Talk:Superstition

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To-do list for Superstition: edit · history · watch · refresh · Updated 2021-01-04 Here are some tasks awaiting attention: Expand : Draft:Irrational beliefs Superstition#Consumer behavior Definition section about superstitions. Superstition and relationship with related concepts Superstition Vs. Freedom of Conscience Extremism and violence for and against superstition Law and Superstitions Gender (Women) and superstition Superstition and religion related article expansions Draft:Superstitions in Christian societies Superstitions in Muslim societies Superstition in India#Superstitions in Hindu societies Draft:Superstitions in Sikh societies Draft:Superstitions in Buddhist societies Draft:Superstitions in Jain societies Update : List of superstitions Template:Superstition Category:Superstitions '' : Relate Higher Superstition

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This article was nominated for merging with Folk belief on 07:19, 7 September 2020 (UTC). The result of the discussion was consensus to not merge.

This article was selected as the article for improvement on 9 October 2023 for a period of one week.

Hello all. I posted a round of changes, first trying to better organize definitions. Hoping to keep going tonight and over the weekend, tighterning things up, adding 2-3 journal articles I've got tucked away, using more of Vyse's 2020 book. Trying to make sense of the discussions on this page. Hopefully the article will look better when I'm done (if it doesn't... you know what to do). Please check my work and discuss as needed. Pinging @Bookku, ARY Digital, Bloodofox, GOLDIEM J, and Nolicmahr:

I may need help finding more sources from folklore journal, not having much success. Robincantin (talk) 23:37, 1 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886921005018?dgcid=rss_sd_all

Bookku, 'Encyclopedias = expanding information & knowledge' (talk) 06:48, 18 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

It does not appear that most of the subcategories under the section heading "Alternative religious beliefs" should be included under that heading.

The "Classification" section should be the second and more prominent section of the article to conform to the hierarchical nature of the article. (And IMO a hierarchical structure that all Wikipedia articles should mirror.)

Since every definition on this page would classify all religions as superstitions the article should not give such prominence nor significance to the section: "Alternative religious beliefs as superstition".

Furthermore this heading supports religions in current/popular practice and instead should be titled "Religous Belief".

Finally any topic discussing religious belief should be a sub-section of "Regional and national superstitions"

JeffreyPopek (talk) 02:15, 23 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Assist me to understand my self 105.112.109.185 (talk) 15:58, 15 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]