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Come to him on a consistent basis and say, how do i make this work? he would counsel them and say, heres the list and check off the items and say go ahead and go to the store. >> of all the mormons you met and dealt with in conjunction with this story, would you say more would be comfortable if mitt romney talked about his religion? >> i would say more. we met these different people from so many different walks of life. one woman there with the hair net on, she was a phd candidate. the other guy...

And i could walk across fifth avenue into st. patricks cathedral. no one would care or wonder what our religious affiliation is. i cant get into the mormon temple. will that ever change? >> i hope it does, but -- >> what goes on in there? >> i dont think that it will. nothing crazy. its very much a sacred thing for mormons. and causes a lot of people to feel maybe not good enough. why am i not allowed in there? so this idea of maybe being more accepting and moving with the times a little bit is ...

Jesus visited either north or south america after his death and resurrection. mormons dont drink, no caffeine, cigarettes or swearing, either. they are expected to tithe 10% of their income to the church. ideally, theres is a wholesome family and church-based life. until now its also been very private. despite some figures like napoleon dynamite and the man who wants to be the next president. why dont you think people know about the mormons and the chu church? >> i dont think theyve done a good ...

Again. >> reporter: there is a mormon way of doing business, and jeff benedict wrote a book about it, detailing how a number of the mormon executives he profiled returned from their missions ready to reach for the top. >> when they come home at 21, theyre not thinking about hanging out with guys, going to bars, going to football games, theyre thinking how can i support my family as fast as possible. and benedict, himself a mormon, says mormon ceos are groomed for the boardroom at an early age. >...

There it is. what are they and what does it mean? >> its very much a symbolic thing that people wear to remind them of christ. when i was in the church, i remember hearing stories about people being caught in a fire and the garments were the shield that protected them from harm. most mormons sleep in them wherever they go, work out in them. >> and if i asked a senior member of the church, can you show them to me, do you think anyone would be willing to strip away the mystery and say, yeah, it lo...

How mormons take care of their own, but after the break, how it all started. a little mormon tradition, and how many americans today are still suspicious of the religion. >> i dont think theyve done a good enough job opening up. theyve been very secretive, and it causes people to think of it as a mystery. last time i was at a sleepover my parents

There is no tie to that whatsoever. >> welfare director rick foster says the goal is to get people back on their feet as quickly as possible. to that end, there are now 327 mormon employment offices around the world. and if you need clothing, there are thrift stores, too. and a lot more we havent shown you. mormons really do believe they are their brothers keeper. >> its a commitment and a belief to follow christ in the way that we live. and the way he lived his life was helping take care of the...

Edward had actually become very, very exhausted. hes been taken to a hospital. >> i just felt out of control. and i couldnt -- like my dad said, if you dont calm down, im going to take you over to the hospital. and he did. i was there overnight. and i think it was one of the hardest nights of my life. i just thought, you know, everything was kind of caving in, and how was i going to move forward? the next morning i realized, you know, i needed to be home and be the father. >> meanwhile, the comm...

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