Coach Brown being Coach Brown.

[FCHusker]

Nebraska assistant says faith demands anti-gay stance.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201..._a15&eref=sihp

[Huskers57]

[Huskers57]

Perlman will have to step in on this situation again eventually.

This is one issue I'm in agreement with Perlman.

I fear Brown's days as a football coach at DONU are numbered if he keeps this up.

[bilsker]

Lovely.

TO was a man of faith as well. He didn't go around embarrassing the university like Brown is. good man. Good coach. But he needs a filter and a lesson in "appropriate time and place".

[Huskers57]

Lovely.

TO was a man of faith as well. He didn't go around embarrassing the university like Brown is. good man. Good coach. But he needs a filter and a lesson in "appropriate time and place".

I agree with this.

[KleinTxHusker]

Lovely.

TO was a man of faith as well. He didn't go around embarrassing the university like Brown is. good man. Good coach. But he needs a filter and a lesson in "appropriate time and place".

Even TO had to learn about this... as did the Bobfather...

TO signed a petition supporting the Nuclear Freeze... and then retracted it after it became a public issue (the proponents talked it up and used it)... There may have been another one, I have kind of forgotten...

Bobfather's experience in public advocacy was lobbying the legislature for a cigarette tax to build what became The Bobfather... he made a comment that it made him the enemy of the states smokers despite two National Championships...

[Hoosier Husker]

Lovely.

TO was a man of faith as well. He didn't go around embarrassing the university like Brown is. good man. Good coach. But he needs a filter and a lesson in "appropriate time and place".

Agree 110%!

[Big Red Rick]

Lovely.

TO was a man of faith as well. He didn't go around embarrassing the university like Brown is. good man. Good coach. But he needs a filter and a lesson in "appropriate time and place".

Not quite sure how an expression of faith/belief is embarrassing to the university. I thought those places were bastions of tolerance. Am I wrong?

[HuskerWheatie]

Not quite sure how an expression of faith/belief is embarrassing to the university. I thought those places were bastions of tolerance. Am I wrong?

Tolerant of a lot of things but increasingly intolerant of faith/belief, I'm afraid. The campus environment has changed tremendously over the past twenty years. Some of it for the better, so of it not so much so. It seems to me there is less room for respectful conversation and more tolerance of open hostility toward faith.

[Riverside Red]

Tolerant of a lot of things but increasingly intolerant of faith/belief, I'm afraid. The campus environment has changed tremendously over the past twenty years. Some of it for the better, so of it not so much so. It seems to me there is less room for respectful conversation and more tolerance of open hostility toward faith.

Yep.

[wcbsas]

The only thing Brown did wrong is list a UNL address as his contact information. Aside from his resume listing him as a respected collegiate coach there is no indication that he is representing the University of Nebraska ... he has done nothing wrong.

He is entitled to his opinion and he is entitled to envangelize his opinion. He was hailed when he led the Penn State-Husker pre-game prayer. Since when does a man of faith have to restrain his beliefs? TO doing it his way is no better or no worse than Coach Brown.

His message may be controversial and hard for some people to hear but that doesn't mean he isn't entitled to share his message. I think he's regarded as a good recruiter because he connects well with players, in large part due to his faith.

[huskon4ever!]

The only thing Brown did wrong is list a UNL address as his contact information. Aside from his resume listing him as a respected collegiate coach there is no indication that he is representing the University of Nebraska ... he has done nothing wrong.

He is entitled to his opinion and he is entitled to envangelize his opinion. He was hailed when he led the Penn State-Husker pre-game prayer. Since when does a man of faith have to restrain his beliefs? TO doing it his way is no better or no worse than Coach Brown.

His message may be controversial and hard for some people to hear but that doesn't mean he isn't entitled to share his message. I think he's regarded as a good recruiter because he connects well with players, in large part due to his faith.

Concur. As long as it's understood he's not representing the University, he should have as much right to speak about this subject as someone who disagrees with his stance. Gays/Lesbians want equal rights, etc and want their message to be heard, but as soon as someone disagrees with this they want to shut them up and bring up freedom of speech... That freedom of speech applies to both sides.

[DuckTownHusker]

Gays/Lesbians want equal rights, etc and want their message to be heard, but as soon as someone disagrees with this they want to shut them up and bring up freedom of speech... That freedom of speech applies to both sides.

This. This. This.

You cannot separate one from the other. If you wish to extend equal rights to any class of people, you must also extend that right to the ones who disagree with them.

[Huskers57]

This. This. This.

You cannot separate one from the other. If you wish to extend equal rights to any class of people, you must also extend that right to the ones who disagree with them.

UNL is an anti-discriminatory institution.

[PimpMario]

The only thing Brown did wrong is list a UNL address as his contact information. Aside from his resume listing him as a respected collegiate coach there is no indication that he is representing the University of Nebraska ... he has done nothing wrong.

He is entitled to his opinion and he is entitled to envangelize his opinion. He was hailed when he led the Penn State-Husker pre-game prayer. Since when does a man of faith have to restrain his beliefs? TO doing it his way is no better or no worse than Coach Brown.

His message may be controversial and hard for some people to hear but that doesn't mean he isn't entitled to share his message. I think he's regarded as a good recruiter because he connects well with players, in large part due to his faith.

He also came up to Omaha and an Omaha City Council meeting. He can spew the false "word of God" in his city, he doesn't need to come up to Omaha where he does not live.

The sooner that Christians can accept that the Bible is not literal and embrace and love man kind the quicker this world will become a better place. Brown makes me sad to express my faith.

[RedEd]

He also came up to Omaha and an Omaha City Council meeting. He can spew the false "word of God" in his city, he doesn't need to come up to Omaha where he does not live.

The sooner that Christians can accept that the Bible is not literal and embrace and love man kind the quicker this world will become a better place. Brown makes me sad to express my faith.

Most Christians I have talked with about such subjects do accept and love mankind. Most just don't accept particular kinds of behavior. The acts of some people don't have to define the people, themselves. Same with jews and Muslims. They don't accept certain acts, either.

[PimpMario]

Most Christians I have talked with about such subjects do accept and love mankind. Most just don't accept particular kinds of behavior. The acts of some people don't have to define the people, themselves. Same with jews and Muslims. They don't accept certain acts, either.

Actually please don't lump Jews into that group. Aside from Biblical Literalists all the Christians I know arent willing to condemn homosexuals. Some don't agree with the life style and some feel that the act of sodomy is wrong but they wouldnt do what Brown is doing.

Mainline Judism takes a more progressive view. Their scholars change church policy over time. Jews also feel like it is a sin not to have an abortion if the mothers life is at risk.

I wish we did interpret the bible literally, than I wouldnt have to work on Sunday. Whatever happened to the "not working on the Sabbath anyway?"

[Squatchsker]

Actually please don't lump Jews into that group. Aside from Biblical Literalists all the Christians I know arent willing to condemn homosexuals. Some don't agree with the life style and some feel that the act of sodomy is wrong but they wouldnt do what Brown is doing.

Mainline Judism takes a more progressive view. Their scholars change church policy over time. Jews also feel like it is a sin not to have an abortion if the mothers life is at risk.

I wish we did interpret the bible literally, than I wouldnt have to work on Sunday. Whatever happened to the "not working on the Sabbath anyway?"

You mean Saturday.

[LutheranHusker]

I wish we did interpret the bible literally, than I wouldnt have to work on Sunday. Whatever happened to the "not working on the Sabbath anyway?"

If only I didn't have to work on Sunday...




...oh, wait. Nevermind.

[RedEd]

Actually please don't lump Jews into that group. Aside from Biblical Literalists all the Christians I know arent willing to condemn homosexuals. Some don't agree with the life style and some feel that the act of sodomy is wrong but they wouldnt do what Brown is doing.

Mainline Judism takes a more progressive view. Their scholars change church policy over time. Jews also feel like it is a sin not to have an abortion if the mothers life is at risk.

I wish we did interpret the bible literally, than I wouldnt have to work on Sunday. Whatever happened to the "not working on the Sabbath anyway?"

How is mainline Judaism interpreted? Orthodoxy, Reform, Conservative? I really don't know.

I was thinking in terms of the ancient canon of scripture, I guess. No offense intended. Please forgive.

Is the historical Talmud still used and what does it say?

Thanks