No degree for creator of Mormon calendar

Houston Chronicle ^ | March 2, 2009

[delacoert]

Brigham Young University has denied an appeal to award a diploma that the creator of a Mormon beefcake calendar says he earned.

Chad Hardy's diploma was withheld by BYU last fall after he was excommunicated from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which owns and runs the school. Hardy was excommunicated during the month between completing his courses and graduation ceremonies.

Hardy appealed and met with Dean of Students Vernon L. Heperi on Feb. 13. In the meeting, Heperi sought to determine whether Hardy's life is guided by the school's honor code, which reflects the values of the Mormon church.

[restornu]

Ruy you need to update you imformation

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2198698/posts?page=60#60

[Elsie]

 

You know what amaze me is that this calendar was light porn and inply same sex...

 

 

I understand where you are coming from...

 

 

 

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2 Corinthians 11:14-15
 14.  And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
 15.  It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve.

 

http://scriptures.lds.org/en/js_h/1/19#19
  17 It no sooner appeared than I found myself delivered from the enemy which held me bound. When the light rested upon me I saw two Personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description, standing above me in the air. One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the other—This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!
  18 My object in going to inquire of the Lord was to know which of all the sects was right, that I might know which to join. No sooner, therefore, did I get possession of myself, so as to be able to speak, than I asked the Personages who stood above me in the light, which of all the sects was right (for at this time it had never entered into my heart that all were wrong)—and which I should join.
  19 I was answered that I must join none of them, for they were all wrong; and the Personage who addressed me said that all their creeds were an abomination in his sight; that those professors were all corrupt; that: “they draw near to me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me, they teach for doctrines the commandments of men, having a form of godliness, but they deny the power thereof.”
  20 He again forbade me to join with any of them; and many other things did he say unto me, which I cannot write at this time. When I came to myself again, I found myself lying on my back, looking up into heaven. When the light had departed, I had no strength; but soon recovering in some degree, I went home. And as I leaned up to the fireplace, mother inquired what the matter was. I replied, “Never mind, all is well—I am well enough off.” I then said to my mother, “I have learned for myself that Presbyterianism is not true.”  

 

 

 

LIGHT porn alert!!

 

[Bob]

She was either seriously misinformed or lying.

Only TWO choices?

Please feel free to suggest a third possibility.

She may have been innocently passing along misinformation that she had heard. By the same token, she may have known the church's real position regarding military service and been deliberately lying about it. Either is possible.

[SeaHawkFan]

Gee, I’ve know people who requested that they be taken off the rolls of the Mormon Church and had a very difficult time getting them to comply with their requests. If all a guy has to do is take his shirt off and have a picture taken, that problem is solved.

[SeaHawkFan]

Many years ago I dated a Mormon girl. She told me that her church (LDS) tries to get young men to sign as “Conscientious objectors”.

I know Mormonism is a cult, but I call B.S. on this statement. BTW, she was probably telling her parents you were a "missionary date".

[SeaHawkFan]

Maybe he is a member of:

http://affirmation.org/

[Tennessee Nana]

It is considered a great honor to serve in the military
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And an even greater honor to be a draft dodger ...

[Tennessee Nana]

She told me that her church (LDS) tries to get young men to sign as “Conscientious objectors”.
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During Vietnam, George Romney and other mormon leaders arranged for draft deferals to be handed out like candy...

his own son, Willard Mitt got at least TWO...

SWEEEEEEET...

[Tennessee Nana]

What happened to all the mormon missionaries who posed in the semi-nude ???

I hope their diplomas were yanked too...

[Tennessee Nana]

Here’s what Mitt had to say about it:

“My sons are all adults and they’ve made decisions about their careers and they’ve chosen not to serve in the military and active duty and I respect their decision in that regard. One of the ways my sons are showing support for our nation is helping me get elected because they think I’d be a great president. I respect that and respect all those and the way they serve this great country.”
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Did all FIVE of Romney’s healthy and eligible sons race for the recruiters that day in Feb 2008, when Romney dropped out of the race ?????

[ComeUpHigher]

I stand corrected. It appears that research grants for individuals doing research and Pell grants and student loans to students constitute accepting federal money. Applying that same logic, I guess my local grocery store is on the federal dole because it accepts federal money via food stamp payments by customers.

[sevenbak]

I hope he sues them for every penny he paid these morons.
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You guys are cracking me up! What penny? The whole point if the church's position was that he had NOT paid tithing for 6 years, he didn't attend his meetings, didn't wear his temple garments, and didn't abide by the standards of the church, or BYU, and DID make a gay beefcake calendar trying to put LDS missionaries is a gay light. The Church was right to do what it did, so was BYU.

I swear, sometimes I think you guys lap up any and all ex Mormon propaganda the same way a liberal laps up the NY Times.

[svcw]

No what is really amazing and a complete crack up is that you guys know what porn and homoerotic photos look like.

[sevenbak]

FR really needs an ignore button.

[ejonesie22]

So college tuition is a tithe?

I know there are non Mormon students at BYU, are they given LDS rights due to their tuition being equal to a tithe?

Do the non LDS members have to abide by the rules of the Church or just BYU?

These are all points of contention were he to pursue any actions. The Church pieces will more than likly not be consdiered though the acceptable behavior clauses of BYU itself will be in play. However since BYU is accredited he should just insist they help transfer his hours and he can finish at a tradition college.

Also I don't think the photos were aimed at a male market. Never underestimate the female market for such.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

I know Mormonism is a cult, but I call B.S. on this statement. BTW, she was probably telling her parents you were a “missionary date”.

Call it bovine fertilizer all you want but that is what she said.
She did keep all the boys in the Mormon church happy ( and a few others, so maybe it was a “missionary position date” after all. ;-)

[Rameumptom]

IIRC, the ACLU was involved and was trying to sue to have BYU do the whole co-ed dorm thing. BYU wouldn’t give an inch and the ACLU caved.

[restornu]

No what is really amazing and a complete crack up is that you guys know what porn and homoerotic photos look like.

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This young man already had contempt so in reality he was already and x Mormon before the Church made it offical.

The Church does not condone SS behavior it is not acceptable, yes there LDS who have struggles with SS but it is the acting on those feelings (or a full surrender which is different than stumbling) that they get into trouble with the Church!

So I can read just like you last year the spin was different from you folks....

any way to stick it to the LDS is the motivation for most of these post!

We are not the Church but the next best to stick it to the LDS is to hit the Church and the leaders is how the nemesis vent towards the LDS since one can not make it personal so the next best way is to come in the back door!

the LDS are recented because we will not bend and make many uncomfortable even though the LDS have flaws like the rest of the Lord children but many of us do strive to walk the walk!

Calendar Boys: Mormon Hunks and Jewish Guys Strut Their Stuff [makes a great Christmas gift!]
Beliefnet.com ^ | December 17, 2008 | Idol Chatter
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2152628/posts

[Rameumptom]

The real irony of this thread is that the current Prophet of the LDS church, Pres. Thomas S. Monson is a WWII Navy Vet. As are many of the other Apostles and General Authorities of the Church.

[restornu]

Elevate your thougths!