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I watched the last 90 minutes of Part I last night and all of Part II today.Â? Part I was the history of the church and Part II was basically the Mormons today.

The Good
-very good narration and commentary on the history of the church including the mindset of Joseph Smith.
-those interviewed were well-spoken
-discussion of how those practicing polygamy actually lived
-they explained the background and events of the Mountain Meadows Massacre
-the discussion of polygamy today
-Part II gave a realistic picture of the Mormon life
-the interview with one of the young women from the family part where she talks about her illness (primary pulmonary arrhythmia or something — it was a heart condition where the prognosis is 2-5 years)
-the showing of the missionary training as well as missionary life
-interviews with students, LDS leadership, and those who were excommunicated for dissenting

The Bad
-the lack of knowledge of Church History (or even just plain American History) outside of anything pertaining to the LDS — they were talking about how they were the most persecuted people in America and I was left wondering if these “historians” knew anything about slavery, Jim Crow laws, internment camps for the Japanese, and other atrocities that have been committed in this country.Â? I also wonder if they realize that Christianity was an outlawed religion until 313 AD — people suffered MUCH worse fates than the first Mormons did and there are countries around the world that persecute Christians today.

My Rating
4.5 out of 5 stars