Well at least the Mormons don’t let star athletes off the hook

Well, it could be worse, i suppose.

 

1984 anybody?

 

I have said it before, and I will no doubt say it again in the future, but when you look at the stranglehold rules of the mormon church, and its historyand the practices that they have taken apart of, one word comes to mind consistantly for me: CULT.

 

i hated that book. so yes, i agree

books should have a happy ending. just sayin

 

Wow, they even prohibit tea and coffee. What, did God get turned away at Starbucks?

 

"I don't drink hot liquids of any kind. That's the Devil's temperature!" - Kenneth Parcel - 30Rock

 

It's ridiculous. They had a real chance at winning the national championship this year, and now that's all ruined. Not that I mind seeing BYU lose...

I can't imagine how pissed of his teammates have to be.

 

Yeah that part confused me. Personally I'm addicted to tea, that's my addiction, so not being able to have tea? It'd kill me

 

It's because they contain tannin. I dated a mormon girl when i was younger... imagine my shock upon offering her a cup 'o' tea

[edit] i don't think they're big on caffeine either

 

Ahhhh the &@$%#£+ honor code... Everyone on campus hates it to death (well most everyone anyways). Here in Idaho, the rules are taken further than the Provo campus. We're not even allowed to wear shorts or have long hair (although I've found loopholes, and this is probably a rule in Provo as well).

 

I disagree with the honor code and think they are a bit extreme. Like the basketball coach said that he knew what he was getting into when he enrolled in BYU. Even his teamates agreed he should have been kicked off the team for the violation.

That being said, I do give the university credit by not giving him a pass. So many colleges and universities give their star athletes a pass so it does not hurt their programs. BYU was #3 in the nation for men's basketball and was heading to be a #1 seed in the NCAA tournament. Now they are going to take a hit in the rankings. This could cost the university a lot of money.

 

And yet research has found black tea is wonderful for preventing heart disease, diabetes, and stroke I believe...

 

Actually, my understanding is that coffee and tea, as well as alcohol and tobacco, are simply prohibited in their scripture or teachings or something. They speculate that caffeine or tannin may be the reason for the prohibition on coffee and tea, and some of them therefore avoid caffeinated drinks of other kinds as well, but coffee and tea are specifically prohibited, without an actual explanation being given. (I looked it up on an official Mormon website once, I forget why.)

 

Ah, i just took her word for it.

Oh well, more tea for me! I'm as addicted to it as Revan is.