Reader responses regarding "The Mormons" PBS series

I thought the first night was fairly well done, however, the depiction of the Mountain Meadows Massacre, though a true event, was, in my opinion, too long. Also, the bit about polygamy, was over done in terms of the time spent on the subject. Also, why did the producer spend twenty minutes interviewing and filming a polygamous family, when the LDS Church disavowed that practice over 100 years earlier? That, in my view, was disingenuous, and showed a bias against the church that the producer was trying to promulgate. The second night showing the later history of the church was, I believe, more accurate. However, interviewing past members about what the church is like is like interviewing someone who was fired from a job and then ask them how they liked working for that company! — Carl Austin Chappell

I thought the two ex-LDS women were out of line. They talked about things that are held to be sacred, not "secret", as the program suggested. They obviously had an axe to grind and were given that "biased" opportunity by the media. Some of the information was accurate but overall I think the telecast did more to harm the image of the church than it did to benefit it. — no name

Generally, expositions of the Mormon church are 100% inaccurate, bent, exploitations of hearsay. This one was only 89%. Now that is real progress!

The quote that went something like this: "We (Mormons) should get an education-but we must dance" still gives me a chuckle.

Someone must be very concerned that Mitt actually has a chance. — Tap dancing in Farmington, Dee

Helen Whitney has crafted an excellent portrait of the LDS Church. Taking great care to give voice to a wide spectrum of stakeholders including the devout, leadership, and our greatest critics, she has helped move forward a healthy dialogue about where the church came from, where it is today, and where it's headed. More speech is often better speech on divisive issues like faith, and I'm enthusiastic that Ms. Whitney has made my life as an active Latter-day Saint easier. She has shone a light on some of our greatest challenges in a way that was primarily story-driven. My coworkers, neighbors and friends have been given greater context for their dealings with Latter-day Saints of every ilk. — Aaron Hunt

I watched the majority of both nights and found it less than expected. Interviewing excommunicated members about the church is a bit like interviewing former BYU football players who have been dismissed from the team and school for honor code violations about the current state of the football program. Far too much effort was put into negative aspects. — Glenn Barton