<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Russian import Andrei Kirilenko has developed on odd relationship with his American hometown. But blame that on his strained partnership with the Jazz organization, not the fine folks of the Great Salt Lake. AK47 talked about his neighbors with some Russian papers, and the Deseret Morning News translates:<blockquote>[T]he Jazz's Russian forward said that since he is very much a family man and does not smoke or drink and rarely even has coffee, "If you want to crudely reason, then yes - in spirit I am Mormon." [...]"And one more thing about Mormons: They are absolutely peaceful people. They don't agitate anyone and don't force anyone into their faith.""In general, there are many rumors in Europe about Mormons. I'll try to eliminate one of them at least," he said. "There is no trace of plural marriage among the inhabitants of Utah, and it has been that way already more than 100 years."</blockquote> Hey man, I think that rumor is a primary factor in getting otherwise non-Mormon people interested in the Utah way of life. Might want to keep the whole 'no more polygamy' thing on the down low.</div></p> LINK </p>
