Those that are BYU alums

[jay santos]

Originally Posted by creekster

I went to BYU for a single year a long time ago (1978-79). I was recently told that now at BYU ALL classes start with a prayer and that all classrtooms have pictures of the prophet or the savior or some religious figure in them. Are these both true?

Wasn't true when I went there early to mid 90's. Highly doubt that it's true now. I would have heard about this, I think.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by creekster

I went to BYU for a single year a long time ago (1978-79). I was recently told that now at BYU ALL classes start with a prayer and that all classrtooms have pictures of the prophet or the savior or some religious figure in them. Are these both true?

Really? That might be too much for me, if true.

[creekster]

Originally Posted by Archaea

Really? That might be too much for me, if true.

That was certainly my reaction, nad I am gald to hear that it may not be true. I was told this, however, by a guy in my stake whose daughter is a freshman there.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by creekster

That was certainly my reaction, nad I am gald to hear that it may not be true. I was told this, however, by a guy in my stake whose daughter is a freshman there.

I wouldn't care about small, unobtrusive paintings of Christ, but to make it a sideshow and to waste time praying in class would be too much, outside of religion classes.

[ChinoCoug]

BYU experience ranks second only to my mission. Probably the most comfortable campus, opportunity to work with professors on research, be a TA, to associate with so many great people and examples.

Awesome library, ranked #3 nationally.

Memorable football game vs. Utah with Doman, memorable basketball games vs. Oklahoma St, and women's vs. Texas.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by creekster

I went to BYU for a single year a long time ago (1978-79). I was recently told that now at BYU ALL classes start with a prayer and that all classrtooms have pictures of the prophet or the savior or some religious figure in them. Are these both true?

That's funny. Not even close to being true.

[UtahDan]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

That's funny. Not even close to being true.

I was there 93-95. Don't recall the pictures. I do, however, remember that almost all classes began with a prayer.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by UtahDan

I was there 93-95. Don't recall the pictures. I do, however, remember that almost all classes began with a prayer.

I suppose it may depend on the discipline. But I have it on good authority that there is no requirement for religious pictures nor for prayers at the beginning of class. Entirely up to the instructor.

[Indy Coug]

I'm having a very hard time remembering any class start with a prayer that wasn't a religion class.

I used to pray for my Accounting 201 class to end since it went from 7:45-10:15 PM and the professor was drier than an Archaea philosophy post.

[UtahDan]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

I suppose it may depend on the discipline. But I have it on good authority that there is no requirement for religious pictures nor for prayers at the beginning of class. Entirely up to the instructor.

I only took general ed classes during that period. I'm surprised others didn't experience this. It never bothered me.