Why call him Bishop Burton? Why bring religion into this?

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Apr 21, 2017
2:09:27pm

Baron All-American

Why call him Bishop Burton? Why bring religion into this?

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Baron

Previous username: jarocho
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Last login: Jun 10, 2024
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Huntsman also decries chairman of UU board: (former presiding bishop) Burton

byuwahoo

4/21/17 1:26pm

Supposedly the BoT approved the firing, but it was still a bit of a cheap shot. Went after Herbert too.

4/21/17 1:29pm

This is getting out of hand. Swinging wildly takes a lot of people down

Bob Vance

4/21/17 1:29pm

<< Deleted >>

Abe Froman

4/21/17 1:30pm

RE: I'm curious what he means by the ruining of UTA.

4/21/17 1:32pm

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Abe Froman

4/21/17 1:37pm

Yup. Huntsman is just pissed.

Y'zFan

4/21/17 1:58pm

He was in UTA management. I have a feeling it has something to do with

Bob Vance

4/21/17 1:41pm

Or they might be...

chilango

4/21/17 1:34pm

This is one of the issues with a school kowtowing so much to certain donors

CaliWG

4/21/17 1:37pm

It's that double edged sword thing. You can take the money, but then you'll

Bob Vance

4/21/17 1:43pm

RE: Huntsman also decries Bishop H. David Burton

darkcoug

4/21/17 1:30pm

Isn't Burton emeritus?

Mister P

4/21/17 1:32pm

yes.

byuwahoo

4/21/17 1:37pm

They both are. Huntsman needs to put on his feather gloves, and then get his

Bob Vance

4/21/17 1:44pm

All I know of him is a grandson I served with (mish).

mantis mutu

4/21/17 1:51pm

If the admins are really supplementing the hospital with $$$ from the Institute

CaliWG

4/21/17 2:07pm

I'm trying to understand his beef. What about this situation has triggered

4/21/17 1:35pm

This is the curse that goes along with the benefit of a mega-donor

darkcoug

4/21/17 1:36pm

His argument is that the UU is trying to bring

Everyman

4/21/17 1:44pm

I'll admit that could be a credible reason to go public.

mantis mutu

4/21/17 1:56pm

Correction.

Everyman

4/21/17 2:12pm

If you don't understand the magnitude of that concern (and I suspect you aren't

unctoothman

4/21/17 2:01pm

"I'm rich and I want my way!!!"

Mathlete

4/21/17 1:44pm

Yes, the tantrum is pretty crazy. But he also doesn't have to give the money

Bob Vance

4/21/17 1:46pm

I guess once a bishop always a bishop, but since he wasn't acting in a calling

ByuMba90

4/21/17 1:52pm

Tell that 2 the Sportsnation crew. Tired of hearing "President Coach Cleveland"

Shteve

4/21/17 2:12pm

100% agree. I only wrote "Bishop" to help identify him.

byuwahoo

4/21/17 2:28pm

Why call him Bishop Burton? Why bring religion into this?

Baron

4/21/17 2:09pm

He was a general authority, presiding Bishop over the entire church.

4/21/17 2:11pm

I understand that, but he is not acting as Bishop in this context.

Baron

4/21/17 2:17pm

It is interesting to me to see one former area authority attack a former

byuwahoo

4/21/17 2:29pm

Shouldn't Huntsman then be "Elder Huntsman?"

chilango

4/21/17 2:47pm

LOL. I'm pretty sure Jon Huntsman Sr. needs no title to help identify him.

byuwahoo

4/21/17 2:51pm

It's kind of funny to see the board turn on Huntsman because he criticized a GA,

chilango

4/21/17 2:20pm

Wrong. People are ripping him because he is a ute supporter.

Mister P

4/21/17 2:30pm

I edited the title of this post in response to comments from Baron and BYUMba90

byuwahoo

4/21/17 2:32pm

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