… You have the gift of the Holy Ghost, which will give you strength and help you make good choices." In summarizing its advice on entertainment and media, the church encourages youths to "have the courage to walk out of a movie or video party, turn off a computer or television, change a radio station or put down a magazine if what is being presented does not meet the Heavenly Father's standards. Though the publication doesn't specify R-rated movies, it does advise youths to "not attend, view or participate in entertainment that is vulgar, immoral, violent or pornographic," and goes on to say, "Depictions of violence often glamorize vicious behavior." Therefore, choose only media that uplift you."
In 1986, the church published a booklet, "For the Strength of Youth: Fulfilling Our Duty to God." Concerning entertainment and media, the publication advises youth that, "Whatever you read, listen to or look at has an effect on you. Powers said Mormon church prophet Joseph Smith once answered a reporter's question in the 19th century by saying, "We teach (members of the church) correct principles and they govern themselves." "Church leaders do not make recommendations to members about individual movies, and as such, they have not made any authoritative recommendation about this movie." "In general, we are counseled to carefully evaluate all of the movies we consider watching, even PG or PG-13 movies. "In (the church's) October 2003 General Conference, there were at least six talks that mentioned the general negative impact on our society of the media, including TV, movies and the Internet, with a caution to members concerning such," Powers said. Gibson devotes only seconds to Christ's rising at the end of the movie, which heavily focuses on the scourging and suffering Jesus went through after his arrest and as he died on the cross.ĭavid Powers, president of the Midland-Odessa Latter-day Saints stake, said there have been no rules issued by the church on specific movies, but there has been talk about Mormon exposure to popular culture, such as "The Passion." To date, the movie has grossed more than $315 million. I'm disappointed there isn't more about the Resurrection." "But I think what Mel Gibson has done, spending his own money to make this film, is a great thing. For me personally … seeing the suffering, I don't see how it will build my faith in Christ. "As a general rule, Mormons are counseled to avoid movies that have sexually suggestive or violent content," Chapman said. Because of the church's opinion on movies, hundreds of thousands of Mormons likely will choose not to see Gibson's powerfully emotional and moving film of the last 12-hours of Jesus' life.
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