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reddead
Flip! My bad... Your post makes sense now
I originally read and responded on my cell phone. I mistakenly thought that your comment was a response to mine. I'm sorry!
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Help me understand something I hadn't thought about before
BruinGuy
10/7/15 1:52pm
BYU Athletics are amateur sports events.
Turnpike Lane
10/7/15 1:57pm
This ^^^^^^^
Blue Cougar
10/7/15 4:14pm
except for when they send their coaches to attend amateur sporting events on
nashty
10/7/15 7:47pm
you're straining
MormonThug
10/8/15 8:48am
Above still applies as the coach in the stands is doing his job, which on
byutx
10/8/15 8:49am
and can we not say the "amateur athletes" are not "providing" for their families
nashty
10/8/15 9:26am
Not really
byutx
10/8/15 9:48am
No, no we can't say that they are "providing" for their families,
Broda
10/8/15 9:49am
You seem to be very upset about this throughout this thread. I have to disagree
ol' Blue Eyes
10/8/15 9:30am
I would add that certain professions are necessary on Sunday. And exceptions to
db59840
10/8/15 9:28am
Individuals are free to live their lives how they choose, but as an...
Cougar Insider
10/7/15 1:57pm
^^^^This^^^^^
LifeLongLakerFan
10/7/15 3:40pm
this ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
charles
10/7/15 4:01pm
if working on sunday is "bad" then why does it matter what you do?
nashty
10/7/15 4:58pm
Well, you're the one that interjected the "bad" into his explanation.
'dweller
10/7/15 6:47pm
no i wasn't. cougarinsider was the moment he suggested an "exception" is needed
nashty
10/7/15 7:35pm
Honest question: What % of HS football games are played on a Sunday?
d-coug
10/7/15 8:01pm
Who said we are talking about football?
nashty
10/7/15 10:12pm
Well, that's how the conversation started. But, let me rephrase:
d-coug
10/7/15 10:28pm
I don't think you are very familiar with the world of basketball and baseball
concolor couguar
10/7/15 11:52pm
No, I get the point that AAU teams and private baseball teams are different
d-coug
10/8/15 6:38am
It's not just high school sports
shakarocks
10/8/15 8:38am
It's a much easier decision to make in Utah where everything is on Saturday.
Thrill
10/8/15 11:48am
Utah has been slowly trending towards Sunday play
shakarocks
10/8/15 12:34pm
Regarding your first paragraph: You don't see any distinction between
'dweller
10/7/15 8:35pm
Ah...resort to name calling. Strong stance. Guess I'm a "dumb yewt" now
nashty
10/7/15 10:14pm
Easy there feller. I wasn't referring to you. I was making a general comment.
'dweller
10/7/15 10:58pm
Cmon, you can't see the distinction between celebrating a former athlete who
ray ray
10/7/15 9:13pm
Because emergency services are an excellent example of "ox in the mire". The
SolidBlue
10/7/15 8:14pm
Tell that to whoever' family depends on the income from whatever job you'd
nashty
10/7/15 10:25pm
Are you kidding?!? There's plenty of evidence...
reddead
10/8/15 2:14am
i understand the general doctrine to not work on sunday. i'm talking about
nashty
10/8/15 9:32am
So...if I get a job as a hit man and I provide for my family, God's okay with
db59840
10/8/15 9:43am
Why are you so hung up on this "imaginary line"?
'dweller
10/8/15 9:58am
Nice way to use Proclamation to the family to prove your point. Genius.
kurda
10/7/15 8:34pm
Thanks...I thought so too
nashty
10/7/15 10:17pm
I can't wait for exercise on Sunday (exact opposite of rest) is shown by Sec 89.
kurda
10/7/15 11:13pm
One of the stupidest posts I've ever read on Cougarboard
Blue2thebone
10/7/15 8:58pm
Deep analysis here folks
nashty
10/7/15 10:16pm
Sorry for my rudeness but...
Blue2thebone
10/10/15 4:54pm
It's pretty easy to make a distinction, actually
reddead
10/8/15 1:56am
So, you are outrageously outraged ("I HATE...") because most Christians/Jews
grosven
10/8/15 9:33am
Except the Jewish Sabbath is on Saturday
shakarocks
10/8/15 9:50am
This I know. Hence, I used the generic reference.
grosven
10/8/15 12:16pm
Is English your second language?
reddead
10/8/15 5:36pm
Whoa. Easy. I wasn't talking to you.
grosven
10/8/15 6:50pm
Flip! My bad... Your post makes sense now
reddead
10/8/15 10:40pm
Forgot to mention television stations including BYUTV from the list of exempt
concolor couguar
10/7/15 5:39pm
But regular BYU students can work on Sunday?
qom
10/9/15 2:52pm
I worked in the MTC cafeteria on Sundays
BYUBandfan
10/9/15 3:09pm
That was a devil's advocate statement. I don't want Sunday play
qom
10/10/15 8:37am
The belief is based on "keeping the Sabath Holy".
Lance71
10/7/15 1:58pm
Religious conviction unless needed to work on sunday for profession.
SUAVO
10/7/15 1:58pm
Our religion tells us to keep the Sabbath day holy. Bear in mind that BYU is
cougar_chick1
10/7/15 1:59pm
The LDS NFL players aren't paid by the church
qom
10/7/15 2:00pm
Its both a religious conviction and a preference. We believe and hold to the
monkeycowboy
10/7/15 2:01pm
Thanks for all the answers. It's pretty clear now.
BruinGuy
10/7/15 2:05pm
glad you had your question answered.
Cougarclaw
10/8/15 8:23am
Interesting fact, in the late 90s the NCAA voted to disallow...
Cougar Insider
10/7/15 2:11pm
To be honest, the answer is looked at differently depending upon who you ask
BYU-Ite
10/7/15 2:21pm
The phrase 'outward expression of an inner commitment' comes to mind.
Dread Pirate Westley
10/7/15 2:26pm
Side notes...
BYUFam1
10/7/15 2:39pm
A few examples:
d-coug
10/7/15 2:45pm
Another
rmsenior
10/7/15 3:40pm
Leaders who schedule meeting during the super bowl are ridiculous and small
Blue Cougar
10/7/15 4:19pm
I honestly think that MANY who do don't even realize it. They plan things out
SolidBlue
10/7/15 8:30pm
Probably true. But there are many that purposefully try to test members
Blue Cougar
10/8/15 1:06am
i have a minority opinion on here about this
nashty
10/7/15 2:58pm
also, of note, LDS athletes who chose to play on sunday at non-BYU universities
nashty
10/7/15 3:02pm
Nashty isn't entirely correct in implying that the Church does not teach its
BYU-Ite
10/7/15 3:13pm
i address that in my first reply when i clearly state that in an ideal world we
nashty
10/7/15 3:40pm
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trjohnson007
10/7/15 9:50pm
To Nashty: This is how your sig should read
Ryan M
10/8/15 8:45am
when has the church ever trusted and supported athletes before or after BYU in
ray ray
10/7/15 4:10pm
I agree that this might be seen as holding students to a higher standard.
Y'zFan
10/7/15 10:36pm
What if an athlete doesn't want to play on Sunday?
Ty10s_WinGames
10/8/15 4:48am
Your question looks like it has been answered, but I just want to say thanks
cougarnerd
10/7/15 10:37pm
"Sunday is not a day for shopping, recreation, or athletic events.
BYUBandfan
10/7/15 10:44pm
In a perfect world (at least from most LDS perspective), Sunday would be a day
Ty10s_WinGames
10/8/15 3:12am
Just my opinion, but I'm pretty confident in saying yes, if it was mandated all
ray ray
10/8/15 7:34am
BruinGuy..Eli Herring was a high draft pick out of BYU that turned down the NFL.
ol' Blue Eyes
10/8/15 9:34am
Hey Bruinguy, great question
gww687
10/8/15 10:02am
I have always interpreted the counsel as "try to avoid certain activities on
Thrill
10/8/15 11:05am
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