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It's all well and good to emphasise the faith and inspiration of the great George Washington, but to deny history to do so is a little over the top. Washington WAS compared with Cincinnati. Byron DID call him the "''Cincinnati of the West''". The town, now city, of Cincinnati WAS renamed in honor of him. "The Society of the Cincinnati" of whom he was first president until his death, still flourishes. Why is all this being denied? [[User:AlanE|AlanE]] 14:21, 2 February 2009 (EST)

It's all well and good to emphasise the faith and inspiration of the great George Washington, but to deny history to do so is a little over the top. Washington WAS compared with Cincinnati. Byron DID call him the "''Cincinnati of the West''". The town, now city, of Cincinnati WAS renamed in honor of him. "The Society of the Cincinnati" of whom he was first president until his death, still flourishes. Why is all this being denied? [[User:AlanE|AlanE]] 14:21, 2 February 2009 (EST)

It's not being denied.  Washington was indeed compared with Cincinnatus -- Cincinnati is the plural and the name of the revolutionary society.  But that's not the same as noting this fact prominently at the head of an article dealing with Washington.  A good encyclopedia prioritizes information, and since this is a Christian encyclopedia, it makes sense to prioritize the Christian and Biblical model which Washington exemplifies.  We can't talk about everything, and it makes sense to chose a Christian reference over a pagan one whenever it seems possible.  I'm sorry to suggest removing anything, and a case can certainly be made for mentioning the Washington-Cincinnatus connection somewhere further down in the article.  But at the front?  I don't think that's the best choice in an explicitly Christian encyclopedia.  And while were mentioning comparisons, why not mention parallels between Washington and Judas Maccabeus?  That would be a great Christian and Biblical model for our first president? [[User:LatinScholar|LatinScholar]] 14:31 02/09 EST

It's not being denied.  Washington was indeed compared with Cincinnatus -- Cincinnati is the plural and the name of the revolutionary society.  But that's not the same as noting this fact prominently at the head of an article dealing with Washington.  A good encyclopedia prioritizes information, and since this is a Christian encyclopedia, it makes sense to prioritize the Christian and Biblical model which Washington exemplifies.  We can't talk about everything, and it makes sense to chose a Christian reference over a pagan one whenever it seems possible.  I'm sorry to suggest removing anything, and a case can certainly be made for mentioning the Washington-Cincinnatus connection somewhere further down in the article.  But at the front?  I don't think that's the best choice in an explicitly Christian encyclopedia.  And while were mentioning comparisons, why not mention parallels between Washington and Judas Maccabeus?  Would that be a great Christian and Biblical model for our first president? [[User:LatinScholar|LatinScholar]] 14:31 02/09 EST