Talk:Romanian Orthodox Church
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Reliable sources give similar but slightly varying estimates of membership, likely due to how membership is counted in each. For consensus, I support giving the range of estimates and keeping RS, especially within the last decade per research guidance that data collected from within the last decade are likely to be most accurate. [[User:SeminarianJohn|SeminarianJohn]] ([[User talk:SeminarianJohn|talk]]) 07:42, 21 April 2026 (UTC) |
Reliable sources give similar but slightly varying estimates of membership, likely due to how membership is counted in each. For consensus, I support giving the range of estimates and keeping RS, especially within the last decade per research guidance that data collected from within the last decade are likely to be most accurate. [[User:SeminarianJohn|SeminarianJohn]] ([[User talk:SeminarianJohn|talk]]) 07:42, 21 April 2026 (UTC) |
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:Furthermore, WP:Verifiability applies here; "If reliable sources disagree with each other, then maintain a neutral point of view and present what the various sources say, giving each side its due weight." Simply saying that exact membership is difficult to define and choosing only one reliable source is not consistent with WP: Verifiability. A neutral point of view should be maintained and the information presented according to the reliable source. In this case, the reliable sources do not differ wildly either, the range cited in the article is 14 million (the count given by the Romanian Orthodox Church itself on its own official website), 16 million (World Christian Database), 19 million (EBSCO). They are fairly close and not at all difficult to present. [[User:SeminarianJohn|SeminarianJohn]] ([[User talk:SeminarianJohn|talk]]) 08:25, 21 April 2026 (UTC) |
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== Members Abroad == |
== Members Abroad == |
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