Olympics Shine Light on Mormons

Published February 2, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is taking advantage of the attention the Olympics is getting to explain its tenets. While trying to dispel some myths, the church is being careful not to proselytize.

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