When the 2002 Olympic Winter Games open in Utah next month, the world will be greeted by a young, well-scrubbed, and ingratiating religion. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has its headquarters in Salt Lake City, and although its leaders have taken pains to keep the event from being called the Mormon Olympics, they view this as an unprecedented opportunity to make the acquaintance of billions of prospective converts.
This New Yorker article takes an in depth look at the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints or Mormons as they are commonly called. I found it to be very interesting and learned quite a few things that I was not told when the Missionaries made their visit to my home trying to convert me. Very worth the read.
[link via a conversation with adam]
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