They are trying, but I don't think they'll win IMO

Jul 30, 2015
9:37:31pm

runnincoug

I could be wrong, but I don't think that's the future of this school based on what the prophets have said. Also, my post below explains that BYU is too well known and prestigious in some programs to lose accreditation.

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Do you think the accredidation Orgs will go after BYU?

run26

7/30/15 9:20pm

Yes. And they will win.

Ragnar Danneskjold

7/30/15 9:23pm

They are trying, but I don't think they'll win IMO

runnincoug

7/30/15 9:37pm

Yes, Ragnar, they aim to silence & eliminate those not agreeing with theiragenda

boise dave

7/30/15 10:26pm

"Yup" - cake baker

Ragnar Danneskjold

7/30/15 11:23pm

The issue certainly won't go away and schools like BYU will be a target eventual

ballen

7/30/15 9:29pm

They already are doing this. So far, BYU has weathered it by being top notch

runnincoug

7/30/15 9:36pm

Women too (faculty & administrators) in addition to gays and minorities. But the

Japan Coug

7/30/15 9:57pm

nope, it's gay marriage

yahtzee

7/30/15 9:58pm

Disagree. Both issues are based in religion, but only one affects academics.

Japan Coug

7/30/15 10:00pm

From what I've seen in the accreditation process, it's not academic freedom

runnincoug

7/30/15 10:03pm

This is correct. Individual schools can set their own standard for academic

IUCougar

7/30/15 10:51pm

Sounds like accreditation is kind of a useless standard for quality of education

Colorado

8/1/15 2:54pm

maybe it's useless maybe not but the powers that be pay attention

run26

8/1/15 5:51pm

BYU has been attacked like this for many decades. Accredidation will survive.

Lance71

7/30/15 10:21pm

Wish BYU would just get over it. Gays are here to stay. That cultural

OliverGranger

7/30/15 11:56pm

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MMCougIII

7/31/15 2:15am

RE: What do you mean get over it? Just give up and say gay marriage is ok?

OliverGranger

7/31/15 12:23pm

Not a cultural war to us. No war at all. Just faith and doctrine.

Sooner Cougar

7/31/15 3:07am

amen. Thank you.

Bluforever

7/31/15 6:36am

signed prop 8

OliverGranger

7/31/15 11:59am

and then get over the scriptures/revelation on which it is based. And then

Hoosier Cougar

7/31/15 7:27am

Then the ultimate goal, get rid of God entirely. The government will be our god

coolblue

7/31/15 7:38am

Ha! Barely a majority support gay marriage. I'm sure that number will rise but

db59840

7/31/15 8:21am

I sort of agree...

gng007

7/31/15 9:48am

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MMCougIII

7/31/15 11:44am

I'll respond to your positions separately...

gng007

7/31/15 12:50pm

RE: I'll respond to your positions separately...

buhlcougar

7/31/15 1:28pm

Before I respond, let me just say that...

gng007

7/31/15 3:18pm

Both sides feel attacked

Celeritas

7/31/15 11:24am

The attack will be on non profit status. Bob Jones v u.s.

jkccoug

7/31/15 10:38am

The policy is about accepted behavior, not identity. Those are not equivalent.

Colorado

7/31/15 12:35pm

Maybe. But that distinction is so far lost on the judiciary.

jkccoug

7/31/15 6:16pm

Too bad the acc orgs don't get their own bonus points for including

BluebloodOR

8/1/15 8:09am

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