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July 14, 2008 01:33pm
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THE creator of a calendar featuring buff Mormon missionaries has been excommunicated as punishment by local church leaders.
Chad Hardy said he bore no ill will toward the council of elders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints over his punishment.
"I felt like I spoke my truth,'' the 31-year-old entertainment entrepreneur said after the disciplinary meeting in Las Vegas.
"Bottom-line, they still felt the calendar is inappropriate and not the image that the church wants to have,'' the Associated Press reported.
Men on a Mission, which has sold nearly 10,000 copies, features pictures of 12 returned missionaries wearing trousers but not their trademark white shirts.
The men are photographed in traditional missionary garb and share their religious beliefs in biographical sketches.
Some of the 12 featured have also been called to disciplinary meetings but have been punished.
Frank Davie, the senior leader of a group of Mormon congregations in the Las Vegas area, confirmed the 12-member council's decision to the AP.
Mr Hardy said the purpose of the 2008 calendar was not to tear down the church or its 13 million members.
"The project is about stepping outside the stereotypes and stepping outside of the image,'' he said.
"Not everybody fits the image and I let them know we're not trying to portray an image for the entire church.''
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July 14, 2008 01:33pm
Article from: NEWS.com.au
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THE creator of a calendar featuring buff Mormon missionaries has been excommunicated as punishment by local church leaders.
Chad Hardy said he bore no ill will toward the council of elders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints over his punishment.
"I felt like I spoke my truth,'' the 31-year-old entertainment entrepreneur said after the disciplinary meeting in Las Vegas.
"Bottom-line, they still felt the calendar is inappropriate and not the image that the church wants to have,'' the Associated Press reported.
Men on a Mission, which has sold nearly 10,000 copies, features pictures of 12 returned missionaries wearing trousers but not their trademark white shirts.
The men are photographed in traditional missionary garb and share their religious beliefs in biographical sketches.
Some of the 12 featured have also been called to disciplinary meetings but have been punished.
Frank Davie, the senior leader of a group of Mormon congregations in the Las Vegas area, confirmed the 12-member council's decision to the AP.
Mr Hardy said the purpose of the 2008 calendar was not to tear down the church or its 13 million members.
"The project is about stepping outside the stereotypes and stepping outside of the image,'' he said.
"Not everybody fits the image and I let them know we're not trying to portray an image for the entire church.''
LINK (http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24016421-38198,00.html)