[Teachldsseminary] PBS documentary

[JENNIFER]

My students were upset about the documentary namely because it was only 
stating partial truths and and focusing on those who have been either 
excommunicated or have left the church for other reasons.  It did not give 
an accurate accounting of who we really are.  The good thing is that our 
students recognized that and were willing to put their own testimonies to 
the test and rely on their faith and their own confirmation of the spirit to 
testify of the real truth!
Jennifer
El Paso
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> What has been your student's reaction to the PBS documenarty?  After the 
> first night I decided to use the information in the Institute Manual on 
> the Mountain Meadow Massacre instead of the lesson on Joseph Fielding 
> Smith that I had prepared.  I was glad I did because the students who had 
> watched it were very confused and wondered what in the world it was all 
> about.  They were satisfied that it was a bad chapter in the history of 
> the church but not nearly as bad as the documentary made it sound.
>
> I'm not sure I should call it a documentary though.  It seemed like at 
> least half of it was not based on truth and they spent much more time with 
> dissodents than with strong, active members who could give a better 
> picture of our beliefs.
>
> It has been said that anti-Mormon literature can bring people into the 
> church so I'm sure this "documentary" will have a good effect on some 
> people.  I thought it was also interesting that the ones who were speaking 
> out against the church didn't say the church was bad, just the one 
> instance where they had the problem.  I think many viewers will agree with 
> our stand against homosexuality and that women shouldn't hold the 
> priestood, etc.
>
> It was kind of cute this morning, one of the girls said "When they were 
> talking about Brigham Young last night he sounded like OUR Brigham Young". 
> We had talked yesterday about how they made him sound like a yes man with 
> no opinion on the first night.  After studying him this year we grew to 
> love the "Lion of God".
>
> Just my thoughts.  I was wondering what ya'll thought of it and how the 
> students who watched it in your units reacted.
>
> Elaine
> EMS, Clarksville, TN
>
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