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Old 09-29-2009, 03:15 AM   #5
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You would have to teach the Universtity of Utah then. Objective instruction in the field of religion is not possible at BYU. [at least currently]. And as much as I appreciate BYU, the religious instruction there is not much more than a glorified institute, most of the time. IOW, it's a giant testimony meeting without much academic emphasis. The other parts of the school can be quite illuminating.
I understand. I suppose private institutions do try to keep things as faith promoting as possible.
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