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, 20:17, February 2, 2009→The Death of Cincinnati
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
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
:If it's not being denied, where is it? It has not just been lowered in priority - it has been ''completely removed''! And by all means compare him to Judas Maccabeus. Be my guest. But completely removing the Cincinnati reference is removing an historical fact. One of the things I have always thought admirable about colonial America and the nascent United States was its knowledge of the classical era which comes out in the names given to everything from towns to Indian tribes. I have always considered it good that there was room for both devotion to the Lord and a classical education at the same time. Has this now disappeared? [[User:AlanE|AlanE]] 15:17, 2 February 2009 (EST)