Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sean Harris (pastor)


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The result was   delete. Ron Ritzman (talk) 22:50, 19 May 2012 (UTC)


 * (EC) The result was delete. Largely a matter of WP:BLP1E joe deckertalk to me 22:50, 19 May 2012 (UTC)


 * We seem to have had two simultaneous closes - so I've appended the one that hit second to the first and removed the second set of templates, in order to not break formatting. UltraExactZZ Said~ Did 18:55, 21 May 2012 (UTC)

Sean Harris (pastor)

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I declined this speedy deletion and gave the article a little time to be improved, but I cannot see any notability here. The only claim to significance is a controversial sermon Harris made at the beginning of May regarding the treatment of homosexuality in children. I cannot find any evidence that Harris is notable beyond this one event, and hence fails WP:BLP1E. Moreover, he struggles to pass the WP:GNG, as I cannot find sustained, long-term coverage of him. Finally, because he is only notable for his controversial sermon, that is the focus of the article. This raised significant problems with WP:NPOV, which is especially problematic, as this is a WP:BLP. ItsZippy (talk • contributions) 17:03, 12 May 2012 (UTC)
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 * Delete per nomination. This seems to be a clear case of WP:BLP1E. He is not notable as a pastor (the church seems a relatively ordinary one) or as a soldier (recipient of the Bronze Star Medal). StAnselm (talk) 02:07, 13 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete - a classic case of failing WP:BLP1E, but I won't preach to the choir. Bearian (talk) 19:57, 14 May 2012 (UTC)
 * I see what you did there. UltraExactZZ Said~ Did 15:11, 15 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete per the above. I do think the Usual Caveats apply, however; if the pastor makes further comments that receive national attention, or if coverage of his activities / congregation / comments increases, then an article might end up being appropriate. But, at present? Not so much. UltraExactZZ Said~ Did 15:11, 15 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete Agree with Zippy and others. My speedy nom was premature, but it's clear now that there are not enough sources on the Pastor to make him notable beyond the event, and the NPOV problems that led to my speedy nom are still there. AdventurousSquirrel (talk) 19:56, 15 May 2012 (UTC)
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