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US bishop dresses up as homeless man to expose congregation's lack of compassion
Key Excerpts from Article on Website of The Telegraph (One of the UK's leading newspapers)


The Telegraph (One of the UK's leading newspapers), November 29, 2013
Posted: December 10th, 2013
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1...

An American bishop who disguised himself as a homeless man to give a sermon about compassion was asked to leave his church by unknowing congregants. David Musselman, a Mormon cleric near Salt Lake City, Utah, said he wanted to teach members of his church to be kind to all people. To be Christ-like, just acknowledge them, he said. Mr Musselman recruited a professional makeup artist to transform his face and wore a wooly hat, thick spectacles, a false beard and a fake scar. Even his own family did not recognise him. The main thing I was trying to get across was we don't need to be so quick to judge, Mr Musselman told his local television news station. Many actually went out of their way to purposefully ignore me, and they wouldn't even make eye contact, he said. I'd approach them and say, 'Happy Thanksgiving'. After being asked to leave by five people, Mr Musselman walked to the pulpit during a service and disclosed his true identity by taking off his wig, fake beard and glasses. It had a shock value that I did not anticipate, he said. I really did not have any idea that the members of my ward would gasp as big as they did. Mr Musselman said he was touched by the reaction of younger members of the church. I was impressed by the children, he said. I could see in their eyes they wanted to do more. Mr Musselman, whose stunt came just before the Thanksgiving holiday, said that he did not intend to embarrass the members of his church or make them feel ashamed. Instead, he said, he wanted them to remember to be kind all year long to people from all walks of life.

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