Talk:Merlin

Who? What? Where is this from? 20:30, 3 April 2009 (EDT)
 * & How does it relate to the Missions?  20:30, 3 April 2009 (EDT)
 * It's woo. Merlin was a 'prophet' and that is on mission. He is apparent in a lot of folklore. We have an article on him for the same reason we have an article on a biblical character. -- 20:32, 3 April 2009 (EDT)
 * No, it isn't woo. Merlin is a fictional character with no relation to modern science or any religion. There is no evidence to back up his existence at all. Even Jeebus has some evidence for that. Bondurant 20:34, 3 April 2009 (EDT)
 * Actually, on the history channel, I remember a program displaying that some, no matter how stupid it is, still put stock behind Merlin's claims. Oh, and he talked about goat-headed lions. -- 20:36, 3 April 2009 (EDT)
 * Again, where is this from?? You're talking about - & quoting - "Merlin's claims" as if they're an established fact, without any hint of where you're pulling them out from.  When we talk about what Jesus said, we cite the the gospels.  Whether he genuinely said those things or even existed is a separate issue, but we can at least point to what we're quoting.  What have we here?   20:40, 3 April 2009 (EDT)
 * It is a translated copy of Jeffrey's of Monmoth's The History of the Kings of Britain. It's from 171-185 in the Penguin Classics edition. -- 20:46, 3 April 2009 (EDT)
 * Hmmm. Not to put too much stock on Wikipedia, but I think it is on to something when it says "it has little value as history" Bondurant 20:55, 3 April 2009 (EDT)
 * So we should debunk it, and all this other Merlin woo. -- 20:59, 3 April 2009 (EDT)
 * As it stands we're not debunking anything. There's very little genuine Merlin/King Arthur woo (as opposed to fiction) - what there is should all be in one article.   21:11, 3 April 2009 (EDT)
 * Then feel free to move it to a more appropriate section. -- 21:29, 3 April 2009 (EDT)
 * Criminy, why are we even indulging him on this one? There is  no  such thing as "Merlin woo", CUR. Move it to essay space if you think you can make it on message someday. -- 07:17, 4 April 2009 (EDT)
 * neopagan butting in here - I haven't come across any current belief in merlin's prophecies. Interest, yes, but not belief. A more interesting (and on-mission) target for prophecy rebuttal wopuld be St Malachy's list of popes. Totnesmartin 08:20, 4 April 2009 (EDT)
 * CUR, if you want to write about merlin, just add it to our articlle on magic. User:TheemperorUser talk:Theemperor 10:10, 4 April 2009 (EDT)

Verdict
Nuke or move to essay space? User:TheemperorUser talk:Theemperor 09:46, 4 April 2009 (EDT)
 * Nuke; it sucks as stands, and even after substantial improvement I can't see it having much value.  09:51, 4 April 2009 (EDT)
 * I concur. Take it out back and shoot it. TheoryOfPractice 10:04, 4 April 2009 (EDT)
 * Old Yeller this sucker. If CUR wants, he can copy it into user space or essay space, but there's no history worth preserving. -- 19:02, 4 April 2009 (EDT)


 * Yossarian, it was nuked 8 hours ago. User:TheemperorUser talk:Theemperor 19:59, 4 April 2009 (EDT)
 * ...be that as it may. Um. It...CUR...Merlin...uh...look over there!!! -- 21:03, 4 April 2009 (EDT) You've won this round. But I will destroy you.