Statistics: Posted by nuk13 — Mon Aug 18, 2014 1:19 pm
True dat! (BTW, I would not be caught dead wearing skinny jeans. Good grief. )Just don't wear those flip flops at BYUI!Ok, so, I can't wear a beard at BYU. Fine. At least I can wear my skinny jeans. I won't be seen in public wearing anything other than skinny jeans and flip-flops. Skinny jeans today - a beard tomorrow.
Statistics: Posted by nuk13 — Mon Aug 18, 2014 1:12 pm
Blue, you have either misunderstood or misrepresented what I wrote. Cheerfully submitting your will to that of a higher authority is probably the best "conditioning" possible for a mission and an endowment. I said nothing about the specifics of the higher authority's will or preference.BYU's grooming standards has nothing to do with what happens after you are endowed. As has been pointed out, you can go to the temple with a beard and long hair (and take out all the covenants necessary for salvation) but not take a Chem 101 test at BYU, The honor code is extremely overzealous and if it was enforced in its most strict sense - ie, to the letter - most of the campus would be in jeopardy of losing scholarships.
Also, it is a very good way to discriminate and single out athletes, especially those of different cultures - especially non-members. In my opinion, BYU and the Church should be (and is, in principle and application) rolling out the red carpet to those of different faiths that want to know more about the church and attend school. The honor code isn't in this spirit. When someone shows up to church wearing a cowboy hat, should we be shooting them nasty looks, or should we be giving them a hug? The non-morality portions of the honor code are a very succinct separation from the "love everyone no matter what" approach we have been told to have.
With that said, if you signed it, you should live it as best as you can. But it does need to be reformed and updated to current living levels.
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