As a non-member living in Utah, I have only words of praise for the balanced look at the LDS Church's origins, history and spiritual components in KUED's two-part program, The Mormons. I feel it was particularly important to present, along with the early persecution of church members, the social and spiritual torment of those who, for any reason and under any circumstance, have left the church. As one interviewee put it, "there is a dichotomy about the church" (approx. quote) and in the end, more than one dichotomy was addressed which helped me learn and understand more of this young faith. I do have a question, though: I got the sense from the program that more outspoken women ;have been excommunicated than men, and I would like to find out if that is the case — maybe in the Friday night follow-up. Look forward. Thank you. — Susan Nyikos

I just wanted to give my opinion. Having watched both Monday on Tuesday, I felt it was a fair documentary piece. I personally felt that Monday's segment was a little bit more biased — or so it seemed — as the majority of the people interviewed were non-LDS scholars and historians trying to explain LDS history. In a documentary about religion, it is impossible to separate faith and the historic events. But Monday's segment attempted to explain polygamy and the pioneer exodus purely from an historic context, and it really needed additional LDS members or leaders to provide the insights regarding the faith that prompted such action.

However, I felt that Tuesday's segment was much more balanced, and I felt it was a very fair perspective. Had Monday's segment taken the same approach, I would have been happier with the piece overall. — Dustin Tate

On the whole, the attempt by the producers of this documentary to be fair and balanced was not accomplished. Choosing a homosexual male who had forsaken family and faith and an axe grinding, male bashing former member as the voice of dissent by "so called intellectuals" for commentary on core doctrine and beliefs of the LDS Church was very much like having Lenin comment on American democracy. You know where he is going and which way he is going to take you. You are familiar with the old tired commentary, complete with rhetoric intended to inflame and defame and you are surprised by none of it.

Respectfully submitted, — Jack Peck, Sandy, Utah