| Subject: Big Love |
Author:
Sara
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Date Posted: 12:52:32 03/22/06 Wed
Here is an email I recently received. Sorry it's kinda long...
Parodies of beliefs of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints
occur in the HBO series, Big Love, i.e.- belief in
priesthood by a man blessing his hunting rifle, belief
in personal revelation from the Holy Ghost by dramatic
visions that the polygamous leader discusses casually
with a friend. Talk of "celestial kingdom", "free
agency", and the "Choose the Right" slogan are
included.
There is a brief disclaimer stating that the
polygamists don't have an
active connection with the LDS Church. But if the
writers don't intend for viewers to make the
connection, one wonders why they set the show in Salt
Lake City, the Church's world headquarters, and why
they included distortions of LDS beliefs.
NBC recently cancelled a show about a dysfunctional
Episcopal priest who saw a "Jesus", after almost
700,000 people emailed and complained.
If you would like to express your desire to have this
show cancelled you may:
- forward this email to at least 8 people
- email a polite protest to HBO
-phone HBO and leave a msg asking them to cancel this
series
Go to www.hbo.com, scroll to bottom of page, click
Contact Us, click on The Sopranos (unless Big Love is
listed when you do so), scroll to the light blue box
near page bottom, on the line just under Submit an
Email, click on Contact Us.
Then enter your information, specify it's about Big
Love, and leave a
message asking them to cancel this offensive show.
One or two sentences is all it takes. Or feel free to
copy or edit this
message:
I am offended that you would produce the series Big
Love. It demeans
and distorts sacred beliefs of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day
Saints. By setting the show in Salt Lake City, it
blurs the line between the Church and the long
renounced practice of polygamy. Please cancel the show
immediately.
For "extra mile" effort and effect, call HBO's
operator at 212 512 1208 from 9am to 5pm Mon-Fri EST
and ask to leave a message asking them to cancel Big
Love.
Thanks!
Source of info: www.lds.org click on Newsroom for News
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