Southern Methodist University

[UNTflyer]

An SMU survey found that the school is comprised of:

1,425 Catholics

1,237 Methodists

[Censored by Laurie]

You'd think that would help their football team

[NT80]

Many Methodists want no connection with SMUt and think it a detriment to the religion.

[Green Mean]

I had a few friends go to SMU and they said that the methodist church has very little if anything to do with SMU. I think they give a little funding but rarely. Perhaps the few SMU posters on here can confirm this.

[UNTflyer]

"SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church."

[Green Mean]

"SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church."

I knew that part but I have heard that other than having that ownership they really do not have a big involvement with the university. Again this is just what I have heard from a few SMU buddies of mine but maybe some SMU people can confirm this.

[BeanCounterGrad'03]

Well, there is that whole Methodist seminary thing they have there that connects it to the church.

Being a life long Methodist, I've had or known several pastors that graduated from there. From what I've been told, its a wonderful seminary (almost considered going there back when I was contemplating ministry).

That being said...I still don't like SMU in general.

FYI...Duke, Princeton, and Denver U are also "Methodist" schools with seminaries that very few people outside of the Methodist church know about.

Edited October 20, 2008 by BeanCounterGrad'03

[Quoner]

Many Methodists want no connection with SMUt and think it a detriment to the religion.

Many generalizations want no connection with random, biased conjectures and think it is a detriment to reason.

[Smitty]

Many Methodists want no connection with SMUt and think it a detriment to the religion.

That is limited thinking. SMU is a detriment to a whole lot more than religion.