RE: Once and for all time, tithing subsidizes BYU athletics (BYUgeezer)

Jul 16, 2012 - 12:18pm

BYUgeezer

RE: Once and for all time, tithing subsidizes BYU athletics

I have a bigger problem with the fact that the state of Utah with my tax money subsidizes Ute Football.. That to me is the greater sin.

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Once and for all time, tithing subsidizes BYU athletics

HawkCat

Jul 16, 12:57am

Seems 'indirectly' at best. (nm)

JamesDean

Jul 16, 12:59am

Exactly. "Indirectly" would be the correct term here (nm)

CougAntWave

Jul 16, 11:17am

That is what I thought (nm)

scott715

Jul 16, 03:44pm

Hawkcat? Pretty lame mascot (short)

wabluecoug

Jul 16, 12:59am

I'm not mad that tithing is going to the athletic program...

SuperTank

Jul 16, 01:06am

Why? Is it because these non-members never join the Church

HawkCat

Jul 16, 01:12am

No, I'm just looking for a reason to be upset about

SuperTank

Jul 16, 01:13am

I'd say this is a highly relevant topic for this site (short)

HawkCat

Jul 16, 01:15am

I'd say not really. (nm)

JamesDean

Jul 16, 01:16am

claiming that having scholarship athletes somehow

SuperTank

Jul 16, 01:18am

Quick finance lesson for you...

cougarfruit

Jul 16, 08:46am

Reality lesson for you.

JamesDean

Jul 16, 09:00am

You misunderstood my point

cougarfruit

Jul 17, 08:56am

I assume you meant this for someone else. (short)

JamesDean

Jul 17, 09:22am

Yes, Mr. Dean, it was. My appologies. (nm)

cougarfruit

Jul 17, 09:40am

I never said that the fact that BYU runs it's athletic dept

SuperTank

Jul 16, 09:28am

Uh...you probably ought to take some lessons yourself.

sonofchet

Jul 16, 10:25am

And according to the AD, no tithing funds

macaroni

Jul 16, 10:35am

aaaaaaand that should settle it. (nm)

Swickit

Jul 16, 10:43am

^^This (nm)

holipuluki

Jul 16, 08:51pm

<< Deleted >> (nm)

BYUMizzou

Jul 16, 06:27am

pathetic logic

ManicBlue

Jul 16, 01:09am

Let me get this straight

HawkCat

Jul 16, 01:20am

hahahaha .. you must have been educated at utah

ManicBlue

Jul 16, 01:28am

Let's simplify this to figures

HawkCat

Jul 16, 01:40am

It's a good thing

Cougrrrs Roll

Jul 16, 01:47am

I see you couldn't find a 4th grader still awake

ManicBlue

Jul 16, 01:48am

calculate the increase in subsidized costs

dratax

Jul 16, 08:13am

Education vs athletics

jchidester

Jul 16, 09:32pm

With all due respect, you make his point. In every athletic

travelcoug

Jul 16, 05:20am

RE: With all due respect, you make his point. In every

ManicBlue

Jul 16, 09:58am

Troll alert

Cougrrrs Roll

Jul 16, 01:10am

If that's what they have said, it's not accurate

HawkCat

Jul 16, 01:22am

Prove it

Cougrrrs Roll

Jul 16, 01:26am

And no, you couldn't be more obtuse (nm)

HawkCat

Jul 16, 01:52am

Than you?

Cougrrrs Roll

Jul 16, 01:58am

Using your example

dratax

Jul 16, 08:56am

wrong. he's no troll. (nm)

swingcat

Jul 16, 03:08am

and he actually makes a solid point. (nm)

swingcat

Jul 16, 03:16am

Nothing solid about his point

Cougrrrs Roll

Jul 17, 11:45am

I was told by someone who works in the BYU athletic ...

DrTDR

Jul 16, 01:14am

Clearly they aren't in the ADs accounting department (nm)

HawkCat

Jul 16, 02:00am

As far as coaches salaries, and day to day operations you

travelcoug

Jul 16, 02:59am

Oh great, now the ALUFs who browse this board

Conan O'Fresno

Jul 16, 01:34am

BYU athletics are self-funding

AxelDC

Jul 16, 06:01am

^^^This^^^^ (nm)

bush21

Jul 16, 12:17pm

Ask yourself this

WhiteKnight

Jul 16, 06:20am

Yes. It would be used on non athlete students at BYU.

travelcoug

Jul 16, 08:00am

But that isn't his argument

mudpupper

Jul 16, 08:51am

So What?

BYUMizzou

Jul 16, 06:27am

and my taxes fund Utah athletics, what's your point?

Cougnine33-31

Jul 16, 06:36am

I think you misunderstand the difference between

BYUFam1

Jul 16, 07:04am

Good (nm)

TapRackBang

Jul 16, 07:13am

Are you an accountant? (nm)

mr_thekid

Jul 16, 07:24am

There are 2 words I think you don't quite

sonofchet

Jul 16, 07:27am

If you owe me $1000.00 and I say that you only need to pay

travelcoug

Jul 16, 08:07am

Does tithing also support the Kiwanis Club? Per your example

NewMexiCoug

Jul 16, 09:11am

Ummm...if you tell me that the price is $200 and I pay

sonofchet

Jul 16, 10:02am

Posts like these are probably a reason President Hinckley...

mr_thekid

Jul 16, 07:29am

To simplify your argument

dratax

Jul 16, 07:32am

Well said (nm)

dilbert

Jul 16, 08:12am

Do you solve everything with this type of logic? (nm)

dmatthews

Jul 16, 07:42am

The athletic department disagrees with you, apparently

macaroni

Jul 16, 08:04am

Utah should've used minds like yours on cold fusion (nm)

byutx

Jul 16, 08:33am

And . . . Once and for all can we agree that

nslscougar

Jul 16, 08:39am

It's probably more the other way around, actually

hansel

Jul 16, 09:00am

Titihing funds "subsidize" the tuition of every student...

Melkor

Jul 16, 09:10am

+1 (nm)

couldge

Jul 16, 12:30pm

Once and for all time, HawkCat is a major troll (nm)

LV Mike

Jul 16, 09:10am

And my taxes subsidize the yewts. So we're even. (nm)

JEStout62

Jul 16, 09:21am

This (nm)

charles

Jul 16, 10:48am

RE: Once and for all time, tithing subsidizes BYU athletics

pastyute

Jul 16, 09:25am

How much would BYU save if it dropped the athletics?

Swickit

Jul 16, 09:47am

Every dollar YOU donate is earmarked for BYU football (short)

Celeritas

Jul 16, 10:15am

Correct. BYU '75 (nm)

charles

Jul 16, 10:49am

RE: Once and for all time, tithing subsidizes BYU athletics

BYUgeezer

Jul 16, 12:18pm

Agreed, a private university using private funds...

Melkor

Jul 16, 08:33pm

can we finally get one thing straight

melias31

Jul 16, 01:43pm

I think I can help with the Pam, Pamm issue

2RUEBLUE

Jul 16, 01:55pm

I don't care. That's fine. (nm)

pnwteas

Jul 16, 02:54pm

Who gives a NewMexicoSt's Mascot? (nm)

IJustMussedMyPants

Jul 16, 09:12pm

who gives a pistol pete? (nm)

RedlandsCoug

Jul 16, 10:48pm

Once and for all time, WHO pays for the tuition in the end?

canofpicante

Jul 17, 05:43pm

Seriously lame post. Tithing subsidizes tuition, not sports. (nm)

PhilPete

Jul 17, 10:17pm

And tithing also subsidizes University of Utah Athletics

dratax

Jul 17, 11:29pm

I feel dirty now! (nm)

mr_thekid

Jul 18, 06:28am

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