better news- http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/ca...m_source=Sailthru&utm_term=Daily_Northwestern full house.. I saw a pic of the girl, looked too butch but whatever floats their boat- students are paying for it so if that's what they want to see/learn.. what college is there for I don't think some of you guys realize how good some of those private colleges have it.. some get first picks when it comes to the job fairs months before the state colleges- like they'll hold one just for that private college and hire the rest at state they got it good- better not to screw up
It's actually a decent school. The honor code holds students to certain religious values, but that certainly doesn't mean they aren't held to academic standards similar to equivalent universities. To be honest, I'd go so far as to say that many who question the school's academics are using that as a facade for their own discrimination against Mormons. But then I may be biased knowing a few graduates and current students.
What is a mormon, i mean seriously? I have never heard of the phrase before but is it because im living in the UK and not in america? OT : he should of read rules but hey, uni is FOR sex (and a degree for it all!)
When in doubt, Wikipedia! And that's likely why. The faith started in America and has largely stayed in America, most notably in Utah and surrounding states. Missionaries go out around the world to convert people, but outside of missions members are notorious for living near like-minded people.
So sloth im guessing its a good thing that there are no Mormons in the UK? they seem like the type of people who force Christianity on you, even my mum doesn't do that but she hopes that i will rejoin when im older (im 16 atm and i just think church is boring tbh...)
Common stereotyping (!!) is two people dressed in black dress pants, white dress shirts and black ties come to your door (this is dress code, more or less. I think the tie can be colored), one carrying the Book of Mormon or the Bible, knock on your door and greet you with "Hello, we'd like to talk to you about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints". How much they push you and how much you're bothered by it varies from person to person. My own experience is that they're actually the least annoying because they understood when I said no thanks. Plenty of people have stories of them even offering to help out with chores around the house, such as taking out the trash on their way out. Compare that to the Baptist church which has bothered me three times since moving into my new house a few months ago, including interrupting my transaction with a pizza delivery man. The big goal about missions, as described to me by a friend who was preparing for his following high school, isn't about forcing those you come across but rather giving everyone you can the option. Rather than just going up and saying "go to our church!" they intend to find those who show interest and work with them to help teach their beliefs. But then that's coming from someone of the faith, so take it with your desired level of salt.
There are quite a few Mormons in the uk. And they do tend to be more polite and better dressed than the Jehovah's Witnesses. I've don't think I've seen women missionaries in the uk its always been men, and the men always wear black suits and white shirts with a name badge on the pocket.
Many years ago I worked for a major airline, and our team had to do some work at the airline's reservation center in Salt Lake City. After walking around the first day we developed a game using acronyms to identify people we saw. PM = Possible Mormon M = Mormon CBM = Certified Bona Fide Mormon LM = Labeled Mormon CBLM = Certified Bona Fide Labeled Mormon It was a long time ago so the acronyms may not be entirely accurate, but that's close enough. One of my coworkers regularly wore black slacks and a white dress shirt, and we gave him a hard time about how well he blended in. I will say Salt Lake City is one of the cleanest cities I've ever seen, and the streets are wide enough to allow a wagon with a full team of oxen to make a u-turn. However, when we tried to get some dinner one evening we quickly realized that the entire city shut down after 6:00 or so. Sadly, we were forced to drive around until we found a Denny's.
Are you projecting again? To dismiss people as stupid for having religious beliefs is, well, stupid. For many people their religious beliefs provide a coherent spiritual, moral and philosophical framework that allows them to live their lives in a sensible, meaningful and compassionate way. For others it is a disastrous recipe for a screwed-up attitude to self, life and others. YMMV. I can say the same for atheism. Perhaps you should judge people not for what they believe, but how they behave.
Fair enough about them not being pushy, although we have never been knocked on by a Mormon or any other religious person recently, apart for the minister of my mums church who prayed with us for my brother
They did give us a run for our money What's really remarkable is that Davies ( the student in question ) said anything. There are plenty of people that attend BYU that break the honor code regularly that are never caught. Davies actually showed real honor in admitting that he broke his agreement with the school. I for one chose not to attend BYU as I knew I would not be able to hold to the honor code. Especially the part about no facial hair. I NEED my patchy, scraggly, look like I'm 16 beard
Its a private school run by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. BYU has a strong moral code that must be followed to be eligible to the school and participate in its events. He broke the rules set by the Church for its university, and BYU has full right to suspend him. If BYU let him off for braking this rule especially, it would be like saying "Sure he broke the law of chastity which is extremely important in our church, but we'll let him off easy for it". I fully support the university.
Note: Ken Jennings is Mormon BYU is known for their strict Honor Code (they're a private school, they can set pretty much whatever rules they want; you don't have to go there), here's a list: It's a great place to get an education, but you better know what you're getting into. That guy clearly didn't :-|
Ken Jennings "what color is the number 1 space on a standard roulette wheel?" as "black" instead of "red" in his second episode, eliminating him from the game. (He explained that he did not know the answer because his Mormon faith prohibits gambling.)[27] " doh
That's actually surprising. That would seem like one of those trivial bits of information that Jeopardy contestants would know.
Still not a valid excuse (not familiar with the situation and whether it was an excuse or really just an explanation) but it does make sense. If you've never had the slightest interest in gambling why would you ever come across that knowledge, even just as trivia? Very interesting, though. I'm sure common sense can say a lot (I doubt Mr. Jenning's could tell you how much caffiene is in a can of soda), but it'd be interesting to see if any common themes could be found between what various Jeopardy contestants have known or not known and religious beliefs/regional heritage/financial status/etc.
I bet they all love Trivial Pursuit and noone wants to play against them. And I would recommend the Uncle John's Bathroom Reader series to anyone who loves random information that doesn't matter.
What's your point? I'm not Mormom, I go to Las Vegas every year for an annual broadcasters convention, and I didn't know that either.
