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# Don't write commentary that is inconsistent with being a believing member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. | # Don't write commentary that is inconsistent with being a believing member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. | ||
# Keep commentary centered on the text. | # Keep commentary centered on the text. | ||
− | # Write commentary from a neutral position. The commentary is a single text written by us all. So, for example, don't use the first person or sign your name to your commentary. Above all, writing commentary from a neutral position means that you reflect the differing points of view among believing members of the Church fairly and sympathetically. See Wikipedia's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | + | # Write commentary from a neutral position. The commentary is a single text written by us all. So, for example, don't use the first person or sign your name to your commentary. Above all, writing commentary from a neutral position means that you reflect the differing points of view among believing members of the Church fairly and sympathetically. See Wikipedia's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutral_point_of_view explanation of a neutral point of view] for a good discussion of how to address a variety of points of view without bias. |
# Do not add content that is not commentary on these pages. Commentary includes questions about the text, original exegesis of the text and lexical notes about the text. | # Do not add content that is not commentary on these pages. Commentary includes questions about the text, original exegesis of the text and lexical notes about the text. | ||
## Do not cite sources other than the scriptures in the questions and exegesis sections of the commentary pages. Citations are often relevant on the lexical notes section. Short quotes are allowed there as well. | ## Do not cite sources other than the scriptures in the questions and exegesis sections of the commentary pages. Citations are often relevant on the lexical notes section. Short quotes are allowed there as well. |