Talk:Franklin Lewis

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Dr. Lewis is a Baha'i academic: http://www.bahaindex.com/en/news/1-general-news/384-religious-injustice-a-test-of-faith Also http://www.emory.edu/EMORY_REPORT/erarchive/2001/September/erSept.10/9_10_01profile.html —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bahai100 (talk • contribs) 12:09, 20 March 2009 (UTC) Have added an American Baha'i label. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bahai100 (talk • contribs) 11:56, 20 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Wikipedia policy of Biography of Living Persons and verifiability requires that reliable sources for any statement in the article. Reliable sources are non-self-published sources, that do not include personal websites or blogs. That one writes about a subject does not make one a believer in a faith. A reliable source is needed that specifically states he is a Baha'i. Regards, -- Jeff3000 (talk) 13:01, 20 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Jeffrey, you are inaccurate in your assessment. A reliable source is a university website. Please look at the Emory University website. You really need to be much more careful and less more zealous and over-protective. Stick to the facts Jeffrey: http://www.emory.edu/EMORY_REPORT/erarchive/2001/September/erSept.10/9_10_01profile.html There is nothing to be ashamed of if one is a Bahai scholar in the USA. Afterall there is freedom of religion in the USA unlike elsewhere in the world. I agree with Bahai100 that an official university website is a reliable source for a biography. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Religioustudies (talk • contribs) 14:50, 20 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]