HBO, Mormons square off over airing of sacred rite
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HBO apologizes, but does it anyway. And what happens when Muslims get offended?

March 11, 2009, by JENNIFER DOBNER

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- HBO on Tuesday defended its plans to depict a sacred Mormon temple ceremony in an upcoming episode of "Big Love."

The drama about a Utah polygamous family will show an endowment ceremony Sunday.

HBO said it did not intend to be disrespectful of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and apologized.

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