Video dispels myths about LDS Church

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has re-released a video which responds to common questions about the church and dispels myths as well.

First released for the 2002 Olympics, the video shows former NFL quarterback Steve Young and former Miss America Sharlene Hawkes, both Mormons, talking the viewer through three major misperceptions the public has about the Church.

The video tackles polygamy first. "Groups that practice polygamy and claim they are Mormons are not associated with the 13-million-member Church headquartered in Salt Lake City," Steve Young says. He adds that the term "Mormon" should never be applied to these other religions and there is no such thing as a "Mormon Fundamentalist."

The video also acknowledges that perceptions that Mormons are a closed society, only caring for their own members, still linger. Yet most of the Church's humanitarian and welfare efforts, all funded by Church-member donations, benefit people of all faiths.

Sharlene Hawkes addresses the issue of whether Mormons are Christian, saying that Church members are "Christian to our core." Surrounded by her family, she talks about why her faith is so important to her.

Click here to watch the video.