Comments on: Legal successes and hurdles for the PEF http://lds-law.org/2010/01/09/legal-successes-and-hurdles-for-the-pef/ Legal issues of interest to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:49:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Peter http://lds-law.org/2010/01/09/legal-successes-and-hurdles-for-the-pef/#comment-237 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:19:48 +0000 http://lds-law.org/?p=402#comment-237 Thanks, Rochelle. I go back and forth on whether to use the full name of the LDS Church. It’s rather cumbersome to use, even just on first use. The “About LDS Law” section of the site talks a little about my decision thus far to use the more colloquial “LDS Church” or “Mormon Church” terminology. I recognize that this doesn’t comport with the Church’s preferred usage or the AP Style guide, but then again, I write neither for the Church nor the AP.

For me, it comes down to clarity and simplicity: I want readers to understand what I’m saying, and to a lesser extent, I want the terms to be searchable. The term “Mormon” is still more prevalent than “the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,” so I’ve chosen to continue using it in both the body and in the tags. But you’re right, the full name of the Church is worth mentioning from time to time.

]]> By: Rochelle Kassens http://lds-law.org/2010/01/09/legal-successes-and-hurdles-for-the-pef/#comment-235 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:13:20 +0000 http://lds-law.org/?p=402#comment-235 Hello,
Just thought I’d mention that the correct name of the church is:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with the “T” in “The”, capitalized!
You can find reference to this in the church’s Newsroom “Media Guide”.
Thanks! I’ve bookmarked your site and look forward to reading more when I return!
Bless your day,
Rochelle

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