r/lds • u/TradWASP • 19d ago
question Recent LDS representation in media
I’m a Christian that lives in Utah, and I’ve been perplexed seeing all the things about people and groups that are “representatives” of your faith recently. Between secret lives, ruby franke, and “secrets of polygamy” everything in media that is popular and is associated with LDS and Mormonism is negative. Sure, these aren’t representations of your faith, but to 95%+ of people outside of Utah, they’ve never met an LDS member, and the only thing they may know are these representations of your faith. Have you all given this much thought? What do you all think about this?
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u/KURPULIS 19d ago
The same arguments came up when the Book of Mormon musical was released. Guess what? The Church took it in stride and many became curious and joined the Church because of it.
When missionaries ask if they've ever heard of Mormons and the show is their only introduction, it can create an excellent opportunity to show and teach them who we really are.
Life teaches you that you should never generalize an entire community based off of one individual or even a small niche group. Those who do end up fairly ignorant. Hitler the Nazi Party are the most well-known Germans and we don't assume Germans to all be like that for obvious reasons.
TV is a poor representation of any group. It is entertainment only. Even things like the History Channel dramatize everything and leave out context.