A. I know. I can't understand it. I can never understand it. The very name of the Savior is in the name of the church. I can't understand how they can possibly say that. The New Testament is a fundamental scripture for us. We have in addition to that the Book of Mormon, which becomes another witness for Jesus Christ. I can't understand why they take that position, but their position comes of the tradition of their fathers, I think. Our position comes from the Restoration of the gospel. We have some differences. We don't worry much about that. We just go on with our work, talking positively, teaching positively, working affirmatively, making the world a better place to live.

Jack Cushman: I find another political question crept into the deck here.

President Hinckley: I bet you put it there.

Q. It says, Given the platform and positions taken by the Democratic Party, can you be a good church member and a Democrat?

A. Yes, I think so. I don't know why you couldn't. It depends on what you believe as a Democrat in terms of some things. There are some things we don't subscribe to. We've got lots of Democrats in the church, lots of them, and they are good people. I don't worry about that too much. This is Washington. I better be careful of what I say. Well, we've got a Democratic presidency and another candidate marked out for the future.

Q. This questioner says: Catholics are welcome at Protestant church services and vice versa. Do the Mormons invite other faiths to your church services?

A. Oh sure, of course we do. We invite anyone who would like to come. We would wish them to come. Want them to come. We hope they will come. That's the whole thrust of our missionary effort. Yes, very much so. We don't shun them. We love them.

Q. What's the secret to your staying so vigorous. (I have to say it is on several of these cards.) Are the health secrets that come from your religious practice?

A. Sure. We have what we call the Word of Wisdom, which is a religious principle with us, which proscribes the use of alcohol, tobacco and such things and urges people eat grains and such things as that. Now, I have never smoked. I have never drunk, I have never done those things. I don't know that's the reason I am going to be 90 on June 23, but the idea that I try to follow is that you go to bed every night and be sure to get up in the morning (laughter).