“Just another Latter Day Saint (Mormon) showing that his commitment to Christ our Saviour is the central theme in his life and in his heart.”
Coincidentally, or maybe not, the other thread on this topic has more information. Therein, it claims that Student’s hesitation to not stomp is part of the intended purpose of the exercise. IOW, stomping on the name of Jesus isn’t something he could have been punished for, as it was expected that students would not do so or hesitate. The idea being, that it would be a way to move to a larger discussion on the power of names or symbolism.
As stupid as the lesson is, it’s pretty fishy that he would be punished at all for reacting according to script.
So, while I have no real sympathy for the university, I tend to lean on this being another one of those moments where the Mormon guy invents a dead girlfriend, or climbs up on the cross for attention, even though he knows we need the wood.
The early articles on this reek of sensationalism, and I think we need the professor’s side on it, or other students, to know what really happened.
Decent post..........