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GoodK wrote:In a long time.

I really was sickened to not only learn of this "cause" but to read some of the Mormon's reasoning for it.

Good God.


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HBO is going to air an episode of Big Love (a show about Mormon polygamy) on Sunday, March 15th where they have hired an excommunicated LDS member who helped to reveal everything about the Temple!!! They have recreated everything within the Temple including how everything looks, what is said, and what you wear. It is absolutely appalling, please read the link below and send HBO an email or letter stating your feelings and ask them not to air it!!!

Here is the link on the article about the episode (attached there was a picture of a woman dressed in full temple clothing - but for the sake of reverence and sacredness we blocked the image out):
http://www.Facebook.com/photo_search.ph ... =182900492

Here is the link to email HBO directly:
http://www.hbo.com/apps/submitinfo/cont ... pe=biglove

Here is HBO's address, HBO is owned by Time Warner:
Time Warner Inc.
One Time Warner Center
New York, NY10019-8016
(212) 484-8000

Also, here is the link to email the FCC (Federal Communications Commissions - where you can complain about any inappropriate TV show). Write them too!!!:
https://esupport.fcc.gov/sform2000/form ... page=2000E

Is anyone really surprised by this? Tom Hanks is the executive producer for the show in question and he has been very outspoken against the LDS community since the Prop 8 incident. I suppose this is his subtle retaliation...

First of all I just want to remind all faithful LDS members that this is just the beginning. The Church stuck its neck out to defend family values on a national stage against one of the most gossip-laden, vindictive, outspoken communities in the nation (Hollywood), so how can we not expect consequences like this? I am offended and protective of the blessings of the temple endowment, of course, but as the world decays and the the pillars of morality are shaken our values will increasingly polarize away from popular and socially accepted thought.

As far as action we can take goes, Chris McBride hit it on the head. Petitions do work. Also, if you have an HBO connection, cancel it. Then write a letter to HBO telling them exactly why you canceled it. Money talks.

the library of congress has on record all that transpires therin. it can be read by anyone. the point is that by making it a matter of a tv show and showing things in a skewed light it will defintely be a concern to many who do not understand. I have phoned time warner already and asked that they have a dsclaimer prior to and after the show is aired...they said they are working on this but I don't really believe them..would you?

Here is what I wrote to HBO:

I'm offended - even angry - by your willingness to permit "Big Love" to air an episode that recreates sacred temple ceremonies of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But I'm sure you feel very happy and self-satisfied about that decision, because you believe that Mormons may safely be offended. Just ask yourself if you would do the same thing to Islam. Before you bravely offend millions of Mormons, please run some cartoons of the Prophet Mohamed or something. Or does your bravery only go so far?

With all due respect, it doesn't matter if you don't like the content of the show, if you find the temple rituals "sacred" or if you think the world will be shocked to learn about the ritualistic liturgy that goes on in LDS temples. You can chose to live in a country that allows a free press (maybe you don't like the free press, Joseph Smith Jr. did destroy a printing press before being arrested) or you can move to communist China that censors its content. This really is a shameful cause, considering all the other bad things going on in the world to be concerned about, and I don't know a single LDS person who would support this. You people should be ashamed of yourself. Yuck.

So are YOU freaking kidding me? This has absolutely nothing to do with communist China you uneducated hippie. This has to do with the fact that you are taking someone who has personal problems with our Church and asking them to completely misrepresent us. Would you ask a Ku Klux Klan member to talk about blacks? No, you obviously would not. It has nothing to do with the fact that we want to control the media. We would just like it if you didn't show our very sacred ceremonies on national television. The people on that show (the polygamists) aren't even real Mormons, since we haven't practiced polygamy for over a hundred years, of which someone who actually knew anything about our religion would be well aware. We already have to put up with the fact that the show represents us as freaks engaged in illegal practices, are you really going to expect us to just put up with the extremely disrespectful things that are now going on? The media would never dare do something like this to another religion. You do realize that religions such as Buddhism, Shintoism, Judaism, etc. also have sacred temple ordinances? The civil rights groups would be all over it if they created a show portraying the extremist suicide bombers as normal Islamic members, because they are NOT. They are the exception. They are, as they are so called, the extremes. It is wrong for HBO to misrepresent and disrespect us. You want to talk about Communist China, how about we talk about civil rights? What about our rights? What about our right to speak up for our beliefs? Free speech? Freedom of religion? You want to spout off that kind of crap, make sure that you actually know what you're talking about. You think that some stupid HBO show has any sort of significance? HBO, which shows crappy, B-list movies unedited for the horny masses, you think they actually are trying to send some sort of important message? I don't think so. So hm, let's compare these two things: driving the plot of a disrespectful, politically incorrect crappy HBO show, or respecting the religious rights of legitimate Church in America? Well, Mr. Freedom to the People, think about that while your smoking pot behind the Walmart.

i would say if someone wants to make fun of anything for a purpose that is not right should be shot...so im sure some ex LDS member that still belives in the church but just doesn't go is gonna lay down the hand....what do you know about laying on the hands

I think I'm still in shock over this. I really can't believe that you people are serious. So what is it that entitles the Mormon church to have dominion over our media outlets? Did I miss something in the Constitution that requires us to adhere to a specific religious standard? It is absolutely shameful to attack our free press and the free media. I hate to tell you this, but temple rituals are plastered all over the internet. Anyone who knows anything about Mormon history knows exactly what goes on in the temple, probably more than most of you here. That being said, it wouldn't matter if no one knew about the temple rituals, or if HBO made the whole thing up. You people are actually trying to pull a fictional sitcom because you are so afraid of the world hearing about the temple rights. And, mind you, at a time when people are losing their homes, jobs, and lives. Great cause everyone. You clearly have your priorities in check. Yuck. Shame on all of you.

Ok, Eric, I will spell it out for you so that you are not under any misunderstanding. There is a difference between free press which is journalists rights to bring the truth to the public, and a show that is produced for entertainment value. Are these things already on the internet? Yes they are, mostly due to ex-members and people that wish to denegrate the church. That being said, we are not asking the show to be cancelled. We are asking that the episode in question not be aired. And we are doing this, not to try to hide the inner workings of the temple from the world, but because the temple and the ordinances therein are VERY sacred to us. And asking for this is not trying to obtain "dominion oveer our media outlets." We are simply asking for the courtesy of not displaying something so holy and sacred for the purposes of ENTERTAINMENT. And it is a little ridiculous of you to assume that we can not be capable of caring about the economy, the world, and this at the same time.

Eric, I don't think most of the people here want to control HBO's constitutional right. We don't want to pull the entire series, but we do want HBO to choose not to air this episode because it is extremely disrespectful and tasteless. I'm I'm sure you think you know exactly what goes on in the temple because you read it on some website that was probably put up by an ex-member. But you can't believe everything you read on the internet, and some things, when taken out of context sound worse or stranger than they actually are. And, mind you, when something sacred to a person is being soiled it is their responsibility to protect it. I'm sure you don't hold anything in this world as sacred to yourself as the LDS people hold their family and temple ordinances, so you wouldn't understand. And shame on you for making it your cause to try to bring down LDS people, who are standing up for themselves, when you could be worried about all those people who are losing their jobs, homes, and lives.

Boy - the media must really want to let everyone know what goes on in the temple - especially since they're not allowed in. Hmmmmmm - why aren't they?

cinepro wrote:Goodk, the purpose of the group is to use capitalistic pressure (boycotts, protests etc.) to influence a private corporation's actions. As far as I can tell, the issue of "free press" or "freedom of speech" is irrelevant. No one is calling for the government to step in.

Also, here is the link to email the FCC (Federal Communications Commissions - where you can complain about any inappropriate TV show). Write them too!!!:
https://esupport.fcc.gov/sform2000/form ... page=2000E

Whether or not it is effective (or appropriate, or needed), the LDS in that group are acting appropriately to express their concerns.

GoodK wrote:

Also, here is the link to email the FCC (Federal Communications Commissions - where you can complain about any inappropriate TV show). Write them too!!!:
https://esupport.fcc.gov/sform2000/form ... page=2000E

cinepro wrote:
Peculiar people indeed.

Well Eric, when you get married, we can all watch everything that happens in your marriage. I mean why would it mean anything to me, its not like its a secret right? If we can't keep our temples ordinances sacred, then you don't deserve to let your marriage be that way. I wonder how you would react if HBO put your wedding night on broadcast. I thought it would be a sacred and private moment for you, but I guess that fictional writers are more than welcome to you.