Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kevin W. Pearson


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. A very scant discussion. But the arguments for deletion are compelling and based on the core policy WP:V. The only argument for keeping is a reference to WP:BISHOPS, which as an essay has no significance at all in a deletion discussion, and even mentions that LDS religious leaders aren't the same thing as bishops.I therefore have to close this as "delete" based on strength of argument.  Sandstein  09:03, 11 November 2018 (UTC)

Kevin W. Pearson

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Non-notable subject that fails WP:BASIC. Coverage in independent, reliable sources, per WP:BEFORE searches, is limited to sermons and quotations from the subject (which are primary in nature), meager passing mentions and name checks. Furthermore, the entire article is reliant upon primary sources, which are not usable to qualify notability. North America1000 13:03, 17 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. North America1000 13:04, 17 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Christianity-related deletion discussions. North America1000 13:04, 17 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Utah-related deletion discussions. North America1000 13:04, 17 October 2018 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Sam Sailor 15:32, 24 October 2018 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Dom from Paris (talk) 14:47, 31 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep -- General authorities in LDS are like bishops in the Catholic Church. Wikiproject religion considers bishops in the Catholic Church and analogous churches to be notable per WP:BISHOPS.  Note that LDS bishops are not automatically notable per this guideline, but LDS general authorities are not bishops, as stated. 192.160.216.52 (talk) 17:17, 31 October 2018 (UTC)


 * Comment – WP:BISHOPS is an opinion essay ; it is not a guideline or policy at all. There is no presumed notability for religious subjects on English Wikipedia whatsoever. North America1000 18:04, 31 October 2018 (UTC)


 * Keep per the arguments above. If North America truly disagreed with the bishop's view, he would take on the only sourced to a bare-bones date listing blog articles on bishops, instead of sourced to full bio articles written by third parties articles as we have on these general authorities.John Pack Lambert (talk) 00:33, 3 November 2018 (UTC)


 * Comment – Regarding the above !vote:
 * It does not provide a valid rationale for article retention.
 * Its thesis is unclear; this article and deletion nomination is about Kevin W. Pearson, not some other subject.
 * Primary sources are just not usable to establish notability.
 * There is no presumed notability for religious subjects on English Wikipedia.
 * – North America1000 01:31, 3 November 2018 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.