Comments on: Mormon Temple Video #11 on YouTube

By: Helen Wells

Helen Wells — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:31:18 +0000

We congratulate you for this video, and for posting it on YouTube. The message, even in its brevity, was clear and very informative, and we hope it will cause those who are honest in heart to seek to know more.

By: Nona Nielson

Nona Nielson — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 03:35:56 +0000

I was taught if you want to know what a church believes, ask those who are active members of that church. Thanks for bringing to information to so many people.

This video brought peace to my soul.

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:56:19 +0000

Forgot to mention…there will always be critics, but I’m glad that this was the approach used. If we keep to ourselves by using our own platforms, our own technology, etc., then how are we sharing such a beautiful message with the world?

Bravo.

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:54:08 +0000

Congratulations on such a successful experiment. It’s been great to see such a coordinated effort of the Church’s online resources.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:24:59 +0000

Here’s a screenshot of the video when it was the #10 most viewed on YouTube yesterday (3/13/09): http://tinyurl.com/ajgk8y

By: Brutally Frank

Brutally Frank — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:34:53 +0000

Other good news: lots of Temple coverage in tomorrow’s Big Love.

By: David Nielson

David Nielson — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:30:01 +0000

Cracking the top ten most-viewed videos on YouTube was our goal and it was achieved within a 48-hour period following the direction of Church leadership to get this message out to the world quickly. The members of the Church really rallied on this effort. I have heard a few people criticize the Church for using YouTube to distribute its messages. While I understand their concerns, we were able to see the power of the Saints viewing and rating a video on YouTube which moves that video up in popularity to the point that MANY of those not of our faith choose to view it. Yesterday, as the temple video kept climbing in popularity, the comments coming in clearly shifted from a near 100% member to a 50% member and 50% non-member mix. People will watch popular videos…even if they contain religious content. Some of these comments have been from anti-Mormons but there are also some from those who are honest in heart. Overall, I believe this experiment is being viewed as a great success in getting our message out quickly and at almost no cost to the Church.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:35:40 +0000

It was the #10 most viewed shortly after your post.