 The NCCJ committee sent a letter to Concerned Christians on December 5, 1983 which stated, among other things, that
[t]he film does not fairly portray the Mormon Church, Mormon history, or Mormon belief.It makes extensive use of half-truths, faulty generalizations, sensationalism, and is not reflective of the true spirit of Mormon faith.We find particularly offensive the emphasis that Mormonism is some sort of subversive plot — a danger to the community, a threat to the institution of marriage, and destructive to the mental health of teenagers.