Houston Baptist is no more.

[golfingomez]

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/houston-baptist-university-name-change/285-25b6550d-1b37-4180-b95b-418ab227afd7

[Greenrex]

Changing from Baptist to Christian to extend their reach is a clever move. Although it's still a limiting tag...I mean why wouldn't they call it Houston Religous University? Or, Harris County Religous University.

My apologies, it's a slow Thursday and 10 hours 'til Thursday Night Football.

[greenjoe]

The people at SMU will never understand this name change.

[UNTLifer]

26 minutes ago, Greenrex said:

Changing from Baptist to Christian to extend their reach is a clever move. Although it's still a limiting tag...I mean why wouldn't they call it Houston Religous University? Or, Harris County Religous University.

My apologies, it's a slow Thursday and 10 hours 'til Thursday Night Football.

Christian denotes the religion that guides the school.  Calling it Houston Religious University could mean any religion.

[meanJewGreen]

aren't there enough "distinctively Christian" universities out there?? 🤣

 

[UNTLifer]

10 minutes ago, meanJewGreen said:

aren't there enough "distinctively Christian" universities out there?? 🤣

 

Don't know, but there are a few that are an embarrassment.

[Danish43]

9 minutes ago, meanJewGreen said:

aren't there enough "distinctively Christian" universities out there?? 🤣

 

I want to see a Jewish University that has a football team. Yeshiva U does not have one.

[meanJewGreen]

2 minutes ago, Danish43 said:

I want to see a Jewish University that has a football team. Yeshiva U does not have one.

Jews learn by age 13 that we have a better chance at owning a team than playing for one. 

 

[SteaminWillieBeamin]

But does this impact our record in football against this stellar institution? 

[Coffee and TV]

I wanna see a Christian school with a sense of humor and make their mascot a devil or a witch or something. Gimme the Houston Christian Sun Devils 

[letsgiveacheer]

33 minutes ago, Coffee and TV said:

I wanna see a Christian school with a sense of humor and make their mascot a devil or a witch or something. Gimme the Houston Christian Sun Devils 

Like Duke? 

Their football stadium used to have the nickname, Methodist Flats!

 

 

 

[meanJewGreen]

43 minutes ago, Coffee and TV said:

I wanna see a Christian school with a sense of humor and make their mascot a devil or a witch or something. Gimme the Houston Christian Sun Devils 

my favorite one is the oxymoronic school named "liberty" that has a fairly ass backward honor code

[Graddean]

Wake Forest mascot is Demon Deacons.

[TripleGrad]

46 minutes ago, Coffee and TV said:

I wanna see a Christian school with a sense of humor and make their mascot a devil or a witch or something. Gimme the Houston Christian Sun Devils 

The current leader in irony is the "Mean" Green

 

😉

[Coffee and TV]

1 hour ago, Graddean said:

Wake Forest mascot is Demon Deacons.

Yeah that one was always weird to me but I sorta get it - sure we're godly Presbyterians but don't let that fool ya cause we're evil on the field.  

[Coffee and TV]

1 hour ago, letsgiveacheer said:

Like Duke? 

Their football stadium used to have the nickname, Methodist Flats!

 

 

 

I didn't know Duke had an affiliation, I thought they were just private like Rice. 

[letsgiveacheer]

1 hour ago, Coffee and TV said:

I didn't know Duke had an affiliation, I thought they were just private like Rice. 

Yes, they are affiliated with the Methodist Church and also host a distinguished divinity school.

At the risk of sounding like a KIA, Wake Forest is very much a Baptist university rather than Presbyterian.

Edited September 22, 2022 by letsgiveacheer

[Aquila_Viridis]

They're jealous of the one in Abilene.

[DentonStang]

Baptist churches are changing their name all over the place these days too. It's a damaged brand and sales are down.

[greenjoe]

An article about this said they will keep the “Houston Baptist” uniforms the rest of this season.  

[meanJewGreen]

2 hours ago, DentonStang said:

Baptist churches are changing their name all over the place these days too. It's a damaged brand and sales are down.

I'm surprised one of the big megachurches hasn't changed their name to "Six Flags Over Jesus" for a lighter spin on a church name. 

[97and03]

On 9/22/2022 at 10:15 AM, Greenrex said:

Changing from Baptist to Christian to extend their reach is a clever move. Although it's still a limiting tag...I mean why wouldn't they call it Houston Religous University? Or, Harris County Religous University.

My apologies, it's a slow Thursday and 10 hours 'til Thursday Night Football.

I'm holding out for "Houston I'm Not So Much Religious as I am Spiritual University."

[Matt from A700]

FBschedules.com is quick too.

 

2026

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• 09/12 - UNLV
• 09/19 - at Texas State
• 09/26 - HCU

[El Paso Eagle]

5 hours ago, DentonStang said:

Baptist churches are changing their name all over the place these days too. It's a damaged brand and sales are down.

"Baptist" has become just like "University" - just about anyone can add it to their name and it dilutes the meaning

[SteaminWillieBeamin]

1 hour ago, El Paso Eagle said:

"Baptist" has become just like "University" - just about anyone can add it to their name and it dilutes the meaning