The LDS NFL players aren't paid by the church

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Oct 7, 2015
2:00:46pm

qom

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qom

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Help me understand something I hadn't thought about before

BruinGuy

10/7/15 1:52pm

BYU Athletics are amateur sports events.

Turnpike Lane

10/7/15 1:57pm

This ^^^^^^^

Blue Cougar

10/7/15 4:14pm

except for when they send their coaches to attend amateur sporting events on

nashty

10/7/15 7:47pm

you're straining

MormonThug

10/8/15 8:48am

Above still applies as the coach in the stands is doing his job, which on

byutx

10/8/15 8:49am

and can we not say the "amateur athletes" are not "providing" for their families

nashty

10/8/15 9:26am

Not really

byutx

10/8/15 9:48am

No, no we can't say that they are "providing" for their families,

Broda

10/8/15 9:49am

You seem to be very upset about this throughout this thread. I have to disagree

ol' Blue Eyes

10/8/15 9:30am

I would add that certain professions are necessary on Sunday. And exceptions to

db59840

10/8/15 9:28am

Individuals are free to live their lives how they choose, but as an...

Cougar Insider

10/7/15 1:57pm

^^^^This^^^^^

LifeLongLakerFan

10/7/15 3:40pm

this ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

charles

10/7/15 4:01pm

if working on sunday is "bad" then why does it matter what you do?

nashty

10/7/15 4:58pm

Well, you're the one that interjected the "bad" into his explanation.

'dweller

10/7/15 6:47pm

no i wasn't. cougarinsider was the moment he suggested an "exception" is needed

nashty

10/7/15 7:35pm

Honest question: What % of HS football games are played on a Sunday?

d-coug

10/7/15 8:01pm

Who said we are talking about football?

nashty

10/7/15 10:12pm

Well, that's how the conversation started. But, let me rephrase:

d-coug

10/7/15 10:28pm

I don't think you are very familiar with the world of basketball and baseball

concolor couguar

10/7/15 11:52pm

No, I get the point that AAU teams and private baseball teams are different

d-coug

10/8/15 6:38am

It's not just high school sports

shakarocks

10/8/15 8:38am

It's a much easier decision to make in Utah where everything is on Saturday.

Thrill

10/8/15 11:48am

Utah has been slowly trending towards Sunday play

shakarocks

10/8/15 12:34pm

Regarding your first paragraph: You don't see any distinction between

'dweller

10/7/15 8:35pm

Ah...resort to name calling. Strong stance. Guess I'm a "dumb yewt" now

nashty

10/7/15 10:14pm

Easy there feller. I wasn't referring to you. I was making a general comment.

'dweller

10/7/15 10:58pm

Cmon, you can't see the distinction between celebrating a former athlete who

ray ray

10/7/15 9:13pm

Because emergency services are an excellent example of "ox in the mire". The

SolidBlue

10/7/15 8:14pm

Tell that to whoever' family depends on the income from whatever job you'd

nashty

10/7/15 10:25pm

Are you kidding?!? There's plenty of evidence...

reddead

10/8/15 2:14am

i understand the general doctrine to not work on sunday. i'm talking about

nashty

10/8/15 9:32am

So...if I get a job as a hit man and I provide for my family, God's okay with

db59840

10/8/15 9:43am

Why are you so hung up on this "imaginary line"?

'dweller

10/8/15 9:58am

Nice way to use Proclamation to the family to prove your point. Genius.

kurda

10/7/15 8:34pm

Thanks...I thought so too

nashty

10/7/15 10:17pm

I can't wait for exercise on Sunday (exact opposite of rest) is shown by Sec 89.

kurda

10/7/15 11:13pm

One of the stupidest posts I've ever read on Cougarboard

Blue2thebone

10/7/15 8:58pm

Deep analysis here folks

nashty

10/7/15 10:16pm

Sorry for my rudeness but...

Blue2thebone

10/10/15 4:54pm

It's pretty easy to make a distinction, actually

reddead

10/8/15 1:56am

So, you are outrageously outraged ("I HATE...") because most Christians/Jews

grosven

10/8/15 9:33am

Except the Jewish Sabbath is on Saturday

shakarocks

10/8/15 9:50am

This I know. Hence, I used the generic reference.

grosven

10/8/15 12:16pm

Is English your second language?

reddead

10/8/15 5:36pm

Whoa. Easy. I wasn't talking to you.

grosven

10/8/15 6:50pm

Flip! My bad... Your post makes sense now

reddead

10/8/15 10:40pm

Forgot to mention television stations including BYUTV from the list of exempt

concolor couguar

10/7/15 5:39pm

But regular BYU students can work on Sunday?

qom

10/9/15 2:52pm

I worked in the MTC cafeteria on Sundays

BYUBandfan

10/9/15 3:09pm

That was a devil's advocate statement. I don't want Sunday play

qom

10/10/15 8:37am

The belief is based on "keeping the Sabath Holy".

Lance71

10/7/15 1:58pm

Religious conviction unless needed to work on sunday for profession.

SUAVO

10/7/15 1:58pm

Our religion tells us to keep the Sabbath day holy. Bear in mind that BYU is

cougar_chick1

10/7/15 1:59pm

The LDS NFL players aren't paid by the church

qom

10/7/15 2:00pm

Its both a religious conviction and a preference. We believe and hold to the

monkeycowboy

10/7/15 2:01pm

Thanks for all the answers. It's pretty clear now.

BruinGuy

10/7/15 2:05pm

glad you had your question answered.

Cougarclaw

10/8/15 8:23am

Interesting fact, in the late 90s the NCAA voted to disallow...

Cougar Insider

10/7/15 2:11pm

To be honest, the answer is looked at differently depending upon who you ask

BYU-Ite

10/7/15 2:21pm

The phrase 'outward expression of an inner commitment' comes to mind.

Dread Pirate Westley

10/7/15 2:26pm

Side notes...

BYUFam1

10/7/15 2:39pm

A few examples:

d-coug

10/7/15 2:45pm

Another

rmsenior

10/7/15 3:40pm

Leaders who schedule meeting during the super bowl are ridiculous and small

Blue Cougar

10/7/15 4:19pm

I honestly think that MANY who do don't even realize it. They plan things out

SolidBlue

10/7/15 8:30pm

Probably true. But there are many that purposefully try to test members

Blue Cougar

10/8/15 1:06am

i have a minority opinion on here about this

nashty

10/7/15 2:58pm

also, of note, LDS athletes who chose to play on sunday at non-BYU universities

nashty

10/7/15 3:02pm

Nashty isn't entirely correct in implying that the Church does not teach its

BYU-Ite

10/7/15 3:13pm

i address that in my first reply when i clearly state that in an ideal world we

nashty

10/7/15 3:40pm

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trjohnson007

10/7/15 9:50pm

To Nashty: This is how your sig should read

Ryan M

10/8/15 8:45am

when has the church ever trusted and supported athletes before or after BYU in

ray ray

10/7/15 4:10pm

I agree that this might be seen as holding students to a higher standard.

Y'zFan

10/7/15 10:36pm

What if an athlete doesn't want to play on Sunday?

Ty10s_WinGames

10/8/15 4:48am

Your question looks like it has been answered, but I just want to say thanks

cougarnerd

10/7/15 10:37pm

"Sunday is not a day for shopping, recreation, or athletic events.

BYUBandfan

10/7/15 10:44pm

In a perfect world (at least from most LDS perspective), Sunday would be a day

Ty10s_WinGames

10/8/15 3:12am

Just my opinion, but I'm pretty confident in saying yes, if it was mandated all

ray ray

10/8/15 7:34am

BruinGuy..Eli Herring was a high draft pick out of BYU that turned down the NFL.

ol' Blue Eyes

10/8/15 9:34am

Hey Bruinguy, great question

gww687

10/8/15 10:02am

I have always interpreted the counsel as "try to avoid certain activities on

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