Talk:Carthusian

Can't this article begin by saying the Carthusians are an order of monks (if I am correct in surmising that), rather than by assuming that the reader already knows that? Michael Hardy 01:53 Mar 24, 2003 (UTC)

Yes, it should: do please go ahead and edit. I've been looking at it for months and never noticed that deficiency! :) Nevilley 08:09 Mar 24, 2003 (UTC)

I've done it - is that better? Nevilley

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"Today Carthusians live very much as they originally did having never undergone any kind of reform." - I don't quite get this - in England they were ruthlessly supressed under Henry VIII and I don't know how/when they managed a comeback (did they?) in the UK - is this not relevant?? Confusedly, Nevilley

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A. "They follow their own Rule, called the Statutes, rather than the Rule of St Benedict (as is often erroneously reported) and combine eremitical and cenobetic life. "

this was changed by Paul to this:

B. "They follow their own Rule, called the Statutes (not, as is often erroneously reported, the Rule of St Benedict),"

For the time being - pending discussion - I have changed it back. The reason I am confused is that I think Paul's edit changes the sense - in A I think that what is being erroneously reported is what they follow, and in B I think that what is being erroneously reported is what it's called. If we can find out which is the case (or if, Paul, you already know) then maybe we should reword it so as to remove the confusion. Thanks, Nevilley 09:23 Mar 24, 2003 (UTC)

Thank you for noticing that. I didn't mean to change the sense, I was just trying to make the sentence run better. I actually know nothing whatever about the Carthusians, but FWIW I think it more likely that sense A is the correct one. I therefore elect to leave well enough alone at this point.

-- Paul A 16:31 Mar 24, 2003 (UTC)

OK and thanks. I will see if I can figure out what was really meant, and reword it so that is clear. Nevilley 00:09 Mar 25, 2003 (UTC)