Comments on: BYU 26 Utah 23 (OT)

By: Mark D.

Mark D. — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:22:27 +0000

I don’t think Max Hall’s behavior hurts missionary work all that much (if at all), but I agree that if he were more of a class act, he might help it in a way that he doesn’t now. He certainly doesn’t look like a candidate for a good citizenship award at this point.

By: Geoff J

Geoff J — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:10:54 +0000

I know I envy the Utes for their 2008 season.

By: MCQ

MCQ — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:58:38 +0000

Actually, Geoff, the best explanation of Max’s bizarre behavior is envy. He wishes he could have been a Ute. He longs to wear vibrant red, rather than icky blue. He wants to swear without being called to repentance. He longs for better-looking cheerleaders and a real city surrounding his college campus. He yearns for the fun, exciting college life that he always dreamed of, rather than the dull drab repressed one that he got. But he can’t say that. He can only lash out and claim to hate Utah. But we all know the truth. Poor Max. I feel very sorry for him.

By: Geoff J

Geoff J — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:12:15 +0000

Hehe. Notice the qualifier “small slips” Riley. Nobody accused Max of being actually evil (like all y’all Utes ;-) )

By: Riley

Riley — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:08:10 +0000

Gimmick infringement!

Don’t try and steal our (Ute Mormons) methods Geoff.

We Mormon-Utes have been using that tactic for years now. We swear, drink, and frequent strip clubs so that others will know that they too can be passionate, non-mormbot Mormons like us.

By: Geoff J

Geoff J — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:27:07 +0000

JimD: suggests a certain amount of hypocrisy on the part of the emissary

I disagree. I think small slips like that only reveals that Mormons aren’t perfect and that Mormons are not passionless “Mormbots” as our critics claim. Non-Mormons are also not robots and also not perfect so I don’t believe a blue word caught on camera in the middle of a football game would cause any investigator to say “Wait! Let’s call off the baptism! I just learned that some Mormon guy somewhere in the world said a naughty word.” I think it more likely that the investigator might think “Pheww. I’m glad they aren’t so uptight in this church as to kick people out when mistakes like that happen. Maybe I really can make it as a Mormon.”

By: JimD

JimD — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:07:28 +0000

I should have though it was self-evident. Use of foul language by an emissary of a religion that is known for–and teaches–avoidance of such language, suggests a certain amount of hypocrisy on the part of the emissary. That’s going to reflect back onto the entity the entity purports to represent (To clarify: I’m talking about what is, not what should be.)

By the way, I (quietly) root for BYU in their annual Utah game, and I’m glad they won. I just don’t happen to have a soft spot in my heart for their quarterback. (Maybe I’m just jaded, but I’ve seen this “there are better things I can do for God than honorably serve/complete a mission” line way too often.)

By: Geoff J

Geoff J — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:44:00 +0000

If you have an argument to the contrary I am willing to hear it JimD.

By: JimD

JimD — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:35:42 +0000

Uh . . . OK, then . . .

By: Geoff J

Geoff J — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:05:24 +0000

Wait–are you saying that it doesn’t hurt missionary work if LDS missionaries (self-appointed or otherwise) drop f-bombs on national television?

Yup, that’s what I’m saying.