Deseret News | Reader comments: Scholarship yanked due to LDS mission

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Scholarship yanked due to LDS mission

Fed Up | 1:55 p.m. Sept. 4, 2007

He wasn't forced to choose between his religion and his education. Why couldn't he do his missionary work after he got his degree? There is no requirement that he serve at 19 - his church encourages him to serve between ages 19 and 26. Why couldn't he wait until he got his degree to do his mission work? Wouldn't he have been a bettter missionary with an education? Looks like his church forced him to forgo his educational free ride - not that the state forced him to choose his religion over his education.

Let him go | 7:40 a.m. Jan. 8, 2008

Anyone who defers education to help with humanitarian efforts gets an "A" in my book, no matter if it is for religious reasons or not. It shows the integrity of the individual. It is a great contribution to humanity. It helps create a well-rounded individual who would be an asset to the college, and a more focused and driven student. If school officials are reviewing the applications, there shouldn't be abuse of the system. Let the guy stay true to his religious goals. Let him go serve a mission. There are enough selfish people in the world. He's one of the good guys.

P.K. Smith | 10:42 p.m. March 2, 2008

What a wonderful decision this young man made to serve his church in the capacity of a missionary and to stand true to his beliefs. For a school to deny him of a continuing scholarship for this purpose is dispicable. Shame on them!!!!God bless you young man and yes, he is one of the good guys. We need more like him in this world. To sacrafice his time and efforts in what he believes, is truly commendable..

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