2007-12-16 12:40:26 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I have NO problem with that at all. In fact, I would much rather see that than have State funded colleges and public schools turned into religious indoctrination centers. TYVM
2007-12-16 12:44:02 · answer #1 · answered by phule_poet 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The majority of college age members attend public or other private schools. What the Church does for many of them is have Institute class to given them courses in religion over 4 years. This is an advanced version of seminary they have in high school.
2007-12-17 07:26:19 · answer #2 · answered by Isolde 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mormons can go to any college they want to.
Mormons built colleges so people could get a good education.
2007-12-16 16:30:00 · answer #3 · answered by J T 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Latter-day Saints are encouraged to seek higher education. It does not have to be at one of the Church owned schools. Are you aware that BYU is open to enrollment for anyone? The Law and Business graduate programs there are among the best in the nation. For Latter-day Saints unable to attend BYU [or uninterested], the church offers 'institute' classes which follow the curriculum in sunday school [namely, the Old & New Testaments, the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine & Covenants].
2007-12-16 13:21:18 · answer #4 · answered by strplng warrior mom 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Our members can go to any college or university we choose to go - in fact only a small percentage of LDS students actually attend BYU and the other church sponsored colleges. I attended a state run university when I went.
These colleges actually have a very long history, longer than many of the other private, public and state funded colleges. LDS students choose to attend a church college for a number of reasons, one for many who don't live in Utah it is a chance to combine travel (they go there from all over the world) with living in a largely LDS community or because it is their local college or because it offers the course they want to study. Also by being at an LDS college they are surrounded by people who are living the same standards as they are which makes living them alot easier - because trust me when you are surrounded by people who are drinking and smoking etc and you do not it is very hard because they dont always respect your right to choose.
The LDS church is not the only church to sponsor colleges - there are many of them - especially, I believe in the southern states - but the ones that sprang to my mind are Notre Dame University which, if memory serves me, is a catholic college, and I had a friend who went to a church of the Nazarene college in Mass.
2007-12-16 12:58:23 · answer #5 · answered by Smudge 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
What are you talking about? I know many Mormons that have gone to public colleges.
Mormons also go to many kinds of private colleges, including the colleges of other religions. It is not uncommon to meet a few Mormon students at a Catholic college.
2007-12-16 12:48:04 · answer #6 · answered by Brigid O' Somebody 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
Mormons can go to public colleges if they choose - I went to school with one and that was in Indiana.
I applied and was accepted to BYU and I'm not mormon but chose not to go.
I see it as being no different than the Catholics having Boston College & Notre Dame, I believe Duke University was started as a religious college and SMU is also.
2007-12-16 12:45:27 · answer #7 · answered by genaddt 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
Just about every religion has built their own colleges. You do realize that even Harvard was founded as a religious college!
Why pick on just the Mormons?
2007-12-16 12:48:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
Mormons do go to public colleges. But just like any other religious school. It reinforces what they have been taught to believe. There is nothing wrong w/ that.
2007-12-16 15:29:30 · answer #9 · answered by paula r 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not only do many LDS members go to other colleges, but the LDS universities also allow members of other faiths to attend and teach. I knew a few Muslims during my year at BYU. But I am now a proud graduate of UNR.
2007-12-17 08:16:23 · answer #10 · answered by Senator John McClain 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋