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In response to the recent HBO film Big Love<\/cite>, the Church issued a statement<\/a> that said, in part, the following:<\/p>\n

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Big Love<\/cite>, like so much other television programming, is essentially lazy and indulgent entertainment that does nothing for our society and will never nourish great minds. Parents who are casual about their viewing habits ought not to be surprised if teaching moral choices and civic values to their children becomes harder as a result.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Should we avoid worthless television programming?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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