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That is cherry picking whatever suits you. Nor would anyone have reason to suspect such. </p><p>NI is Nicea </p><p>CO is Constantinopole </p><p>(and probably LA is Laodicea, if it suits in greek?) </p><p>and NICOlaitanes refers to results of <i>Nicene and Constantinopole creeds</i>, the disputes of <a href="/wiki/Filioque_clause" class="mw-redirect" title="Filioque clause">Filioque clause</a>, leading later to separation of churches, and 1500 year battle for few words... To a start of condemnation of anyone differing as a <i>heretic</i> (like Arians)... </p> <hr/> <p>Trying to match this with some sect in Jerusalem, Ephesus or Pergamum in the times of John writing the Book is only a strait solution, since the seven churches of the Revelation heading are actually seven ages of Christianity until today... ~ S.Psi. 2006-09-19 </p> <dl><dd>No thanks! No <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:OR" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:OR">WP:OR</a>. <a href="/wiki/User:Rursus" title="User:Rursus">Rursus</a> dixit. (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Rursus" title="User talk:Rursus"><span style="color: red; background: #FFFF80"><sup>m</sup><u>bork<sup>3</sup></u></span></a>!) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Nicolaism#c-Rursus-2010-11-09T16:44:00.000Z-NI-CO-laitanes" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">16:44, 9 November 2010 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-Rursus-2010-11-09T16:44:00.000Z-NI-CO-laitanes"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-Rursus-2010-11-09T16:44:00.000Z-NI-CO-laitanes"></span></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Anagrams" data-mw-thread-id="h-Anagrams-2006-08-31T15:17:00.000Z"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Anagrams-2006-08-31T15:17:00.000Z"></span>Anagrams<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Anagrams-2006-08-31T15:17:00.000Z"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk:Nicolaism&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Anagrams"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-bar"><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-metadata"></div><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-actions"></div></div></div> <p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-L_Hamm-2006-08-31T15:17:00.000Z-Anagrams"></span>Since the original document was written in Greek, I don't see the relevance of anagrams of the English translations (Nicolaitanes, Armageddon). </p><p>Kevin Cundiff </p> <dl><dd>The book of <i>Revelation</i> was written for all peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues, and since English is becoming a universal language, I believe the book of <i>Revelation</i>, as translated and edited to 1946 in the KJV, was indeed written for an English-speaking audience. RME <dl><dd>Not relevant to this article, though. The anagram doesn't tell us about the Nicolaitanes at all. And an anagram written in Greek over a thousand years ago to a word in its modern English spelling (what happens when English continues to change?), please, use your reason. <a href="/wiki/User:L_Hamm" title="User:L Hamm">L Hamm</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Nicolaism#c-L_Hamm-2006-08-31T15:17:00.000Z-Anagrams" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">15:17, 31 August 2006 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-L_Hamm-2006-08-31T15:17:00.000Z-Anagrams"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-L_Hamm-2006-08-31T15:17:00.000Z-Anagrams"></span> <dl><dd>The Nicolaitanes are merely an anagrammatical symbol for the struggle between good and evil as represented by the Ouzo Cross in "The Ouzo Prophecy". The "e" in the word "Nicolaitanes" has flashed on and off in the historical KJV editing of the book of <i>Revelation</i>, a beacon to its allegorical meaning. RME</dd></dl></dd></dl></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="The_Seven_Churches" data-mw-thread-id="h-The_Seven_Churches"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-The_Seven_Churches"></span>The Seven Churches<span data-mw-comment-end="h-The_Seven_Churches"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk:Nicolaism&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: The Seven Churches"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The seven churches of the Revelation heading are actually seven ages of Christianity until today... ~ S.Psi. 2006-09-19 This is not correct teaching, as what is not correct written below. It's root is the root of Docetism. </p> <dl><dd>The seven churches of <i>Revelation</i>: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea represent the seven continents of the world, and the letters to the churches provide God's unified message to mankind through the testimony of Jesus Christ. If you distill the meaning of each letter and connect them, the following message emerges: "It is not enough to merely recognize and hate evil: fear not the tribulation of Satan; fight evil wherever you find it, and do not allow it to flourish; contain evil and overcome it with perseverance and commitment to good." If you add up the seven continents of the world from a spiritual standpoint (Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea) in English gematria simplex (A=1 to Z=26) and subtract out "the seven continents of the world" from a physical standpoint, you are left with the spiritual essence of "Robert Merlin Evenson". RME</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Nicolaitan_Heresy" data-mw-thread-id="h-Nicolaitan_Heresy-2005-09-11T03:19:00.000Z"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Nicolaitan_Heresy-2005-09-11T03:19:00.000Z"></span>Nicolaitan Heresy<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Nicolaitan_Heresy-2005-09-11T03:19:00.000Z"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk:Nicolaism&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Nicolaitan Heresy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-bar"><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-metadata"></div><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-actions"></div></div></div> <p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-L_Hamm-2005-09-11T03:19:00.000Z-Nicolaitan_Heresy"></span>Added connection to Nicolas of Antioch, the seventh (named) deacon of the Apostolic Church. I have found no records other than those of critics widely reported - Irenaeus, Tertullian, etc. However, no information yet as to the reason for its decline. <a href="/wiki/User:L_Hamm" title="User:L Hamm">L Hamm</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Nicolaism#c-L_Hamm-2005-09-11T03:19:00.000Z-Nicolaitan_Heresy" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">03:19, 11 September 2005 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-L_Hamm-2005-09-11T03:19:00.000Z-Nicolaitan_Heresy"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-L_Hamm-2005-09-11T03:19:00.000Z-Nicolaitan_Heresy"></span> </p><p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-L_Hamm-2006-07-31T22:28:00.000Z-Nicolaitan_Heresy"></span>Continuing some research to see if anything can be fleshed out as to the actual nature of Nicolaitanes. Found this in Paul B Duff's <i>Who Rides the Beast? : Prophetic Rivalry and the Rhetoric of Crisis in the Churches of the Apocalypse</i> (Cary, NC, USA: Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2001.) p 39: </p><p><i>What do these people believe? <sup>28</sup> Given what the text says about the crimes of Balaam, there can be little doubt that the teachings of the Nicolaitans are those that the seer connects with Balaam, specifically "eating ειδωλóθυτα" (meat sacrificed to idols) and committing πορνειο (usually translated "fornication"). <sup>29</sup> It is apparent from the threat section of the letter (D) that John considers these teachings to be a significant danger to the faithful. As opposed to the rather mild warning delivered in the Ephesian letter, here the Son of Man threatens violence. <sup>30</sup> The blatant hostility of the threat might suggest that "those who hold the teachings of the Nicolaitan" comprise a significant number of Christians in Pergamum. Regardless, it certainly indicates that the controversy between the "faithful" and "those holding the teachings of the Nicolaitans" is particularly bitter in this community.</i> </p><p><a href="/wiki/User:L_Hamm" title="User:L Hamm">L Hamm</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Nicolaism#c-L_Hamm-2006-07-31T22:28:00.000Z-Nicolaitan_Heresy" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">22:28, 31 July 2006 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-L_Hamm-2006-07-31T22:28:00.000Z-Nicolaitan_Heresy"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-L_Hamm-2006-07-31T22:28:00.000Z-Nicolaitan_Heresy"></span> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="greek_experts_here?" data-mw-thread-id="h-greek_experts_here?-2010-11-09T16:46:00.000Z"><span id="greek_experts_here.3F"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-greek_experts_here?-2010-11-09T16:46:00.000Z"></span>greek experts here?<span data-mw-comment-end="h-greek_experts_here?-2010-11-09T16:46:00.000Z"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk:Nicolaism&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: greek experts here?"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-bar"><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-metadata"></div><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-actions"></div></div></div> <p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-Rursus-2010-11-09T16:46:00.000Z-greek_experts_here?"></span>what's about: <br/> nikos: to conquer or have victory over<br/> laos: the people<br/> nicolaitane: conquering the people<br/> </p> <dl><dd>1. sign your posts by typing four tildes (~~~~);</dd> <dd>2. I think we should have less of those kinds of speculations.</dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/User:Rursus" title="User:Rursus">Rursus</a> dixit. (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Rursus" title="User talk:Rursus"><span style="color: red; background: #FFFF80"><sup>m</sup><u>bork<sup>3</sup></u></span></a>!) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Nicolaism#c-Rursus-2010-11-09T16:46:00.000Z-greek_experts_here?" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">16:46, 9 November 2010 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-Rursus-2010-11-09T16:46:00.000Z-greek_experts_here?"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-Rursus-2010-11-09T16:46:00.000Z-greek_experts_here?"></span></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Article_needs_clarification..." data-mw-thread-id="h-Article_needs_clarification...-2007-05-24T02:11:00.000Z"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Article_needs_clarification...-2007-05-24T02:11:00.000Z"></span>Article needs clarification...<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Article_needs_clarification...-2007-05-24T02:11:00.000Z"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk:Nicolaism&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Article needs clarification..."><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-bar"><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-metadata"></div><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-actions"></div></div></div> <p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-Alfarero-2007-05-24T02:11:00.000Z-Article_needs_clarification..."></span>It appears from the Biblical text that the doctrine of the Nicolaitans was well understood to the audience of the day, but that understanding has simply been lost to us today. From samplings of web and paper literature, two main lines of reasoning are pursued to try to rediscover what that doctrine is. It looks like the most common approach is to appeal to the etymology of the word, almost without regard to historical writings on the subject. The other approach is to appeal to the early church fathers. The article as it currently stands (2006-11-28) has an unclear mish-mash of both. </p><p>I think it would be fair to acknowledge both approaches in the article, but make the two lines much clearer in the text. The article should discuss current thinking about the etymological route, as in: </p><p>Etymologically, there are two possibilities: 1. Nico + laos = conquer the people -> invention of clergy-laity division 2. Nicolas-followers = people who follow the doctrines of Nicolas </p><p>The article should give the most credence to the historical examination of Nicolaitanism. Currently, the article rightly appeals to the church fathers. But it could do a better job of citing and explaining. The Catholic Encyclopedia reference is very illuminating and should be better incorporated into this article. Another good article in this vein is at <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://www.wordoftruthradio.com/questions/38.html">http://www.wordoftruthradio.com/questions/38.html</a>. </p><p>Also, the correct spelling is Balaam, not Baalam. The latter is not found in Neither (NEITHER NOT EITHER) the original language or in any English Bible. Tell me, what is the original language for the believers in Baal. YOU ARENT RIGHT> You cannot use a translation of the original langto prove this point. I gurantee examples of Balaam, Balaam, Baal Bilaam, etc. WHY? 1) Many of these old languages don't have VOWELS. RTRD. </p><p><br/> </p><p>My dear anonymous poster (internet rule- web is for data. Mess with the mojo, post nonsense, get trolled)-- </p><p>I've done my best to clarify the article as you suggest, adding text from the Catholic Encyclopedia, Barnes' Notes, and Scofield, while keeping any of the original editor's text that seemed to be in line with other authorities. Hopefully the text can be expanded further with more details from the early authors, etc. </p><p>And, yes, Balaam (Bil'am) is easily confused in spelling with Baal (Ba'al). There is a triple pun (Balaam-Nicolaos-Baal) going on somewhere here. A pun, of course, is two words that seem the same but have different meanings, and the difference/similarity is funny, or in this case, ironic. <a href="/w/index.php?title=User:Alfarero&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="User:Alfarero (page does not exist)">Alfarero</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Nicolaism#c-Alfarero-2007-05-24T02:11:00.000Z-Article_needs_clarification..." class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">02:11, 24 May 2007 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-Alfarero-2007-05-24T02:11:00.000Z-Article_needs_clarification..."><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-Alfarero-2007-05-24T02:11:00.000Z-Article_needs_clarification..."></span> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Alternative_explanations" data-mw-thread-id="h-Alternative_explanations-2007-11-30T01:44:00.000Z"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Alternative_explanations-2007-11-30T01:44:00.000Z"></span>Alternative explanations<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Alternative_explanations-2007-11-30T01:44:00.000Z"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk:Nicolaism&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Alternative explanations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-bar"><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-metadata"></div><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-actions"></div></div></div> <p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-66.194.196.3-2014-06-25T13:48:00.000Z-Alternative_explanations"></span>Is it Possible that The Catholic church still practices this even today?<a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/66.194.196.3" title="Special:Contributions/66.194.196.3">66.194.196.3</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:66.194.196.3" title="User talk:66.194.196.3">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Nicolaism#c-66.194.196.3-2014-06-25T13:48:00.000Z-Alternative_explanations" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">13:48, 25 June 2014 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-66.194.196.3-2014-06-25T13:48:00.000Z-Alternative_explanations"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-66.194.196.3-2014-06-25T13:48:00.000Z-Alternative_explanations"></span> </p><p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-195.148.75.83-2007-11-30T01:44:00.000Z-Alternative_explanations"></span>I found plenty of texts that offer an alternative explanations to the word Nicolaitan. Here are some of them: <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://www.acts1711.com/nic.htm">http://www.acts1711.com/nic.htm</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://www.biblestudy.org/basicart/nicoltn.html">http://www.biblestudy.org/basicart/nicoltn.html</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://www.triumphpro.com/nicolaitans.htm">http://www.triumphpro.com/nicolaitans.htm</a> "The alternative explanation is that Nicolaitans refers to those teachers in the Body of Christ who began to elevate the clergy above the laity, a distinction that did not exist in the Christian Church until the end of the second century." <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/195.148.75.83" title="Special:Contributions/195.148.75.83">195.148.75.83</a> (<a href="/w/index.php?title=User_talk:195.148.75.83&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="User talk:195.148.75.83 (page does not exist)">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Nicolaism#c-195.148.75.83-2007-11-30T01:44:00.000Z-Alternative_explanations" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">01:44, 30 November 2007 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-195.148.75.83-2007-11-30T01:44:00.000Z-Alternative_explanations"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-195.148.75.83-2007-11-30T01:44:00.000Z-Alternative_explanations"></span> </p><p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-92.19.114.0-2009-02-04T00:28:00.000Z-Alternative_explanations"></span>Someone left this sarcastic message at the bottom of the article: " If you're going to copy and paste from <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11067a.htm">http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11067a.htm</a> , at least give explicit credit." i've moved it in here. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Signatures" title="Wikipedia:Signatures">unsigned</a> comment added by <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/92.19.114.0" title="Special:Contributions/92.19.114.0">92.19.114.0</a> (<a href="/w/index.php?title=User_talk:92.19.114.0&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="User talk:92.19.114.0 (page does not exist)">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Nicolaism#c-92.19.114.0-2009-02-04T00:28:00.000Z-Alternative_explanations" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">00:28, 4 February 2009 (UTC)</a></span><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-92.19.114.0-2009-02-04T00:28:00.000Z-Alternative_explanations"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-92.19.114.0-2009-02-04T00:28:00.000Z-Alternative_explanations"></span> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="NPOV" data-mw-thread-id="h-NPOV-2009-05-07T11:29:00.000Z"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-NPOV-2009-05-07T11:29:00.000Z"></span>NPOV<span data-mw-comment-end="h-NPOV-2009-05-07T11:29:00.000Z"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk:Nicolaism&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: NPOV"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-bar"><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-metadata"></div><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-actions"></div></div></div> <p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-85.226.42.150-2009-05-07T11:29:00.000Z-NPOV"></span>Should there really be so much talk of "Heresy" in this article? It does not sound neutral. It is sufficient to point out that the Church considered this belief to be heretic. --<a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/85.226.42.150" title="Special:Contributions/85.226.42.150">85.226.42.150</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:85.226.42.150" title="User talk:85.226.42.150">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Nicolaism#c-85.226.42.150-2009-05-07T11:29:00.000Z-NPOV" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">11:29, 7 May 2009 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-85.226.42.150-2009-05-07T11:29:00.000Z-NPOV"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-85.226.42.150-2009-05-07T11:29:00.000Z-NPOV"></span> </p> <dl><dd><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-Hanz_ofbyotch-2010-08-04T18:55:00.000Z-85.226.42.150-2009-05-07T11:29:00.000Z"></span>Hello 85, I'm a lay-person but I thought this myself, and as a result I've been attentive to whenever it's used and what I have found is it seems to me, personally, that the term "Nicolatian Heresy" is used all over the place, and when you say it people know specifially what you're talking about. I guess it's like <a href="/wiki/Fat_Albert_and_the_Cosby_Kids" title="Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids">Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids</a>, it seems mean to call Albert 'Fat Albert' but if you DO call him 'Fat Albert' everyone knows who you're talking about. Even Albert. If you don't use it, you're the odd man out.<a href="/w/index.php?title=User:Hanz_ofbyotch&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="User:Hanz ofbyotch (page does not exist)">Hanz ofbyotch</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Hanz_ofbyotch" class="mw-redirect" title="User talk:Hanz ofbyotch">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Nicolaism#c-Hanz_ofbyotch-2010-08-04T18:55:00.000Z-85.226.42.150-2009-05-07T11:29:00.000Z" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">18:55, 4 August 2010 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-Hanz_ofbyotch-2010-08-04T18:55:00.000Z-85.226.42.150-2009-05-07T11:29:00.000Z"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-Hanz_ofbyotch-2010-08-04T18:55:00.000Z-85.226.42.150-2009-05-07T11:29:00.000Z"></span></dd></dl> <dl><dd><dl><dd><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-Rursus-2010-11-09T16:50:00.000Z-Hanz_ofbyotch-2010-08-04T18:55:00.000Z"></span>Unless there are real Nicolaites, the issue is <b>not</b> serious, because in the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:NPOV" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:NPOV">WP:NPOV</a> policy, giving minority positions <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:UNDUE" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:UNDUE">undue weight</a> is discouraged. If the number of Nicolaites amounts to zero members, the issue is almost ignorable, but of course: if you feel like doing it, improving the neutral tone of the article will be welcome – please be <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:BOLD" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:BOLD">WP:BOLD</a>! <a href="/wiki/User:Rursus" title="User:Rursus">Rursus</a> dixit. (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Rursus" title="User talk:Rursus"><span style="color: red; background: #FFFF80"><sup>m</sup><u>bork<sup>3</sup></u></span></a>!) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Nicolaism#c-Rursus-2010-11-09T16:50:00.000Z-Hanz_ofbyotch-2010-08-04T18:55:00.000Z" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">16:50, 9 November 2010 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-Rursus-2010-11-09T16:50:00.000Z-Hanz_ofbyotch-2010-08-04T18:55:00.000Z"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-Rursus-2010-11-09T16:50:00.000Z-Hanz_ofbyotch-2010-08-04T18:55:00.000Z"></span></dd></dl></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Other_Interpretations_in_History" data-mw-thread-id="h-Other_Interpretations_in_History-2010-02-15T01:33:00.000Z"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Other_Interpretations_in_History-2010-02-15T01:33:00.000Z"></span>Other Interpretations in History<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Other_Interpretations_in_History-2010-02-15T01:33:00.000Z"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk:Nicolaism&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Other Interpretations in History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-bar"><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-metadata"></div><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-actions"></div></div></div> <p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-Kramden-2010-02-15T01:33:00.000Z-Other_Interpretations_in_History"></span>This entire "Other Interpretations in History" section reads like a blog post, not a Wikipedia article. If someone wants to rewrite it, here it is: </p> <dl><dd>The idea that 'Nicolaitan' refers to clergy dominating the laity is the same or similar to a Christodelphian concept found in Eureka written a few hundred years ago. The line of argument in these is a bit better than in some of the later groups that espoused it.</dd></dl> <dl><dd>Some of the Plymouth Brethren taught this as well. I can see how they would be tempted to ascribe to this view since they were plural eldership people in the midst of churches with episcopalian church government systems. Plus, they acknowledged the role of the brethren to speak and minister in the assembly, unlike churches in their day.</dd></dl> <dl><dd>Watchman Nee was influenced by Darby's writings. The churches he helped found and establish in the faith in China were actually for a time associated with some exclusives brethren churches in Australia, until the exclusives cut them off for Watchman Nee not being exclusive enough (taking communion at a church where T. Austin Sparks ministered, etc. on a trip to English.) This movement also taught this idea that the clergy-laity separation was Nicolaitan. They had 'open' style meetings apparently with a more prominent role for women. Saints took turn speaking, certain brethren would be expected to minister as prophets.</dd></dl> <dl><dd>This idea that Nicolaitanism is the clergy dominating the laity is also popular in some house church circles. This may come from from the influence of Nee's writings most likely, or other sources that drew from Darby or earlier authors.</dd></dl> <p><a href="/w/index.php?title=User:Kramden&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="User:Kramden (page does not exist)">Kramden</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Kramden" title="User talk:Kramden">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Nicolaism#c-Kramden-2010-02-15T01:33:00.000Z-Other_Interpretations_in_History" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">01:33, 15 February 2010 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-Kramden-2010-02-15T01:33:00.000Z-Other_Interpretations_in_History"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-Kramden-2010-02-15T01:33:00.000Z-Other_Interpretations_in_History"></span> </p> <dl><dd><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-Rursus-2010-11-09T18:09:00.000Z-Kramden-2010-02-15T01:33:00.000Z"></span>I believe these wild allegations shouldn't be used in the article. <a href="/wiki/User:Rursus" title="User:Rursus">Rursus</a> dixit. (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Rursus" title="User talk:Rursus"><span style="color: red; background: #FFFF80"><sup>m</sup><u>bork<sup>3</sup></u></span></a>!) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Nicolaism#c-Rursus-2010-11-09T18:09:00.000Z-Kramden-2010-02-15T01:33:00.000Z" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">18:09, 9 November 2010 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-Rursus-2010-11-09T18:09:00.000Z-Kramden-2010-02-15T01:33:00.000Z"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-Rursus-2010-11-09T18:09:00.000Z-Kramden-2010-02-15T01:33:00.000Z"></span></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Who_wrote_the_Revelation_and_3_John" data-mw-thread-id="h-Who_wrote_the_Revelation_and_3_John-2014-09-13T00:14:00.000Z"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Who_wrote_the_Revelation_and_3_John-2014-09-13T00:14:00.000Z"></span>Who wrote the Revelation and 3 John<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Who_wrote_the_Revelation_and_3_John-2014-09-13T00:14:00.000Z"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk:Nicolaism&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Who wrote the Revelation and 3 John"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-bar"><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-metadata"></div><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-actions"></div></div></div> <p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-Tgeorgescu-2014-09-13T00:14:00.000Z-Who_wrote_the_Revelation_and_3_John"></span>Of course, it was a John who wrote the Revelation, but he wasn't John the Apostle. 3 John is pseudonymous, see <a href="/wiki/Authorship_of_the_Johannine_works" title="Authorship of the Johannine works">Authorship of the Johannine works</a>. <a href="/wiki/User:Tgeorgescu" title="User:Tgeorgescu">Tgeorgescu</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Tgeorgescu" title="User talk:Tgeorgescu">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Nicolaism#c-Tgeorgescu-2014-09-13T00:14:00.000Z-Who_wrote_the_Revelation_and_3_John" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">00:14, 13 September 2014 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-Tgeorgescu-2014-09-13T00:14:00.000Z-Who_wrote_the_Revelation_and_3_John"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-Tgeorgescu-2014-09-13T00:14:00.000Z-Who_wrote_the_Revelation_and_3_John"></span> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id=""Gnostic?"" data-mw-thread-id="h-"Gnostic?"-2015-09-11T16:46:00.000Z"><span id=".22Gnostic.3F.22"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-"Gnostic?"-2015-09-11T16:46:00.000Z"></span>"Gnostic?"<span data-mw-comment-end="h-"Gnostic?"-2015-09-11T16:46:00.000Z"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk:Nicolaism&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: "Gnostic?""><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-bar"><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-metadata"></div><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-actions"></div></div></div> <p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-74.133.128.54-2015-09-11T16:46:00.000Z-"Gnostic?""></span>Does this really belong under the category of Gnosticism? The church fathers sure liked that interpretation, but aside from the Nicolaitans having antinomianism (a feature of SOME Gnosticism) it doesn't have much to do with the later doctrines of the 2nd century, and there may not have even been a chain of transmission from Nicolaitans to gnostics. <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/74.133.128.54" title="Special:Contributions/74.133.128.54">74.133.128.54</a> (<a href="/w/index.php?title=User_talk:74.133.128.54&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="User talk:74.133.128.54 (page does not exist)">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Nicolaism#c-74.133.128.54-2015-09-11T16:46:00.000Z-"Gnostic?"" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">16:46, 11 September 2015 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-74.133.128.54-2015-09-11T16:46:00.000Z-"Gnostic?""><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-74.133.128.54-2015-09-11T16:46:00.000Z-"Gnostic?""></span> </p> <dl><dd><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-Epinoia-2019-08-08T00:16:00.000Z-74.133.128.54-2015-09-11T16:46:00.000Z"></span>- I agree, there is no evidence that the Nicolaites were Gnostics - they were accused of licentiousness, but had no other Gnostic beliefs or practices - even the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11067a.htm">Catholic Encyclopedia</a> does not say they were Gnostics - I think references to Gnosticism should be removed from the article except for a mention that they have sometimes been associated with Gnostics - <a href="/wiki/User:Epinoia" title="User:Epinoia">Epinoia</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Epinoia" title="User talk:Epinoia">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Nicolaism#c-Epinoia-2019-08-08T00:16:00.000Z-74.133.128.54-2015-09-11T16:46:00.000Z" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">00:16, 8 August 2019 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-Epinoia-2019-08-08T00:16:00.000Z-74.133.128.54-2015-09-11T16:46:00.000Z"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-Epinoia-2019-08-08T00:16:00.000Z-74.133.128.54-2015-09-11T16:46:00.000Z"></span></dd></dl> <dl><dd><dl><dd><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-Catfish_Jim-2020-04-16T15:03:00.000Z-Epinoia-2019-08-08T00:16:00.000Z"></span>Irenaeus clearly states that they were gnostic in Against Heresies III xi. <i><b><a href="/wiki/User:Catfish_Jim" class="mw-redirect" title="User:Catfish Jim"><span style="color:#313F33;">Catfish</span></a> <a href="/wiki/User_talk:Catfish_Jim" class="mw-redirect" title="User talk:Catfish Jim"><span style="color:#313F33;">Jim</span></a><small><span style="color:#313F33;"> and the soapdish</span></small></b></i> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Nicolaism#c-Catfish_Jim-2020-04-16T15:03:00.000Z-Epinoia-2019-08-08T00:16:00.000Z" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">15:03, 16 April 2020 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-Catfish_Jim-2020-04-16T15:03:00.000Z-Epinoia-2019-08-08T00:16:00.000Z"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-Catfish_Jim-2020-04-16T15:03:00.000Z-Epinoia-2019-08-08T00:16:00.000Z"></span></dd></dl></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Excessive_length" data-mw-thread-id="h-Excessive_length-2018-10-18T19:22:00.000Z"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Excessive_length-2018-10-18T19:22:00.000Z"></span>Excessive length<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Excessive_length-2018-10-18T19:22:00.000Z"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk:Nicolaism&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Excessive length"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-bar"><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-metadata"></div><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-actions"></div></div></div> <p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-Kramden-2018-10-18T19:22:00.000Z-Excessive_length"></span>This article used to be very clear and concise. Now it seems to be weighted down with long and redundant citations that serve only to obscure. Judicious editing seems needed to bring this back to order. <a href="/w/index.php?title=User:Kramden&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="User:Kramden (page does not exist)">Kramden</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Kramden" title="User talk:Kramden">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Nicolaism#c-Kramden-2018-10-18T19:22:00.000Z-Excessive_length" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">19:22, 18 October 2018 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-Kramden-2018-10-18T19:22:00.000Z-Excessive_length"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-Kramden-2018-10-18T19:22:00.000Z-Excessive_length"></span> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Rudolf_Steiner" data-mw-thread-id="h-Rudolf_Steiner-2019-03-16T07:40:00.000Z"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Rudolf_Steiner-2019-03-16T07:40:00.000Z"></span>Rudolf Steiner<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Rudolf_Steiner-2019-03-16T07:40:00.000Z"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk:Nicolaism&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Rudolf Steiner"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-bar"><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-metadata"></div><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-actions"></div></div></div> <p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-Tgeorgescu-2019-03-16T07:40:00.000Z-Rudolf_Steiner"></span>Steiner was a <a href="/wiki/Hallucination" title="Hallucination">clairvoyant</a> guru. We have no use for his POV. I removed it as <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:OR" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:OR">WP:OR</a>. <a href="/wiki/User:Tgeorgescu" title="User:Tgeorgescu">Tgeorgescu</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Tgeorgescu" title="User talk:Tgeorgescu">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Nicolaism#c-Tgeorgescu-2019-03-16T07:40:00.000Z-Rudolf_Steiner" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">07:40, 16 March 2019 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-Tgeorgescu-2019-03-16T07:40:00.000Z-Rudolf_Steiner"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-Tgeorgescu-2019-03-16T07:40:00.000Z-Rudolf_Steiner"></span> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Cerinthus" data-mw-thread-id="h-Cerinthus-2020-04-16T15:07:00.000Z"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Cerinthus-2020-04-16T15:07:00.000Z"></span>Cerinthus<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Cerinthus-2020-04-16T15:07:00.000Z"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk:Nicolaism&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Cerinthus"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-bar"><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-metadata"></div><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-actions"></div></div></div> <p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-Catfish_Jim-2020-04-16T15:07:00.000Z-Cerinthus"></span>The text states that they were influenced by Cerinthus. I think Irenaeus is saying it was the other way around: </p> <dl><dd><i> John, the disciple of the Lord, preaches this faith, and seeks, by the proclamation of the Gospel, to remove that error which by Cerinthus had been disseminated among men, and a long time previously by those termed Nicolaitans, who are an offset of that “knowledge” falsely so called, that he might confound them, and persuade them that there is but one God, who made all things by His Word [...]</i> Against Heresies II xi</dd></dl> <p><i><b><a href="/wiki/User:Catfish_Jim" class="mw-redirect" title="User:Catfish Jim"><span style="color:#313F33;">Catfish</span></a> <a href="/wiki/User_talk:Catfish_Jim" class="mw-redirect" title="User talk:Catfish Jim"><span style="color:#313F33;">Jim</span></a><small><span style="color:#313F33;"> and the soapdish</span></small></b></i> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Nicolaism#c-Catfish_Jim-2020-04-16T15:07:00.000Z-Cerinthus" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">15:07, 16 April 2020 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-Catfish_Jim-2020-04-16T15:07:00.000Z-Cerinthus"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-Catfish_Jim-2020-04-16T15:07:00.000Z-Cerinthus"></span> </p> <dl><dd><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-Ya_hemos_pasao-2021-03-24T05:13:00.000Z-Catfish_Jim-2020-04-16T15:07:00.000Z"></span>I believe you're right. I'll make the correction. <a href="/wiki/User:Ya_hemos_pasao" title="User:Ya hemos pasao">Ya hemos pasao</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Ya_hemos_pasao" title="User talk:Ya hemos pasao">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Nicolaism#c-Ya_hemos_pasao-2021-03-24T05:13:00.000Z-Catfish_Jim-2020-04-16T15:07:00.000Z" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">05:13, 24 March 2021 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-Ya_hemos_pasao-2021-03-24T05:13:00.000Z-Catfish_Jim-2020-04-16T15:07:00.000Z"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-Ya_hemos_pasao-2021-03-24T05:13:00.000Z-Catfish_Jim-2020-04-16T15:07:00.000Z"></span></dd></dl>    </div><noscript><img src="https://login.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAutoLogin/start?useformat=desktop&type=1x1&usesul3=0" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="border: none; position: absolute;"></noscript> <div class="printfooter" data-nosnippet="">Retrieved from "<a dir="ltr" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Nicolaism&oldid=1199560339">https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Nicolaism&oldid=1199560339</a>"</div></div> <div id="catlinks" class="catlinks" data-mw="interface"><div id="mw-normal-catlinks" class="mw-normal-catlinks"><a href="/wiki/Help:Category" title="Help:Category">Categories</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Start-Class_Religion_articles" title="Category:Start-Class Religion articles">Start-Class Religion articles</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Unknown-importance_Religion_articles" title="Category:Unknown-importance Religion articles">Unknown-importance Religion articles</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:WikiProject_Religion_articles" title="Category:WikiProject Religion articles">WikiProject Religion articles</a></li></ul></div></div> </div> </main> </div> <div class="mw-footer-container"> <footer id="footer" class="mw-footer" > <ul id="footer-info"> <li id="footer-info-lastmod"> This page was last edited on 27 January 2024, at 10:34<span class="anonymous-show"> (UTC)</span>.</li> <li id="footer-info-copyright">Text is available under the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_the_Creative_Commons_Attribution-ShareAlike_4.0_International_License" title="Wikipedia:Text of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License</a>; additional terms may apply. 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