Posted by:
lancepeters
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Date: May 31, 2012 01:15PM
You know, I have to admit, sometimes I just love BYU. I'd say about twice a week I either hear or see something completely asinine or, even better, I learn the truth of another Mormon Myth. This one is curtesy of an Economics professor who, for whatever reason, is teaching a history of philosophy course this summer.
So, as many of you probably remember, Kim Clark, the former Presidet of Harvard University, was called, in 2005, by Gordo Hinkley to step down from his position at Harvard to take over operations at BYU Idaho. The following link explains the story incase you forgot:
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/600139615/Harvard-dean-named-to-head-BYU-Idaho.htmlFrom 2005 onward, I've always be told that Kim Clark's move was a huge sacrifice for himself and his family. I heard that how he had to really ponder and pray about this move. I heard that he would be taking a huge pay cut by moving from Harvard to BYU Idaho. Even better, many members still talk about Kim Clark, pegging him as a true modern day saint, a similitude of King Alma; that is, a man who stepped down from his high reign to answer the call of the Lord.
Unfotunately, this story is far from true. While yes he did steop down from Harvard and he did take a position at BYU Idaho, this move wasn't a sacrifice, according to my professor in yesterday's class. My professor informed us that Kim Clark actually received a substantial pay raise when compared to Harvard and that he himself was looking to leave Harvard anyways. In addition, my professor mentioned that Kim Clark is doing much much better since his move and the move was never to be considered a sacrifice. I guess this is one of those times that we can sit back and question WTF? Why the tesimony from Gordo Hinkley on this, whty the story of Kim Clark's greatness. WTF?
Anyway, I find it fascinating that the more we learn about the church the less we actually know about their true intentions. I guess my problem is overestimation of their intentions because it is so blatantly obvious that they are just a bunch of greedy bastards.
I'll leave you with a positive note. If you want to inspire change in the church all you have to do is popularize more crazy Mormon doctrines, then when the media gets a "wiff" of the growing popularity of the crazy Mormon doctrine it will become mainstream media at which point Thomas Monson will use his emergency "batman phone" to Jesus and Joseph Smith's spirits thereby approving doctrinal changes in the church. So, do you want the word of wisdom reversed? Then think of a novel way to present it to the media like: "Thomas Monson tells the youth to never masterbate, he says that by doing so, I be filled with the spirit of the lord. He told me that when I masterbate, Satan posesses my genatalia and then becomes brothers with Satan."