Talk:Maya religion

message: This part of the article seems to have no reference or objectivity as it is one unspecified persons account. Please could someone do something about this, either delete or reference in some way.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 144.32.6.239 (talk) 23:04, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Dwarf

message: The two separate articles, Maya mythology and Maya religion, could perhaps be merged into an overall Maya religion and mythology article. Alternatively, and at the very least, if they are to remain separate then each need to be overhauled so that each primarily addresses their particular aspects- at present both (religion and mythology) are not distinguished within or between the two articles. Also need a good general copyedit, corrections of fact and tone, and of course references.--cjllw | TALK 03:13, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Religion & Mythology 

message: All discussion surrounding the requested move should take place at Talk:Maya calendar#Requested move. -- tariqabjotu (joturner) 05:19, 12 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Requested move

message: this article references george bush.
is this junior or senior?
and why exactly were preists called to purify where he had been?
Everything Inane 16:55, 16 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  george bush 

message: THIS ARTICLE NEEDS TO BE REWRITTEN.  I JUST STUMBLED ACCROSS IT AND WAS SHOCKED AT HOW MANY TIMES I'D HAD TO REREAD SECTIONS BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVELY LONG SENTENCES AND COLORFUL WORDINESS.  THE LANGUAGE NEEDS TO BE SIMPLIFIED FOR CLARITY AND EASE OF USE.  I'D LOVE TO BE THE GUY TO FIX IT...BUT I ONLY CARED ENOUGH TO REWORD THE VERY FIRST SENTENCE...GOOD THING I DID TOO, LOOKS A LOT BETTER NOW!!  :)
WELL, AT LEAST i HELPED ADD SOME GOOD STUFF TO THE MODERN SECTION.... --72.252.71.56 15:41, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  What a mess! 

message: I oppose the merge with Maya shamanism for now, since both articles handle different topics, also, shamanism isn't automatically religion. I do agree the articles are a mess. Let's fix it, the Mayans are notable enough for it. Shoombooly (talk) 11:04, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merge with [[Maya shamanism]] 

message: It is hard to find a balance between historical data and traditional Maya religion as it still exists. Although the emphasis is clearly on the past, I think it is important to show the continuity as well. In this respect, there is still a lot to be done!77.162.130.139 (talk) 09:27, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: IMO Maya religion should focus on post-Columbian practice and perhps also consider mayanism, and let Maya mythology deal with the past. / Kurtan (talk) 02:35, 6 December 2008 (UTC)

text: Those who wish to compare the present data with mayanism can easily do so, and since mayanism is a phenomenon of a literate, western-educated public, there is little sense in discussing it here.77.162.130.139 (talk) 13:55, 18 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Finding the Balance 

message: It is a shame there is so little about the priesthood in this page but an oversized article elsewhere. Let's concentrate the information in this page. Pegasus «C¦T» 03:26, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Propose merge from [[Maya priesthood]] 

message: The idea of this section is to provide some answers to questions like: Were there good and evil deities; was there an idea of love, of unselfishness, etc., in prayer and sacrifice; how bad was human sacrifice; was Maya religion an ideology of the nobility, legitimizing an oppressive social system?; etc. It should possibly also contain elements such as confession, divine sanction, purification. 77.162.130.139 (talk) 11:19, 10 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Ethics

message: Dear Hubert Smith, thanks for your observations! It is, however, problematic to add your name to a bibliography which should only contain published reports with numbered pages, and, within the main text, to refer to unpublished data. Why don't you first publish your valuable accounts in the usual manner, instead of using this Wikipedia article in an improper way? Please try to integrate the gist of your contributions into the existing text, or provide more acceptable references, to your own work, or to that of others. 77.162.130.139 (talk) 10:03, 1 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Recent Yucatec data inserts 

message: If you reassess, please explain the result of the reassessment. 77.162.130.139 (talk) 21:59, 21 September 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Excellent expansion. I've assessed the article as C-class because, although there is a list of references at the end of the article, there are very few inline cites in the article, so it would be fairly difficult for anyone to verify a particular fact. If inline cites were applied throughout, the article would easily make B-class. Best regards, and good work on the article, Simon Burchell (talk) 11:42, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  reassessment  

message: It's fundamental to this day! Can somebody please please fix the calendar section, emphasizing its importance and linking to the various calendar articles such as Tzolkin. Homunq (talk) 20:16, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Calendar is "formerly"? 

message: The discussion of Will Black's book is out of place and has been moved to the 2010 phenomenon. Reviews of specific books are undesirable in a general overview article. Moreover, the book review does not add specific data relevant to the section.77.162.130.139 (talk) 23:12, 31 May 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: agreed.·ʍaunus·snunɐw· 12:16, 2 June 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Will Black extension 

message: What of the Lacandon? Don't they still practice the traditional religion? Couldn't there religious belief be used as a source?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.253.41.234 (talk) 00:02, 16 February 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Maya peoples still practicing it 

message: I removed two added paragraphs about animatism and the Popol Vuh. A theoretical discussion of 'animatism' is out of place in a factual article and the Popol Vuh is mentioned several times throughout the article; moreover, several articles are already devoted to it.
:I was going to remove the para, then forgot all about it! At any rate, it belongs in mythology rather than religion... At any rate, it was completely unreferenced, and looked out of place... Simon Burchell (talk) 20:20, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Animatism and Popol Vuh: added paragraphs removed 

message: This is a valuable addition, BUT it has been inserted in the wrong place and occupies too much space. I intend to shorten it and to move it to another position. The full text could then be made into a separate article. OK?77.60.162.212 (talk) 10:31, 2 May 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Dedicatory caches: a problem 

message: The section occupies too much space now and has become a bit wordy. I intend to shorten it, OK?77.60.162.212 (talk) 10:35, 2 May 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: The editor who changed it (you) has a name that doesn't match the previous conversations. Thanks for the explanation and work at any rate. Stevie is the man! Talk • Work 15:27, 8 January 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pilgrimage: a problem