Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

BYU Religion Dept Hire

Collapse
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 3
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous 1 2 3 template Next
  • #31
    Originally posted by Harry Tic View Post
    Just to be clear: are you suggesting that President Monson has been instrumental in making these changes?
    Not necessarily, but he's certainly been instrumental in not stopping them.
    "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

    Comment

    • #32
      Originally posted by Moliere View Post
      Not necessarily, but he's certainly been instrumental in not stopping them.
      Nothing lasts, but nothing is lost.
      --William Blake, via Shpongle

      Comment

      • #33
        Originally posted by Moliere View Post
        So, with this hire, or change in policy or whatever, I'm wondering what significant progressive milestones have happened under Pres. Monson:

        - BYU hiring a young mother as full time faculty
        - Women praying in General Conference
        - Launch of LDS-LGBT website
        - Elimination from the CHoI of "being gay" as a sin
        - Elder Jensen's apology for the church's hurtful role in Prop 8
        - The calling of an openly gay man to a ward leadership position
        - The hiring of an openly gay man as faculty at BYU (granted he is married to a woman so that might cancel out the hiring)

        any others?
        That is impressive.

        Comment

        • #34
          Originally posted by Moliere View Post
          So, with this hire, or change in policy or whatever, I'm wondering what significant progressive milestones have happened under Pres. Monson:

          - BYU hiring a young mother as full time faculty
          - Women praying in General Conference
          - Launch of LDS-LGBT website
          - Elimination from the CHoI of "being gay" as a sin
          - Elder Jensen's apology for the church's hurtful role in Prop 8
          - The calling of an openly gay man to a ward leadership position
          - The hiring of an openly gay man as faculty at BYU (granted he is married to a woman so that might cancel out the hiring)

          any others?
          Don't forget the decision to go all out on Prop 8. Seems that would cancel out your last five in terms of significance.
          "There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
          "It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
          "Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creekster

          Comment

          • #35
            Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
            Don't forget the decision to go all out on Prop 8. Seems that would cancel out your last five in terms of significance.
            My question earlier about TSM's involvement with all this stuff extends to the Church's involvement with Prop 8. I'm not 100% convinced that he is the catalyst for any of that stuff.
            Nothing lasts, but nothing is lost.
            --William Blake, via Shpongle

            Comment

            • #36
              Originally posted by Moliere View Post
              So, with this hire, or change in policy or whatever, I'm wondering what significant progressive milestones have happened under Pres. Monson:

              - BYU hiring a young mother as full time faculty
              - Women praying in General Conference
              - Launch of LDS-LGBT website
              - Elimination from the CHoI of "being gay" as a sin
              - Elder Jensen's apology for the church's hurtful role in Prop 8
              - The calling of an openly gay man to a ward leadership position
              - The hiring of an openly gay man as faculty at BYU (granted he is married to a woman so that might cancel out the hiring)

              any others?
              I'm generally unfamiliar with the byu, but I believe the hiring of a mother with young children as FT faculty in Religion is the trumpeted development.
              The byu hires women/mothers in other departments all the time. No big deal.
              "More crazy people to Provo go than to any other town in the state."
              -- Iron County Record. 23 August, 1912. (http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lc...23/ed-1/seq-4/)

              Comment

              • #37
                Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
                Don't forget the decision to go all out on Prop 8. Seems that would cancel out your last five in terms of significance.
                Doesn't it make the last five more significant? Its not very often someone makes an about face like that in such a relatively short period of time.
                Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.

                Dig your own grave, and save!

                "The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American

                "I know that you are one of the cool and 'edgy' BYU fans" -- Wally

                GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

                Comment

                Previous 1 2 3 template Next
                Working...
                X