Talk:New Acropolis

message: I hope my changes may please both sides as much as possible. I tried to be as neutral as possible. If that is the case then consider removing the labels of advert and NPOV if you wish. Greets. --TV Guy (talk) 21:00, 8 January 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: I will agree with the changes done, however I still think some parts are too promotional, however in order to avoid an endless edit warring I will consent to this version. --Dereck Camacho (talk) 21:43, 8 January 2020 (UTC)

text: I'm glad you like it. However the situation is very difference in structure than in teachings. The problem in teachings was excess of quotations, not the case in structure which just presents detailed information which is ok. --TV Guy (talk) 03:49, 10 January 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  To end edit warring 

message: I could not verify this following the two later links. I could only find registry entries for  under association number 1338190. Anyway, if there is a secondary source stating that Organisation Internationale Nouvelle Acropole is registered in Belgium since 1981, we could replace these 3 references with that, and drop the registration number. --MarioGom (talk) 15:59, 9 January 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Meanwhile, I dropped that supposed registration number. It seems it is a Decree number, and not an Association number. --MarioGom (talk) 16:29, 9 January 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Registration in Belgium 

message: This page is currently very problematic and shows bias by editors against the organization.  
Here is a list of only a few of the problems on this page -
1. Sentences are extracted in a biased manner from sources to create a certain impression of the association - 
For example, from the text of Clarke: "New Acropolis teachings are based on such diverse sources as the Greek philosophy of Plato (428/27–347 BC), the Theosophical ideas developed by Madame Blavatsky (1831–91) (see Chapter 5) and those of René Guenon (1886–1951) on the theme of the philosophia perennis. One of this movement's main beliefs is in the advent of the Age of Aquarius, which, it warns, will give rise to great pain and suffering at the outset. Like the Escuela Cientifica Basilio the New Acropolis has also become an international movement with a presence in some fifty countries." 
Only one sentence is extracted to indicate what is NA: "will give rise to great pain and suffering at the outset." 
This is just one example of many. 
2. Most of the information about the organization is based on defectors' blogs. This is like writing an article on someone based on their ex's opinion. 
3. To describe the organization's structure, some partial document from 50 years ago is used, which apparently is attributed to the founder, although no evidence is presented. This document looks like a fax scan, from which most pages were taken out, and is apparently a personal contribution of one of the editors because it doesn't appear in any library or reliable source. It's may not be a reliable source and even if it is, once again sentences are extracted based on the editor's bias.  
4. Very few reliable academic sources.
5. Unless it is convenient for the editors' agenda, no reference to original writings of New Acropolis writers is made to present the organization's ideas - so it's kind of a one-sided trial with no room for the defendant to testify.
Wikipedia's purpose:
The goal of a Wikipedia article is to present a neutrally written summary of existing mainstream knowledge in a fair and accurate manner with a straightforward, "just-the-facts style". Articles should have an encyclopedic style with a formal tone instead of essay-like, argumentative, promotional or opinionated writing.
If editors are unable to treat the topic neutrally, in an unopinionated manner, then either stop editing, 
or perhaps it is even better to delete the page until more objective editors come along. (talk)  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.178.120.178 (talk) 17:44, 18 January 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Biased Editing? 

message: 1 - It looks like the text was written by a lover of socialism: say everything is fascism, neo fascism, nazism, ultra right wing..
2 - There are homosexual in NA.
3 - The races are from Blavastsky teachings
It's indeed very silly text. Should be restarted from scratch.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 191.176.123.208 (talk) 08:13, 27 April 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  This text is overly wrong