'Anti-Mormon feeling is alive and well in America--and I know why,' says documentary Producer/Director, of Creek Park Pictures

'Anti-Mormon feeling is alive and well in America--and I know why,' says documentary Producer/Director, of Creek Park Pictures

'A Mormon President' to be screened in Salt Lake as MSNBC Commentator Hurls Insults At Mormon Faith

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- "If this were baseball, Romney hit a triple with his 'Faith in America' speech, but he needed to hit a grand slam," says Adam Christing, producer/director of the documentary film, "A Mormon President" which will be pre-screened in Salt Lake City, this Wednesday, December 12th at 7:00 pm at Brewvies Cinema.

Christing thinks millions of Americans have an "Anti-Mormon" bias. His view was confirmed by Lawrence O'Donnell's stunning tirade against the Mormon faith over the weekend on PBS's McLaughlin Group. O'Donnell said, "Mormonism was founded by a fraudulent criminal," and attacked Romney's faith by stating, "Romney comes from a religion that was founded by a criminal who was anti-American, pro-slavery, and A RAPIST!"

Christing, who is not Mormon, but a member of the Mormon History Association, says that his film explores the roots of comments like O'Donnell's and the sources of Anti-Mormonism in America.

According to the director, "O'Donnell was wrong about slavery. Mormon founder Joseph Smith actually ran on a political platform of emancipation for the slaves when he ran for President in 1844. O'Donnell's comments were way over the top, but he got one thing right."

Christing says the thing O'Donnell demonstrated is that the skeletons in Mitt's closet do go back about 160 years -- to the Mormon Prophet. "There were 3 P's that doomed Joseph Smith's campaign for President: Polygamy, Plurality of Gods, and Politics. It's amazing that those 3 P's are still haunting Romney and the Mormon Church today," says the filmmaker.

Following the pre-screening on Wednesday night, there will be a panel discussion on "Anti-Mormonism in America" with Christing, historical expert Michael Riggs, Craig Foster, an LDS author who has studied the history of Anti-Mormon literature, and cable TV host Shawn McCraney, a "born-again Mormon" who wants to reform the LDS Church and who has been accused of being an Anti-Mormon.

Christing is prepping "A Mormon President" for a TV broadcast to air while America is in what he calls this "Mormon Focus Moment."

To interview Adam Christing or attend the Salt Lake screening on December 12th or the screening in Los Angeles on December 19th, email: Lisa@creekparkpictures.com or call 310-478-8700.

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