solid members of the church/hate BYU = schizophrenia

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Oct 8, 2015
10:49:20am

Station42

solid members of the church/hate BYU = schizophrenia

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Station42

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Overheard a guy today saying he "hates BYU FB" because he was "forced" to serve

10/8/15 9:52am

Huh, sounds like he just hates the church.

Grit for Brains

10/8/15 9:55am

Exactly!

10/8/15 10:00am

It usually is because they didn't get accepted

JKLCoug

10/8/15 9:56am

Makes complete sense to me, I was forced to eat carrots as a kid so now I hate

Louis Litt

10/8/15 10:01am

Sometimes I hate BYU and I'm a huge fan

kimchicoug

10/8/15 10:02am

LDS hate accounts for a sizeable chunk of BYU hate

HiLife

10/8/15 10:02am

I know quite a few people who are solid church members in every way and could

mikeynolikey

10/8/15 10:09am

Yeah, I know a few like that too. I've had discussions with them about how they

cheezedawg

10/8/15 10:14am

Huge difference between 'feeling forced to root for' and a vicious hatred.

Station42

10/8/15 11:00am

Unfortunately the "Ute Family Tradition" is growing rapidly in Salt Lake......

Bonoman

10/8/15 10:32am

Funny how that trend parallels a surging anti-LDS and liberal progressive trend

Station42

10/8/15 10:53am

the political facts are strongly related

10/8/15 10:56am

Honestly, outside SLC anyway, it has more to do with fewer and fewer locals

mikeynolikey

10/8/15 12:33pm

The progressive trend is a factor, but it doesn't explain the surge in LDS Utah

Bonoman

10/8/15 2:19pm

See mikeynolikey's post above, less percentage of locals going to BYU

valcorger

10/8/15 4:26pm

This is a bit of where I came from

SD_UTE

10/8/15 10:35am

but you're a level-headed ute fan. You can separate athletics from the

jaredm

10/8/15 1:07pm

solid members of the church/hate BYU = schizophrenia

Station42

10/8/15 10:49am

Some of it is irrational, but I think it's possible to dislike aspects of the

mikeynolikey

10/8/15 3:28pm

I know a guy who switched to being a Ute fan because BYU wouldn't hire him.

10/8/15 10:10am

I think there is a certain segment of the LDS population that views BYU.......

Bonoman

10/8/15 10:12am

Glad I dont live in Utah. In California its a different experience

DazeofBlue

10/8/15 10:52am

psst....has nothing to do with universities

10/8/15 11:00am

How can a 19 year old be foreced to do anything? He was an adult

pappabear246

10/8/15 10:46am

This was my thought as well..

10/8/15 10:49am

In a lot of families, it can be more complicated

HiLife

10/8/15 10:51am

pressure is a good reason to cave and not be an adult?

pappabear246

10/8/15 12:27pm

Totally agree

HiLife

10/8/15 1:45pm

Family and social/community pressure can be hugely impactful to some people. It

Polecat

10/8/15 11:05am

He must have been a awesome companion to have.

digitalayon

10/8/15 11:56am

I grew up a BYU fan going to most of the football games. Loved the football

1981coug

10/8/15 12:46pm

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