I’ve seen so much of this in the last week. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives TV series, created by Hulu (Disney)?
Here are the facts. These women are NOT representative of faithful active LDS women. Plain and simple. If you are on the covenant path you are not doing the things these women do. It’s just that simple.
Hulu (Disney) is trying to tarnish the image of the church. There are many less active members and past members who do not follow the teachings of the church. There are also many who have broken their covenants. Neither of these groups is representative of the faithful women who walk the covenant path. They are not representative of the women who faithfully honor their covenants and walk in righteousness.
It is, what it is. But what it is not is representative of the glory that honest faithful LDS women deserve.
Here is a recent statement by the church:
When Entertainment Media Distorts Faith
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, like other prominent global faith communities, often finds itself the focus of the attention of the entertainment industry. Some portrayals are fair and accurate, but others resort to stereotypes or gross misrepresentations that are in poor taste and have real-life consequences for people of faith.
While this is not new, a number of recent productions depict lifestyles and practices blatantly inconsistent with the teachings of the Church. Others irresponsibly mischaracterize the safety and conduct of our volunteer missionaries. We understand the fascination some in the media have with the Church, but regret that portrayals often rely on sensationalism and inaccuracies that do not fairly and fully reflect the lives of our Church members or the sacred beliefs that they hold dear.
Millions of Church members around the world are deeply dedicated to family, fidelity, service and the gospel of Jesus Christ. We invite all to consult reliable sources of information and listen to the voices and authentic experiences of individuals and families who find great joy and satisfaction in living these principles.
The true story of our faith is best seen in the countless lives of those who strive daily to follow our Savior Jesus Christ.
Commentary: When Entertainment Media Distorts Faith (churchofjesuschrist.org)
When you get to the heart of it, “blatantly inconsistent” explains it pretty well. The actions of these women contradict and misrepresent the lives of faithful Latter-Day Saint women. From what I have seen and read there is a laundry list of inconsistencies and misrepresentations.
With that said, we all make mistakes. We all need the atoning blood of Jesus Christ to redeem us. I need him just as much as these women need him.
I’m going to leave it at that.