tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13589532.post6764470669751538647..comments2023-10-09T04:11:47.358-07:00Comments on Not A Potted Plant: Mormons May Not Be Protestants But Judges Are Certainly Not TheologiansBurt Likkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16060980744675990412noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13589532.post-29788416832569493052008-10-10T14:42:00.000-07:002008-10-10T14:42:00.000-07:00Hi, I think this story is really interesting and I...Hi, I think this story is really interesting and I enjoyed reading your thoughts on it. <BR/><BR/>There is an answer on the Church's website to your question about how to refer to the Church. They have an online style guide newsroom.lds.org, which says they prefer a first reference to be the full name of the Church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the use of "Mormon" more as an adjective (i.e. Mormon pioneers). <BR/><BR/>I'm not one for big theological discussions, but as a member of the Church, I think I can answer the question about whether it is a Protestant religion. The Church's doctrines are considered by members to be the "restoration" of gospel truth rather than a "reforming" or "protestation" of existing tenets / practices.<BR/><BR/>Back to the original point of your article, I agree that the implications of the court ruling are interesting. The way you explained the father's contractual obligation makes sense, so I guess the ruling makes sense, but it is curious to see a court stepping around this issue of defining what a religion is or isn't. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the interesting read!Wendy H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01880217410678970347noreply@blogger.com