[Wikipedia-l] Saints

Wed Oct 22 04:49:05 UTC 2003

> Starting an article as follows: "Saint Bernard of Clairvaux" will offend
> many a lot human beings who are not members of the Roman church.

That's absurd. We don't start articles "Elizabeth Windsor, whom some
monarchists consider Queen Elizabeth II...", no matter how much this might
irritate republicans. The article on Quebec begins, "Quebec is a province of
Canada," no matter how much that irritates sovereignists. We don't hide
facts just because they irritate some people.

Saint has a certain definition: one who has been canonized. It doesn't
matter what people outside the church have to say about it.  And I say this
as a Wiccan.

Matt