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Update on fired BYU prof., Jeffrey Nielsen ...
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:31 pm
by _Rollo Tomasi
See link below for article in today's Trib about Jeffrey Nielsen, the BYU prof. who was fired last year after writing a "letter to the editor" criticizing the LDS Church's stand on gay marriage, among other things. Sounds like he's doing well. I admire him for his courage and wish him all the best.
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_4969940?source=rv
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 6:18 pm
by _Yoda
Ironically, I'm sure that Professor Neilson is getting paid better working for UVSC and Westminster.
BYU's salaries tend to be on the low end. It probably worked out to be a better deal for him financially in the long run.
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 6:23 pm
by _Who Knows
liz3564 wrote:Ironically, I'm sure that Professor Neilson is getting paid better working for UVSC and Westminster.
BYU's salaries tend to be on the low end. It probably worked out to be a better deal for him financially in the long run.
Especially if he decides to give himself a 10% raise. ;)
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:54 pm
by _moksha
Thank you for posting this Rollo. I have been concern for Jeffery Nielsen since his firing. I am so glad he is doing well. This reaffirms my thinking that the LDS folks on the local level can be much more kind than many on the net. It must he a liberating experience for Nielsen to teach in environments were he is able to voice his opinion.
Re: Update on fired BYU prof., Jeffrey Nielsen ...
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:03 pm
by _MormonMendacity
Rollo Tomasi wrote:See link below for article in today's Trib about Jeffrey Nielsen, the BYU prof. who was fired last year after writing a "letter to the editor" criticizing the LDS Church's stand on gay marriage, among other things. Sounds like he's doing well. I admire him for his courage and wish him all the best.
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_4969940?source=rv
Thanks. I loved his editorial and thanks for posting the link.
Some had called in letters to the editor for additional BYU profs to back him publicly. Does anyone know if anything came of that?
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:39 pm
by _OUT OF MY MISERY
Thanks Rollo
That is mighty interesting and also to bad....another case of Shut Up and Sing...
now this is a Mormon i will defend....seems to me he deserves it....
Sadly though once again you are not allowed to be an intellectual when it comes to certain issues within church controlled organizations....
Re: Update on fired BYU prof., Jeffrey Nielsen ...
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:26 pm
by _Roger Morrison
Rollo Tomasi wrote:See link below for article in today's Trib about Jeffrey Nielsen, the BYU prof. who was fired last year after writing a "letter to the editor" criticizing the LDS Church's stand on gay marriage, among other things. Sounds like he's doing well. I admire him for his courage and wish him all the best.
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_4969940?source=rv
Thanks Rollo, an ironic confirmation of the LDS hymn, "...do what's right you have no need to fear..."
What is even more encouraging than his Gay-rights stand, is Jeff's new political activism. His grass-roots, basement discussions are much needed to correct the misconceptions and misappropriations of Democracy. Very similar to my early morning reading about Solon's 594BC efforts in Athens to level the balance of power between the farmers and the aristocracy then and there.
Gotta be done here and now! Like it says: "...as well might man stretch forth his puny arm to stop the Missouri river than to hinder God from pouring down knowledge..." It's being received as always, by the nonconforming and courageous!! "Praise "God"!" Roger