Talk:Timothy
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"Timothy, in Greek, means to fear or to honor God", perhaps this sentence found at the bottom of the article should be rewritten to the main paragraph, i.e. Timothy (Greek for fear or honoring God).
- "He is venerated as a saint by Christians honoring that rite." What rite is that? Something has obviously been removed here. DJ Clayworth 18:16, 7 December 2005 (UTC)
Presumably it meant "the rite of sanctification", but more clarification is probably needed... ፈቃደ 18:17, 7 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Saint?
There should be some clarification here: 1. Who considers Timothy to be a saint? Most Protestant denominations don't accept the practice of considering certain people as being "saints", preferring to apply that title to all believers. So it would be nice if it was clarified which denominations/sects consider him to be a saint. 2. Is he the patron saint of something? If he is, it'd be useful to add to the article. An example of what I'm looking for is quoted below from the Paul of Tarsus article.
- "Paul is venerated as a Saint by various groups, including the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican traditions, and by some Lutherans. He is the patron saint of Malta and the City of London, and has also had several cities named in his honor (including São Paulo, Brazil, and Saint Paul, Minnesota). He is venerated as a prophet by Mormons."
--Tim4christ17 09:46, 30 August 2006 (UTC)
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- I have had a go at improving this part, and also found a contradiction of the date of his death - was it the year 80 or at age 80? Perhaps someone can check the year 80 reference; the Catholic Encyclopedia gives age 80. Any comments on style also welcome - maybe a footnote would be a better way of treating the discrepancy?
Jeremynicholas 15:31, 7 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Sources
Am I the only one to notice that there are zero sources for this article? If some are not added, I will speedily delete it very soon. Thanks. Gatorgalen (talk) 21:43, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
