It’s not anti-LDS. It’s anti-BYU. Even people who are LDS hate BYU.

Nov 1, 2019
1:52:35pm

The Dude Abides All-American

BYU people and the school have a stereotype. “We’re better than everyone else” is the stigma. Deserved or undeserved, it exists and it rubs a lot of people the wrong way.

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I don't care one bit if USU-O or any other school hates BYU

Adrielle Lone Biker of the Apocalypse

11/1/19 1:17pm

It definitely is mostly about the church/honor code

MikeDitka'sStache

11/1/19 1:18pm

My nephew said his USU institute teacher didn't want to go to BYU because he

Freeloader

11/1/19 1:26pm

Some of the USU Institute teachers are very anti-BYU.

TheWanderer

11/1/19 1:35pm

Ugh. The honor code removes the same amount of agency as a temple recommend

The Dark Knight

11/1/19 1:49pm

Well, except for the no beard type stuff. But still.

TheWanderer

11/1/19 1:53pm

The content of the rules is not the point.

The Dark Knight

11/1/19 2:22pm

Well if you want to work in the temple you have to be clean shaven

baldcoug74

11/1/19 9:34pm

No longer a ‘policy’. (Not sure it ever officially was one)

m0resn0w

11/2/19 5:03am

I was told to go home once because I hadn't shaved when I was a veil worker.

dYrtbYkerYder

11/2/19 10:57am

It's still a policy for all Church employees.

WhyaskY?

11/2/19 1:27pm

Likewise to be in a Bishopric or Stake Presidency

baldcoug74

11/1/19 9:35pm

Also not true. I grew my full beard while serving in a bishopric.

m0resn0w

11/2/19 5:04am

I’m serving in the bishopric right now. Full beard...

Truerblue

11/2/19 6:47am

That "rule" might be a local one, based on preferences of the leaders.

Archaeovagrant

11/2/19 9:57am

I think you’re correct. I’m hoping your story is from a long time ago. 😒

m0resn0w

11/2/19 11:57pm

More.

messi

11/2/19 10:38am

That's funny coming from a teacher who's employer is the LDS Church

ProvoSpain

11/1/19 3:03pm

Yep. Good point. Picture losing your job if you get divorced.

TheWanderer

11/1/19 4:08pm

Forced to pay tithing though.

TAMUCoug

11/1/19 10:28pm

Wrong. No one is ever “forced” to pay tithing.

BleedCougarBlue2

11/1/19 11:49pm

I personally know a person who lost his CES job for not paying tithing.

TAMUCoug

11/3/19 12:07am

Yeah, that was my thought.

dYrtbYkerYder

11/1/19 6:14pm

That’s probably why he chose not to be baptized or make temple covenants either. Cuz agency means not committing to

mvtoro

11/1/19 8:51pm

Sounds like a quality institute teacher

Coug98

11/1/19 9:15pm

It's the current fad of the day

Coug Dude

11/1/19 10:36pm

Tell him to take it up with church leadership, it’s their school.

Tuskaloosa Cougar

11/2/19 12:34am

Absolutely hilarious. If true, the guy is clearly not competent enough to

Mitty

11/2/19 8:49am

Agree. We've had a couple of kids from our ward go to USU in the last couple...

Hawk in the 303

11/1/19 1:28pm

This has been my issue about sending kids to Usu or Utah to get this polish you

travelcoug

11/1/19 8:56pm

USU's is mostly born of a deep and abiding inferiority complex

cougarmanguy

11/1/19 1:19pm

With USU, it’s less church hate and more “rejected by BYU” hate

CapCougar

11/1/19 1:19pm

I have a BYU-hating, USU grad coworker. It was not until I had

BigEasyCougar

11/1/19 2:30pm

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GDSUM

11/1/19 3:49pm

I knew kids with 4.0 GPAs who went to USU.

TheWanderer

11/1/19 4:12pm

I was accepted to both and chose USU for a couple reasons.

Junior Deputy

11/1/19 6:00pm

Could have gone to BYU *with no scholarship

Jimmertime

11/1/19 6:57pm

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Junior Deputy

11/1/19 7:37pm

The scholarship thing is my key point.

TheWanderer

11/1/19 8:16pm

“Some” USU kids can’t get into BYU. “Some” can, but without a scholarship.

Junior Deputy

11/1/19 8:25pm

Concurrent enrollment/AP and scholarships are better at USU than BYU

puntersarepeople

11/1/19 4:14pm

Still worth it to pony up a go to BYU if you can

Jimmertime

11/1/19 6:58pm

Depends on your goals. It is in many cases

puntersarepeople

11/1/19 7:09pm

Sometimes. Not always.

Junior Deputy

11/1/19 8:29pm

Nope, it is definitely anti church/LDS

Cougar TD

11/1/19 5:17pm

For USU it isn't anti-LDS bias. It's 3 decades of watching BYU have all the limelight meanwhile the Aggies sunk into

Pimpin4Paradise

11/1/19 1:20pm

It's both, either, or neither depending on the person. Both of those things play a role.

SingleStrapBackpack

11/1/19 1:25pm

Not for the vast majority of Aggies. They're mostly Mormons themselves.

Pimpin4Paradise

11/1/19 1:33pm

If by Mormon you mean the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...then yes

Jimmertime

11/1/19 6:59pm

Mormons is approved.

The Dude Abides

11/1/19 7:15pm

Right, the Mormons

Mr Bassman

11/1/19 8:51pm

Tweeting threats of abuse is not a trend we should ignore.

Dr MoBYU

11/1/19 1:25pm

It’s not anti-LDS. It’s anti-BYU. Even people who are LDS hate BYU.

The Dude Abides

11/1/19 1:52pm

I have a friend who sent their son to USU. He came back talking about how

crack

11/1/19 2:52pm

Oops!

puntersarepeople

11/1/19 2:59pm

Good point - does Stanford have the same

truecougster

11/1/19 7:36pm

RE: I don't care one bit if USU-O or any other school hates BYU

BlueMark

11/1/19 2:26pm

Yet, here you are posting about it. Somebody here must obviously care about it..

Truerblue

11/1/19 3:47pm

Is this entire thread satire? Seriously...listen to yourselves.

chochera

11/1/19 3:50pm

What are you talking about. You realize this is a BYU message board.

Adrielle

11/1/19 4:02pm

Has nothing to do with being LDS. It's about elitism.

Aggie90Cougar10

11/1/19 5:17pm

It makes difficult to take you seriously when refer to BYU

oohYeah

11/1/19 8:27pm

But it’s true- the Y beat You

puntersarepeople

11/1/19 9:19pm

RE: But it’s true- the Y beat You

Truerblue

11/1/19 9:51pm

I didn’t say when

puntersarepeople

11/1/19 9:59pm

Hmm

BountifulCoug5

11/3/19 12:25am

Not anymore

puntersarepeople

11/3/19 12:27am

It has so much to do with LDS... I know so many people who went to USU and there

Cougar TD

11/1/19 8:34pm

Best solution when it comes to sporting events

Heinz57

11/1/19 6:02pm

You cared enough to post about it.

Oatmeal

11/1/19 8:34pm

Exactly what I thought when I read this post.

Cougstreak

11/2/19 5:43am

I missed something. What is USU-O?

baldcougar

11/2/19 12:02am

Alleging that people only dislike BYU because they didn't get in, is hilarious.

DoseOfReality

11/2/19 9:18am

Being rejected by BYU is certainly part of the equation.

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