Dear Editor,
The public affairs office of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints would like to compliment the Guyanese media outlets for being careful to distinguish between the 13-million-member international church and a small polygamous sect, which was raided by Texas state officers a few weeks ago.
Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve said that Latter-day Saints are still offended when elementary mistakes are made in the news media or when printed or posted photographs fail to make the distinction between the church and the polygamous groups. There are many splinter groups, which broke away from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and they are not to be confused with the mainstream church. The fundamental doctrine of the church is, and always has been that the true church of the Jesus Christ is led by the direction revelation of God to his living prophet, who at this time is, President Thomas S Monson.