‘Mormon Land’: Why faithful Latter-day Saints need not swear off all R-rated movies

Church leaders have warned about such films, but was a blanket ban ever an actual policy? And are there some R-rated and TV-MA shows the adult members should watch?

(Photo courtesy Amblin Partners | Universal Pictures) Liam Neeson, left, and Ben Kingsley star in Steven Spielberg's 1993 drama "Schindler's List." The movie's R rating tested the moviegoing habits of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

‘Mormon Land’: Why faithful Latter-day Saints need not swear off all R-rated movies

Church leaders have warned about such films, but was a blanket ban ever an actual policy? And are there some R-rated and TV-MA shows the adult members should watch?

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