Anyone can practice the Muslim faith in an Islamic theocracy. No discrimination

Jul 23, 2021
8:16:42pm

krindorr Truly Addicted User

Muslims and Christians are treated the exact same, right? Both of them are punished for acting one way (following tenets of Christian faith) and allowed to act a different way

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krindorr

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Something that defies logic and we all just accept is how BYU brings baggage but

gwalker

7/23/21 3:58am

150 years ago BYU was polygamist and was racist. No room for that

BYUALWAYSNUM1

7/23/21 4:11am

Being currently anti-LGBTQ is the biggest issue. And, yes, by the world's

fattycoug

7/23/21 4:16am

But covering up murder and rapes within the last 20 years = no baggage. The

gwalker

7/23/21 4:19am

You’re allowed one carry-on item.

Q-grr

7/23/21 5:35am

Baylor cleaned house including their president. They also don’t wear their

coastcat

7/23/21 6:06am

This is a good point but really ignores the harm and consequences of all of this

Pretorian

7/23/21 9:44am

I heartily agree with you, except that anyone can attend BYU, even LGBTQ people.

tony

7/23/21 7:56pm

And anyone can marry a member of the opposite sex at BYU. Even gay people

run26

7/23/21 8:00pm

Anyone can practice the Muslim faith in an Islamic theocracy. No discrimination

krindorr

7/23/21 8:16pm

Couldn’t follow your logic here, was that TIC

Pretorian

7/24/21 11:36am

some people get sarcasm, some don't

run26

7/24/21 11:37am

Some are better at it than others

Pretorian

7/26/21 10:21am

Is the policy “don’t ask don’t tell?” Or do you get the boot if you are open and

coastcat

7/24/21 5:14am

I don’t know what would happen?

Pretorian

7/24/21 11:40am

I think it’s a problem if you and I don’t have a somewhat clear idea.

coastcat

7/24/21 12:10pm

I get that but the problem is

Pretorian

7/24/21 1:06pm

I agree with you. I saw a few cases where the ability or clout by a Bishop

coastcat

7/24/21 6:23pm

Groups, including conferences differentiate insiders and outsiders w/baggage

NYC and Japan

7/23/21 8:20am

I wasn't responding to that. I was responding to a post intimating that the

fattycoug

7/23/21 4:52pm

This. It’s more of a hot topic right now than rape and murder

ColonelMustard

7/23/21 8:30am

Are you aware that we have a gay professor and member of the honor code office.

civilcoug

7/23/21 8:40am

“Anti” based on what definition? The church & BYU are making real efforts

Soupie

7/23/21 9:27am

The world is wrong, sorry.

Mitty

7/23/21 10:09am

Sorry, polygamy was legal but I don't agree that racism was an institutional pol

oldrugger

7/23/21 8:05am

It was for the Southern Baptists.

CougarThug

7/23/21 9:23am

BYU was racist 44 years ago...i.e., 1977

run26

7/23/21 10:16am

You mean the Church was racist. Please go ahead and post that on here

jrifkin48

7/23/21 10:22am

Indeed and so was pretty much every other institution

Pretorian

7/23/21 10:32am

Sure about that? A black was elected as student body VP in 1976 ( maybe '77).

Forzaitalia

7/23/21 11:30am

Really, is that true?

Pretorian

7/23/21 11:53am

More believable than "Blacks didn't hold the priesthood because of racism"

jrifkin48

7/23/21 11:58am

Why don’t you boardmail me and explain the reason

run26

7/23/21 1:29pm

Yep. I voted for him. His last name was Stephenson; ran with a guy named Sloat.

Forzaitalia

7/23/21 2:53pm

I wish there was solid evidence of this, that is awesome,

Pretorian

7/23/21 7:37pm

There's lots of articles that mention it

krindorr

7/23/21 8:18pm

"I can't be racist. I have a black friend."

Byron McNertney

7/23/21 3:02pm

You're judged by the company you keep per Mom's wisdom. It's not nothing.

Forzaitalia

7/23/21 3:42pm

According to the Deseret News 2/12/2002 Rob Foster was the first Black Student

coastcat

7/23/21 5:09pm

No, Black's could not hold the Priesthood. It was either from God or you are in

oldrugger

7/23/21 2:31pm

The whole country was.

Shore10

7/24/21 6:12am

Speak for yourself Shore. Are you making an admission?

coastcat

7/24/21 6:21am

No it wasn't, actually

Kerbouchard

7/24/21 7:27am

Ok.

Shore10

7/24/21 7:35am

We’ll, you said “the whole country was”. There was no segregation where I grew

coastcat

7/24/21 8:15am

Segregation is hardly the only form of racism.

Shore10

7/24/21 8:38am

There were no “whites only” drinking fountains or lunch counters. I

coastcat

7/24/21 8:51am

Looking at the 100 largest universities in the US, BYU is #98 in diversity

krindorr

7/24/21 9:30am

What's sad with the church is the logic makes us look worse than the action.

Shore10

7/24/21 8:22pm

150 years ago?

Kerbouchard

7/24/21 7:21am

Sorry but you’re downplaying the Sunday play issue.

lilpenny

7/23/21 4:29am

It’s absolutely an issue to deal with. On that we agree. People act like BYU

gwalker

7/23/21 4:37am

Expecting 9 other schools to radically alter scheduling is not reasonable.

Backcountry

7/23/21 7:29am

I wouldn't say that is "radical" rescheduling. Not at all. Biggest reason is BYU

BleedCougarBlue2

7/23/21 7:45am

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cosmohio

7/23/21 11:31am

I don’t think you know what radical means…

Pretorian

7/23/21 11:54am

The sunday play issue is way overblown and not a deal breaker for "every sport

IceCreamButt

7/23/21 6:46am

The secular world doesn’t respect the sabbath. Because ND and others play on

coastcat

7/23/21 7:00am

I have spoken with people close to U Texas. No Sunday play is a deal breaker for

NewMexiCoug

7/23/21 7:22am

I will just leave this here.

Blue Coat

7/23/21 4:34am

Oh no!

Deleted

7/23/21 5:04am

The weightier matters ... The wightier matters

Y05

7/23/21 5:02am

Who has ever said Baylor doesn't have issues?

Byron McNertney

7/23/21 5:19am

They’re already in the club so the club protects its own

squirrelyearl

7/23/21 5:35am

It’s a fairly simple distinction

Joysey

7/23/21 5:45am

Bingo

kudzucoug

7/23/21 6:02am

Plus other wacky things. Historical viewpoints.

johnnycarson

7/23/21 6:06am

Can a homosexual go to another school? Is the homosexual not aware BYU's stance?

jrifkin48

7/23/21 6:26am

Can byu not discriminate?

Deleted

7/23/21 6:31am

BYU can not, no. But the big girls can, yes.

BYUALWAYSNUM1

7/23/21 6:55am

Feel like your anti-BYU schtick should be against board rules somehow. Can we make up a rule? No bagging on BYU policy?

Trent

7/23/21 7:38am

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Deleted

7/23/21 8:16am

I am okay. You’re not THE most annoying person on here.

Trent

7/23/21 8:19am

Just top 5

Trent

7/23/21 8:20am

Top 1?

Backcountry

7/23/21 10:22am

Nah, there are a few that are even more tiresome.

Trent

7/23/21 10:48am

Are you kidding me? You don’t like what somebody says you’re going to try to…

Zastava

7/24/21 9:47am

Funny enough I am a member of Antifa.

Trent

7/26/21 10:11am

That makes sense. An “anti-fascist” using a play right out of the Nazi party…

Zastava

7/26/21 10:29am

Also a Nazi. Thanks for all your brilliant insight.

Trent

7/26/21 11:15am

An Anti-fascist Nazi!? 🤣

Zastava

7/26/21 11:25am

As astounded as I have been by your dizzying intellect, I must say that this place isn't a totally free speech zone to

Trent

7/26/21 11:26am

Nice job at trying to cancel Zastava

run26

7/26/21 11:50am

Probably. That's me. Just cancelling all over the place. You know me so well. Also, please pass a cancellation along to

Trent

7/26/21 12:00pm

CB clearly isn’t a free speech zone. It much more closely resembles an online…

Zastava

7/26/21 12:05pm

Well I'm sure you're a lovely person, but we definitely don't agree (on multiple points). All the best.

Trent

7/26/21 12:15pm

Yeah we know. Your dues are late BTW.

Shore10

7/26/21 11:49am

Not true. I set that up on auto-pay.

Trent

7/26/21 12:01pm

I'll check with accounting again.

Shore10

7/26/21 12:09pm

And that’s why BYU will likely be kept out of the P5. Happy?

CommodoreCoug

7/23/21 6:42am

In the grand scheme of things yes, BYU and the Church shouldn't give up....

jrifkin48

7/23/21 6:46am

What if one catches the gay while at BYU?

mulletino

7/23/21 10:06am

Not that much different actually...

tcherrin

7/23/21 7:27am

Please, what policies does BYU have only for homosexuals?

oldrugger

7/23/21 8:02am

Your asking the wrong question. “What policies does BYU have that are different

conetah

7/23/21 8:11am

Why would I care if BYU has other beliefs than "mainstream"? Does being

oldrugger

7/26/21 10:07am

Unfriendly policies?

1CougFan

7/23/21 8:38am

Is that actually the same....? Seems like there's a lot of differences

krindorr

7/23/21 9:25am

Your point is technically valid… but you’re mission some obvious loopholes…

Pretorian

7/23/21 10:48am

Exactly, that's what I can't figure out.

Mitty

7/23/21 10:12am

Unfriendly…. Are we also unfriendly to coffee drinkers and Porn stars?

Pretorian

7/23/21 10:15am

Don’t forget bearded men or pink haired girls.

Soupie

7/23/21 10:33am

Indeed , thanks for the reminder…

Pretorian

7/23/21 10:49am

I want to make it clear that I don’t disagree with BYU policies

Joysey

7/23/21 1:13pm

I think in both cases, the universities' ties to religious institutions are seen

Shinshin

7/23/21 6:28am

You are downplaying BYUs baggage.

Backcountry

7/23/21 6:37am

That's what we have you for.

BYUALWAYSNUM1

7/23/21 6:56am

An unbiased and objective perspective?

Backcountry

7/23/21 7:18am

One person's "unbiased and objective" perspective is another one's....

jrifkin48

7/23/21 8:27am

And just to be clear, we are talking about 31 BU players committing 52 rapes.

rivercitycoug

7/23/21 7:04am

I think it's the range of the effect; and how easy it is to isolate blame to few

krindorr

7/23/21 9:09am

You can use that same logic in regards to the HCO's rape "policy".

CougarThug

7/23/21 9:35am

Baylor is more like Notre Dame. The secular world can stomach those two schools.

BlueFever

7/23/21 9:43am

Baylor is no where near Notre Dame sorry

Swishfromdeep3

7/23/21 10:04am

I said they're more like Notre Dame than they are like BYU.

BlueFever

7/23/21 1:17pm

There's a difference between being "in" and getting "in"

reddead

7/23/21 10:40am

Baylor does not have a chance in Hades of going to the PAC 12

dixdog

7/23/21 12:04pm

Your point is good. The Church & BYU quietly donate huge amounts of time and

Forzaitalia

7/23/21 12:09pm

the Church publicizes its humanitarian efforts pretty regularly

run26

7/23/21 5:03pm

Sorry, but $2.5B in 35 years…

tmurphey44

7/24/21 2:03pm

Since we are a global church, we ought to move some of that off shore.

Q-grr

7/24/21 2:48pm

I know it's hard to understand, so to help put it into perspective

Y05

7/24/21 5:16pm

Not sure I get your point…

tmurphey44

7/24/21 5:41pm

Correct

run26

7/24/21 6:17pm

Alright. Let’s talk perspective. NASA’s entire annual budget is $23 billion.

Zastava

7/24/21 8:05pm

Indeed, the church spends a tiny percentage of its overall revenue on…

Zastava

7/24/21 7:28pm

Definitely an interesting movement…

tmurphey44

7/24/21 8:08pm

Humanitarian giving is one aspect of the Church's charitable works. 1 on 1

Forzaitalia

7/24/21 8:53pm

Individual church members are remarkably generous with their time and their…

Zastava

7/24/21 10:48pm

Members are part and parcel of the Church. Which churches, not pure charities,

Forzaitalia

7/24/21 11:06pm

The church is incredibly stingy. There’s just no way around it.

Zastava

7/24/21 11:34pm

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krindorr

7/25/21 7:42pm

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