Big 12

The more wicked the world gets, the more stupid people get.  I like college football.  I've been following this saga lately of BYU potentially joining the Big 12.  The excuses people are coming up with to try to keep BYU out of the Big 12 are absurdly ridiculous.

I personally don't care one way or the other whether BYU joins the Big 12 or not.  I actually like them being independent.  Although I do understand the perks of joining a conference.

Just looking at the facts, of all the potential invitees, BYU would be the obvious number one choice.  I won't go into detail because that's not the purpose of this post.  On everybody's list that I've seen or read about, BYU is the number one choice.

There are many people who want to keep BYU out.  Mostly because of religious discrimination.  They started out arguing about Sunday play.  And how difficult it would be to include BYU because of their no Sunday play rule.  Okay first of all college football is overwhelmingly played on Saturday.  There may be one or two Sunday games each week but that is really a nonissue as a reason to keep BYU out of the Big 12.  Even in non-football sports BYU is easily accommodated.  And when they are not, they just don't play.  It's ridiculous argument intended to discriminate based on religion.

Now, the homosexual and transgender community has reared its ugly head and stuck its nose where it doesn't belong (since when are they so interested in sports?) and sent a letter to the Big 12 asking them not to invite BYU into their conference based on discrimination against homosexuals and transgenders. Really?  Since when has BYU refused to compete against any athletic team based on the opposing teams sexual/gender orientation, morals, views, etc.?  If BYU required all of their athletic competitors to abide by its honor code -- they would not be competing in any sports. That's preposterous.  BYU welcomes all opposing teams and doesn't discriminate.  They certainly don't expect or require opposing teams to abide by the honor code.  That's a very stupid argument.

The church actually teaches us to love everyone and treat everyone with respect.  But neither the Lord nor His church tolerates or condones sin.  Know the difference.

It is hypocritical and childish for the homosexual and transgender community to pull a tantrum by asking the Big 12 to exclude BYU based on religious beliefs yet base their argument on being excluded. They are basing their whole argument on discrimination -- religious discrimination -- yet they are claiming discrimination -- when there actually is none.  They are the ones doing the discriminating.  Ironic.

It brings to mind this scripture:
"Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!" -- Isaiah 5:20

The sad thing is is people actually buy into their absurd argument.  That's how stupid people are becoming.  They really start to believe that good is evil and evil is good.

If the Big 12 expands and doesn't invite BYU it will be based purely on religious discrimination and not on their accolades or laurels.  Because BYU is hands down the best choice.

I really hope the Big 12 doesn't let some bawl baby special interest group -- who's objective is to skew the truth and who aren't happy unless they're angry and picking on others -- influence their decision.   But I won't hold my breath.  

Unfortunately, more and more people are becoming pansies, believing lies and letting people bully them in the name of tolerance and acceptance.  It's a shame that people are so stupid.

That's my two cents.