I don’t really know if this is the venue for this comment. You may want to look for a blog done by CMT or BBC, which is the station my episode aired on, to voice this concern. There really isn’t anything this forum can do about your concern. From what I understand from the BBC, who contacted me about the show, the majority of the people in England are secular, so the show serves as a peek into another place, another culture, and another belief for the viewers. This, as well as the parenting aspect of the show, is what actually draws the viewers.

That is the BBC’s standpoint of the show. I don’t really know what CMT’s objective is because I didn’t associate with them, and they copied the show from the BBC because of it’s popularity in Britain.

Anyway, about your point of religion. You really should watch the BBC episodes on youtube. They have had parents from Israel, India, Belize, Jamaica, etc. They are not hooked only into Christianity. However, they told me that they have found that they have noticed more religious families seem to raise children who are less likely to make bad choices. I suppose this is because the line between good and bad is very clear.

Anyway, I hope that helps. These are the things I was told from the film makers when they asked me to do the show.

Warmly,
Nicholeen

I have been watching the show and find it interesting. I am curious about the selection of the teenagers. Firstly, I expect that these teens are not true alcoholics, because alcohol withdrawal can be fatal and that would be a huge risk for the producers. But secondly, I see no teens with disabilities.

I was friends with a woman whose family belonged to the Church of LDS. Her son is extremely disabled. He is autistic, possibly diagnosed with Childhood Disintegrative Disorder. Children with this disorder develop normally up to the point where they start to lose language and other skills and finally enter into their own world. She didn’t seem to get much support from her church. Her situation was very difficult and her child has not developed too many skills. What is the Mormon church’s stance on kids with disabilities?

Thank you so much for your mature comments! I can feel you are an inspiring youth. Girls like you give all of us great hope for our future.

Thank you for telling me about the response in the UK. I have made many English friends since the show. Some who will be friends for life. I have the great opportunity to share my beliefs and the way my family lives to so many people. I consider this an amazing opportunity to strengthen the world. I was also impressed at how the show was edited. The director of the show was sooooooooooo incredible. He really had vision.

I would really like to introduce you to someone in England. (Another teen) If you get this can you contact me on facebook or go to my site http://teachingselfgovernment.com and click the contact button.

Warmly,
Nicholeen