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Oct 30, 2014
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thecelloguy
Maybe that was because they were strong enough that a disobedient
missionary wouldn't/didn't hurt their progression. It can be unrelated to how good they were.
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It is painfully obvious that the Lord does not reward people for their
HighHorse
10/30/14 8:21am
Boardmail FSU.............
BoiseBlue
10/30/14 8:23am
I think "bad people" have huge advantage in sports. If you will do whatever it
Blueto
10/30/14 8:25am
There are usually good people on both sides of the field
CoopDizz
10/30/14 8:27am
Jim Edwards (OL, early 90s) conducted the Boise fireside
Sea Chicken
10/30/14 8:28am
He was my seminary teacher, amazing guy!
BSUbluNorange
11/1/14 3:33pm
Some of the most disobedient missionaries, baptized the strongest members
Iman23
10/30/14 8:28am
Go Fast Go Hard
Sea Chicken
10/30/14 8:31am
Baptizing is not an indicator of success on a mission, come on you know that!
Yunit
10/30/14 10:54am
Maybe that was because they were strong enough that a disobedient
thecelloguy
10/30/14 1:48pm
What if failure on the sports field leads to eternal victory?
2FarGone
10/30/14 8:32am
It sure has made CougarBoard more Christlike
Sea Chicken
10/30/14 8:33am
I have actually become much more productive at work this month
2FarGone
10/30/14 8:41am
Me too
LDTemplar
10/30/14 10:43pm
not a football discussion.
fulano
10/30/14 8:33am
It's a football, basketball, baseball, and New Age discussion
HighHorse
10/30/14 8:35am
seems religious to me
fulano
10/30/14 8:48am
Chariots of Fire disagrees
Goliath
10/30/14 8:38am
while i agree with your main point, it seems
GSwarriorcoug
10/30/14 8:39am
Guthrie gave up 2 runs in 2 innings. He didn't really have "it" last night
HighHorse
10/30/14 8:44am
ok, that makes sense.
GSwarriorcoug
10/30/14 9:45am
I heard he'd had a beer earlier in the day so God was obviously punishing him.
CougCrimson
10/30/14 2:34pm
Isn't individual righteousness a personal thing?
Batwing
10/30/14 4:26pm
were you agreeing with my point?
GSwarriorcoug
10/30/14 6:06pm
I do agree with your post
Batwing
10/31/14 9:01am
The problem the Royals had is that the Giants seem to have a pact with the devil
Josef K
10/30/14 8:56am
The best manager in baseball and clutch guys who know how to win postseason ball
CoopDizz
10/30/14 8:59am
they r evidence that the more righteous team does in fact win
GSwarriorcoug
10/30/14 9:46am
Many will never understand, most will deny it, but this thread topic is
CommissionerofClass
10/30/14 10:08am
DING DING DING DING
Urbanite
10/30/14 12:02pm
Wait - you think that we think BYU should win because
workinglate
10/30/14 12:27pm
Not that fans think BYU should win because of righteousness...
Urbanite
10/30/14 2:15pm
The perception of "moral superiority" is just that - a perception
workinglate
10/30/14 2:23pm
Name another fanbase that calls other fanbases out for drinking beer
Yugo
10/30/14 3:44pm
Seriously, that's your hang up? I think the point is just a wee bit larger than
workinglate
10/30/14 4:09pm
BTW, I find the BYU fanbase annoying from time to time and I'm a BYU fan
workinglate
10/30/14 4:11pm
The point of the thread is moral superiority
Yugo
10/30/14 4:30pm
yes but "moral superiority" is just the excuse BYU haters use to hate on BYU
workinglate
10/30/14 4:37pm
At least a portion of BYU's fanbase thinks it's entitled to wins from the lord
Yugo
10/30/14 4:44pm
and it still not unique to BYU fans
workinglate
10/30/14 4:46pm
What other fanbase thinks that?
Yugo
10/30/14 4:48pm
Notre Dame. That said, I don't think many really believe that.
Josef K
10/30/14 4:58pm
I'm not going to do your research for you but you can't think of anyplace other
workinglate
10/30/14 5:05pm
You sound like a yewt
LDTemplar
10/30/14 10:57pm
^^^^^^^this
ALUF 1990
10/30/14 2:21pm
We have a winner!!
WallyWorld
10/30/14 2:47pm
"the root cause for all the BYU hate"
LDTemplar
10/30/14 10:50pm
somebody posted the other day an article from Harvard Busines Review
34power
10/30/14 10:11am
I am sure if Jesus were on the earth today
nukeduker
10/30/14 11:01am
^^^meant for OP
nukeduker
10/30/14 11:02am
I couldn't disagree more with the Harvard Business Review you talked of
HighHorse
10/30/14 12:02pm
Well Obama went to Harvard so there is a good chance of fallibility there.
34power
10/30/14 12:06pm
And when we lose, the white Suburban Mormon boys will say "hey, football isn't
Ulysses14
10/30/14 3:35pm
Interesting thoughts from a sociological perspective.
Harrison0Yfan
10/30/14 4:11pm
The Lord always reward righteous people, without exception.
RebelScum
10/30/14 10:24am
I like to think my reward will be something in the next life. God will sit me
leftbench
10/30/14 11:02am
Exactly! God may reward righteousness on the sports field, but you may not win
thecthdox
10/30/14 11:11am
My first comp stopped me in the street, prayed, and then asked me which street
QBarrister
10/30/14 11:27am
This post is epic. Good content right there.
34power
10/30/14 11:34am
Excellent post.
HighHorse
10/30/14 12:04pm
Serving in Europe definitely gives you some perspective.
Harrison0Yfan
10/30/14 4:07pm
This is why ALUFs hate BYU and BYU fans.
lilpenny
10/30/14 1:23pm
Jameis Winston
Harrison0Yfan
10/30/14 4:02pm
Something about the last being first. We need to get even worse.
JAGA97
10/30/14 4:25pm
Here's a great movie clip responsive to your thoughts
LV Mike
10/30/14 5:26pm
Your world is odd to me.
UownsBYU
10/30/14 7:27pm
"Probably a higher percentage of "righteous" men than on any other team."
Polecat
10/30/14 7:36pm
Compare fornication rates alone. Not even against team rules on other teams.
HighHorse
10/30/14 7:40pm
Well, that doesn't actually say anything about a person's character. You might
Polecat
10/30/14 7:49pm
You aren't responsible for "sins" if you don't know it is a sin.
lilpenny
10/30/14 8:00pm
So living a higher law means nothing?
HighHorse
10/30/14 8:10pm
It does if you want it to mean something.
Polecat
10/30/14 11:07pm
Exactly how is it flawed?
LDTemplar
10/30/14 10:48pm
The thinking that LDS people (or BYU people) are more righteous than anyone else
Polecat
10/30/14 11:00pm
There are too many examples to name them all, but in my experience I have
GSwarriorcoug
10/31/14 2:00am
Perhaps he is rewarding good people who venture out to the mission field, over
Swiadomy
10/30/14 8:18pm
I used Guthrie as an example. He left Provo and succeeded. You may be right.
HighHorse
10/30/14 8:23pm
It's almost like the Lord chastens the very people he loves. We know
deljdc
10/30/14 9:35pm
Nice comments, Horse
LDTemplar
10/30/14 10:39pm
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