NBC takes inside look at 'Mormons in America'

Published: Friday, Aug. 24 2012 9:40 a.m. MDT

Our Take: KSL takes a look at the NBC documentary "Mormon in America" and gets the reaction of a Utah couple interviewed for the hour-long program.

On Thursday at 9 p.m., NBC aired an hour-long special about what it means to be "Mormon in America." A Utah couple interviewed for the documentary said they were a bit disappointed in the final product.

The focus of this week's "Rock Center with Brian Williams" was entirely on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints including its history, controversies, and customs through the eyes of individual members, families and the church historian.

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cambodia girl

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

As a woman in the LDS church, I get tired of being represented by "feminists" (Joanna Brooks?) and those who are on the fringe (Abby Huntsman). Out of millions of faithful women who are grateful for their membership in the church, their role More..

10:12 a.m. Aug. 24, 2012
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Craig Clark

Boulder, CO

I think the idea was to present a crosscut of Mormons to represent us more fully instead of reducing us to a droll stereotype as we often were in the past. We're individuals in an America in which the right to dissent is supposed to be a bedrock More..

12:05 p.m. Aug. 24, 2012
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Balan

South Jordan, Utah

I had no problem Joanna Brooks. I thought she represented herself very well and don't have a problem with members who have questions or concerns. Blind obedience is, in my opinion, not a good thing. In fact I think it can be very harmful when More..

2:56 p.m. Aug. 24, 2012
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