At 01:49 PM 10/1/02 -0400, Ed Poor wrote:
My church tried to create a "Unification
Encyclopedia" several years ago.
It was edited by Andrew Wilson, and was sponsored by one of the many
non-profit organizations members of my church have set up (possibly the
International Cultural Foundation).
I wonder if it's even worth discussing the possibility of Wikipedia
seeking sponsorship from the Unification movement. Of course, editorial
independence would have to be guaranteed (no church slant allowed to creep
in). I'm talking about a "no strings attached" kind of grant, maybe.
I know people with money -- the question is whether this Wikipedia
community could stomach an associaton with "those Moonies".
My feeling is that if/when we set up the nonprofit, anyone can donate as
long as they
understand that all they get is a tax deduction, if applicable.
I'd be strongly against the Wikipedia being sponsored by *any* religious,
political,
or ideological organization--they have agendas that don't match that of
this project.
Ed Poor <-- member of Unification Church since
1977
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On Tue, 2002-10-01 at 13:14, Poor, Edmund W wrote:
<snip call for staff>
This is why we need to set up the non-profit.
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