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The Mr Whippy aspect of Escrivá's personality is a major factor in his personality: he is an interesting case study in the interaction between paraphilia, religion, and authoritarianism. The continuation of the practice of mortification of the flesh in Opus Dei demonstrates just how important these aspects of his character were. -- Karada 11:37, 7 Oct 2003 (UTC)
English is not my mother-tongue but I cannot see the relationship between parphilia and mortification of the flesh (unless in the extreme case of sadism). I think I am going to make a couple of minor modifications: starting an article with "controversial" is stating a POV right away. The article as it now stands is more controversial (in the sense that it states controversies) than biographical (which is what I expected to find). Pfortuny 19:18, 22 Oct 2003 (UTC)
- "Controversial" merely means "causing controversy". Provided the controversy really exists, than it's not POV. Merely saying that he is controversial does not pass judgement. Many controversial people have been right. Lacrimosus 00:36, 24 Jun 2004 (UTC)
Sorry for my reversion/reversion it was truly a mistake. Pfortuny 17:58, 15 Sep 2004 (UTC)
I find this statement below completely ridiculous, and propose that it be cut: <<while critics have suggested that this behavior was more indicative of the paraphilia of algolagnia than sanctity.>> Josemaria Escriva has well-known critics, but I don't recall this being seriously suggested before. By all means write "while critics have suggested", but the continuation as it stands is absurd. Asoane 12:20, 23 Sep 2004 (UTC)
Over a month has now passed since the comment above. Does anyone have a response, or a suggestion for the continuation after "while critics have suggested"? If not I will simply cut the phrase. Asoane 09:45, 25 Oct 2004 (UTC)
Three weeks later, change finally made. I would have no objection to the preceding phrase also being deleted. Asoane 16:55, 15 Nov 2004 (UTC)
Name
I read that his initial name was José Marí Escrib... and he changed it late in life. Is it true? -- Error 02:28, 20 Nov 2004 (UTC)
- He was born "José María Escrivá Albás", he later joined the "José" and "María" into "Josemaría" and
added the patronimic "de Balaguer" to the "Escrivá". Pfortuny 12:26, 20 Nov 2004 (UTC)