Given there were 4 hours of programming, I believe time could have been provided to illustrate/clarify the following:

1 - There were 11 (eye) witnesses to the Book of Mormon/gold plates - who never denied their testimonies.

2 - Re: printing press destruction at Nauvoo - the libel/slander against Joseph Smith and the church produced in the "Expositor".

3 - Re: Mountain Meadows Massacre - the documented threats from that company to come back from California to destroy the Mormons.

Not that any of the above would excuse certain incidents, but may have provided some justification for what took place instead of portraying the incidents as unprovoked.

This documentary would lead some to question their faith, and would lead others to have a suspect or cynical view of the church — Thomas S. Mortensen, Vallejo, CA

I would have liked to see a parenthesis after each title of the speakers occupation that showed, Active Mormon, Non Mormon, Ex Mormon...Etc... It would help viewers to given credence to their words, or NOT! — JSC Lemes, Convert of 33 yrs, Kearns, Utah.

I would not recommend the documentary to anyone. The producer perpetuated lies and misinformation invented by LDS attackers. Showing the polygamy family was completely out of line, like portraying a Lutheran family in a documentary about Catholics. The producer neglected to point out that there are twelve apostles, and the church is not only run by the prophet. They made Joseph Smith and Brigham Young sound like power hungry womanizers. There was no mention that it is Jesus Christ that runs His church, not the leadership. Many of the people in the documentary, I had no idea what authority they were speaking from: author, poet, English professor, etc. What would they know? I think PBS should give equal time to the LDS Church and allow them to air the history that is now available on DVD. — Carey Smith, Minnesota

As a life long member of the church and one that has considerable insight into the teachings, I found a very common theme that was ignored. The teaching of repentance was over looked completely. I heard much about how individuals loved the gospel and their former membership in the church. So they should, but there is a principal called repentance. They can change their ways and rejoin and have the opportunities to be reinstated to the blessings that "they", are restricting themselves from. I am sure the bishop was not setting in his office one day and was thinking about who he could excommunicate. Obedience to the gospel teachings will work ever time. Humility and the loss of pride would go along way in reuniting these tortured souls with the church and reinstating the holy spirit that they have given up. — Sheldon G Wimmer, Alpine, UT