In response to Paul Sharp (Public Forum, Jan. 1), he is definitely wrong about The Salt Lake Tribune being the anti-Mormon voice of Utah.
The Tribune hasn't seriously attacked the LDS Church since the presidency of David O. McKay. If it were truly anti-Mormon, it would have printed articles about how the three-God doctrine of the church contradicts the one-God doctrine of the Book of Mormon. Or it would have pointed out that the LDS Church tithing commandment is no different than the prosperity gospel of Protestant televangelists such as Robert Tilton, Henry Fernandez and Mike Murdock.
The Tribune has a long history of just printing factually balanced articles about the LDS Church, such as those by Peggy Fletcher Stack. If an author is allowed to present current facts or historical facts about the church, how is that being anti-Mormon?
Although the Dec. 23 commentary criticized by Mr. Sharp could be an exception to the Tribune's usual policy, it certainly should not be called "indecent drivel," which is what Mr. Sharp called it. It was actually an accurate description of how LDS leaders treat their members, and how LDS members put pressure on each other to conform.
Stephen Clark, Salt Lake City
