Big Love Endowment Ceremony - Mormons React!
Producers of the HBO cable series "Big Love", a polygamy drama, apologized ahead of time to the Mormons for any offence the episode may cause. The March 15th episode will show an endowment ceremony in a Mormon temple, which depicts a sacred religious rite.
The "Big Love" series stars Bill Paxton, a hardware chain store owner and married to three wives. The wives are played by Jeanne Tripplehorn, Ginnifer Goodwin, and Chloe Sevigny.
Mormons react with anger at news of the episode. The Mormon Church only allows selected individuals and members in good standing to witness such a ceremony. The Mormon Church had already voiced fears about the series, which launched in 2006. In a release, it says it feels betrayed by HBO.
The network released a statement late Tuesday to address the outrage.
"It was not our intention to do anything disrespectful to the church, but to those who may be offended we offer our sincere apology."
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