The council of elders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints likes its mission Mormons in white shirts and black ties, thank you very much. On Sunday, the council excommunicated Chad Hardy for producing his “Men on a Mission” calendar — showing hunky Mormons sans shirts who are on different missions around the world.
Hardy noted that “I felt like I spoke my truth, Bottom-line, they still felt the calendar is inappropriate and not the image that the church wants to have.”
What is interesting is that the calender also showed the men in their traditional garb and included little sketches on their faith — not exactly a Sports Illustrated Pin Up calendar.
Not only has the council excommunicated Hardy, but it has called the twelve Mormon months to appear for their own discipline.
There was no such fervor with the “Hot Priests” calendar, click here. Yet, it seems that the “Brigham Young and Restless” soap will be canceled as well. In the meantime, the planned “Six-Pack Shinto Priests” and “Ripped Rabbis” calendars are being shelved.
However, it does leave the market open to the recent Jewish swimsuit calendar, here.
Whatever happened to Sunday being a day of rest?? These guys in Salt Lake City don’t waste any time! Wow. If they keep up this kind of discipline, they just may find themselves without any young people.
“the The Church” - one too many
“they still felt the calendar WAS inappropriate and not the image that the church wantED to have”
“SportS Illustrated”
“it HAS called the twelve Mormon monKs”
No typo left behind.
I like the May praymate, best.
Geesh, it’s not like they were touching their adders or anything.
Miss Poppy,
Are these guys really called praymates? That is hilarious!
I am really surprised they just excommunicated him like this. While that was one option available to the church leadership as a possible penalty for transgression of church law, its usually reserved for the most extreme, “unrepentent” cases, and then usually only for speaking out against the church leaders or doctrine in public, or sexual activities.
I’m betting this guy was getting some.
As a member that has been disaplined by the church, it is evident that the attitude of the Elder is way out of wack, It is not church standards period. Elder Hardy was and is in the wrong, I feel for his parents, brothers and sisters, he is not setting a good example for future young men or women. Having a ripped body is not what it is all about. Maybe he needs to rip his brain. the comments by others that I have read would also imply, they are not in compliance with church standards either, and need to rethink thier positions.
I think they just need to take a chill pill. It’s ridiculous! The guys only have their shirts off…whats the deal..so what if they are fit, healthy, and being of service? (ok..well might be distracting) =0)
There a many other things they could be worried about then missionaries in a calendar. No one is bleeding or hurt from it, they got paid for having their pictures taken. The humane society does not behead you for taking pictures of animals (with clothes on, which is unnatural for the animal) and making calendars. They must have a LOT of time on their hands to be worring about unimportant things.
Well the guy did a great job, and I for one have no problem with it. =0) They are just being human for heaven’s sakes.
Mormon Brainwashing
“yes sir, may I have another??”
Wake up, your church is a fraud based in the OCCULT.
Look it up, sanctimonious saviors, and learn that ANY church not believing in GRACE is based on CONDITIONAL love. Conditional love is LUCIFERIAN.
Christ taught UNCONDITIONAL love, remember? And you wear his name like a LITERAL and figurative BADGE…you are the new Pharisees and Sadducees.
My guess is that Chad probably wasn’t repentent enough to write a check to give the LDS part of the proceeds of the calendar, so out he went. Possibly the additional discussion they had with him (according to a Salt Lake newspaper article I read) took some personal lifestyle issues into account as well. I’d bet he’s glad to be an “ex”.
If you read more about the calendar, BJ, you’ll see that the ripped abs (delightful as they may be) were not the complete bit - there was also a bio on each “praymate” (great one Miss Poppy!) that shared a little about their spiritual beliefs.
If the Song of Solomon can rejoice in the beauty of a woman’s body, why can’t we thank the Maker for these young hotties?? Seems unfair.
Excommunication by the Mormon Church is a way of wiping away serious mistakes and starting over. You might call it a new beginning. It has an added appeal because it promises that the mistake, sin, or whatever you have made will be forgiven by God and will be remembered no more by him.
I have known people in other faiths who have been excommunicated who go through life with a cloud over their heads. I believe the Mormons have hit on something because they say this act is done with love and understanding with the goal of bringing the excommunicated member back into full Church fellowship. All members are urged to forgive and forget in these circumstances. After all, if the Lord can do it, why can’t Church members do so?