Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Those People!!!

I get so frustrated when people do incredibly stupid things! Especially people who should know better, like the Grown-Ups at H.B.O. You may have heard about that crazy episode they're supposed to air about the Temple. (Although I think the Church's response is just so dignified, go us). So here's my letter, you could write one, too, if you want to. Sigh. Oh, well, the work will go forward. Poor uninformed people -- they're gonna get in trouble!!!

As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Which as you know, and it just seems too obvious to say but I will anyway, has NOTHING to do with the polygamist community), I wanted to respectfully ask that you refrain from showing your promised episode of "temple ceremonies" in the upcoming episode of Big Love. Not because you have the information right -- it is not the words but the intent and religious conviction of the person participating, not just the words that make it sacred -- But because it is so important and special to the actual members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Besides, I am sure that if you really thought about it, you would not want to mock or stomp on the beliefs of any group -- L.D.S., Muslim, Baptist, Catholic, Hailbop People, Purple Elephants, Gays and Lesbians, or People Who Really Love Obama -- especially when it is so important to them and means literally nothing to you. PLEASE, I ask so wholeheartedly and even fondly 'cause I believe in your decency -- take another course and save us all a lot of hassle and heartache. Lovingly yours,
an Actress, Mother, Citizen, Politically Independent, Lover of Band of Brothers and John Adams, Proud and Believing Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, who gets real frustrated when you keep saying we're something we're not.
Love ya; now have a heart!!!

End of Rant.

3 comments:

Ducksoup said...

love it reese! i sent hbo a plea yesterday asking them not to air such things. i, too, was very impressed with the church's comment regarding the issue. i must say, your comment was much more dignified than my own. hence, the reason you are going to be a well-known, famous author someday soon! you rock!!
p.s. sorry i had to remove my comment because i said home instead of own...

Ducksoup said...

LOVED YOUR POEM. YOU ARE SO FUNNY AND CREATIVE. I'M NOT SURE YOU REALIZE HOW LUCKY YOU ARE :). I WOULD PAY GOOD MONEY FOR YOUR CREATIVITY. CAN I PAY YOU $750,000 TO JUST MANAGE MY BLOG???

Kamille said...

I have participated in writing to HBO (and other networks/groups) on several occasions because they make poor choices of exploitation. They think it makes good TV. I think it is all a hot mess. I hope something comes of it all. Either they don't air the ep (doubtful since it's all ready filmed and that would be an expensive loss for that network), or somewhere, out in the mission field, someone will have the missionaries knock on the door and they will say to those young men, "I watched and episode of Big Love a while back that said [whatever], is that true about you Mormons?" And maybe someone will be converted. At any rate, it's a crappy battle we have to fight to merely defend the TRUTH, huh.