Talk:Institute on Religion and Democracy

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The contents of this page have been modified in a way that casts IRD in a suspicious, negative light. It is not at all NPOV and ought to be thoroughly edited in order to contain "just the facts" and not speculation and alleged purposes. 24.16.116.74 23:19, 19 April 2006 (UTC)JDB

Nearly all of this article is written from the IRD perspective, seemingly by an IRD supporter. This is hardly NPOV. -- The Anome 11:38, August 9, 2005 (UTC)

Much of it is minimally altered text from About IRD on its own website. Copyvio? Tearlach 12:35, 9 August 2005 (UTC)

As of Dec 22 2005 the page is written from a POV suspicious of and derogatory towards IRD.
[The preceding comment was contributed by 65.121.28.16 on 22:18, 22 December 2005]

Contents 1 Merge needed 2 Categorization as political advocacy group 3 Jim Naughton not considered neutral 4 Not a conservative political organization

[edit] Merge needed

There is a (mistitled) article at Institute for Religion and Democracy about the same entity. Both that article and this one are of rather low quality in terms of writing and sourcing. I have no comment Re: POV. -- 18.252.6.117 02:39, 12 February 2006 (UTC)

The article seems to have swung from PRO organization to decidedly ANTI, all the goals of the Org are quoted as "alleged." Hardly NPOV

[edit] Categorization as political advocacy group

"Following the Money", an article by Jim Naughton in the Washington Window (the diocesan magazine of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington), claims that they "waged an aggressive media campaign in support of the Reagan administration's policies in Nicaragaua, El Salvador and elsewhere..."--Bhuck 08:39, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Jim Naughton not considered neutral

Naughton is an officer of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, whose policies and actions are criticized by IRD and its related organizations. He's not an independent reporter. It would be necessary to refer to him in that capacity when citing him. -- Mangoe 16:05, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Not a conservative political organization

The characterization of IRD as a conservative political organization is not neutral point of view. This is not how IRD sees itself and instead this is the theory of people who criticize IRD. IRD views itself as a religious organization. The article needs to be rewritten from a neutral point of view. It is currently biased. Dmberkley 08:28, 3 November 2007 (UTC)