia exists, WikiChristian shouldn't. By taking that logic to the nth degree it could be argued that there is no point in any website existing other than Wikipedia. Obviously that is absurd. Furthermore, diversity tends to be a good thing. That there are multiple websites dedicated to Christian topics is actually a good thing.
But more importantly, WikiChristian is not Wikipedia. The articles aren't the same and they aren't written from the same perspective. Wikipedia has a strict neutral point of view policy. WikiChristian contends that a neutral point of view is actually an impossibility when it comes to matters of faith. An author writes from the perspecitve that God exists or God does not exist and that the Bible is God's word or it is not - he cannot write from both perspectives. And so whilst Wikipedia's attempt to maintain a neutral viewpoint is admirable it leads to real problems in matters of faith and endless arguments which water-down Christianity.
WikiChristian's purpose also differs from Wikipedia. WikiChristian's primary purpose is for it to be a vehicle that spreads knowledge of God's love and mercy in Jesus Christ.
Futhermore WikiChristian encourages articles about local churches and events that Wikipedia would consider insignificant.
Finally, WikiChristian encourages personal opinions and original ideas to be voiced in personal opinion pages.
More can be read about this at WikiChristian:Page layout and WikiChristian:Statement of Faith.
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