Hey there Delilah
So you pulled your kids from Crosspoint
Because you’re horrified by Steve Covey
But girl, Mormons are Christians too
Yes through and through
We read the very same bible that you do
I swear it’s true

Hey there Delilah
You say it’s not about intolerance
It’s about being true to your faith
Give this song another listen
You say Catholics wouldn’t teach at BYU
But yes they do
And yoga is taught there, too
At BYU

Oh intolerance is what it is
(Maybe a little hypocrisy, too)
Oh intolerance is what it is
Oh intolerance is what it is
Intolerance is what it is

I would like to say that I am merely ‘deeply concerned’ about a recent addition to the school’s teaching philosophy, but instead, I am forced to admit I am actually HORRIFIED by the recent addition of a book by Mormon author Steven (sic) Covey,” she wrote in a Nov. 24 open letter to Crosspoint parents.

Further, she wrote that she believes in freedom of religion and does not object to Mormon beliefs or the yoga-type, Eastern religion activities Covey advocates. She said in a recent interview, however, that the materials don’t belong in a Christian school.

“It’s not about being intolerant. It’s about being true to my faith,” she said. “I don’t have a problem with Stephen Covey and businesses that use it. I don’t have any problem with people who want to sign up for yoga classes or attend the church of Satan if they want to. That’s their right. But I can’t imagine someone paying money to send their kids to Brigham Young University so they can get a good basis in Mormon faith and then having their kid come home and saying his new teacher was a Catholic priest teaching the Apocrypha.”

Hey there Delilah
I know to hear this may be hard
But just believe me, girl
Some classes even teach the Apocrypha
Bhagavad Gita and Hindu
We pay good tuition for that too
Oh yes we do

Oh intolerance is what it is
(Maybe a little hypocrisy, too)
Oh intolerance is what it is
Intolerance is what it is

And here’s my first entry:

You all know I have a special place in my heart for a finely hung kilt. So when I heard this story this morning I nearly spat out my haggas (which term I am using here in a facetious way because haggas rhymes with “gag us!” and I’m pretty sure my Scottish ancestors would never have touched the stuff)!

You can read more here and here. Or find another great headline here.

In addition to apologizing to the student and the Scots, Principal Jessop should also apologize to me. Not because I have Scottish ancestry, but because he not only offended my sensibilities and my never-ending love for a fine piece of plaid, he kind of embarrassed me…and the entire state of Utah.

Dude (which term I am using here in a facetious way because it expresses my urgency at least slightly better than “Dear Mr. Jessop”): Did you not see either So I Married an Ax Murderer or Braveheart (the edited version)? Either could have clued you in on the nature and perfect acceptability of kilts as menswear and may possibly have warned you that it’s never a good idea to tick off the entire country of Scotland.

Never!