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Letter from: Greg Hill
Re: BYU Requires Letter of Explanation from Julie
Dear Editor:
Thanks to Mormon News for summarizing the Kevin Johnson USA Today article on
the letter sent to Julie Stoffer by BYU's Carri Jenkins. The letter shows
some good common sense. Unless reliable evidence of serious sexual
misconduct on Julie's part emerges from this inquiry (and there is no
evidence at all of any misbehavior on her part, to date), I very much hope
that BYU will welcome Julie back with open arms.
From what I have seen of the MTV production, Julie has handled herself very
well. As an active member of the Church and a BYU graduate, I am proud of
her, and as a member of the Church, I am very sad that any fellow member
would send her hate mail. Julie represents the Lord's Church a lot better
than they do. I would much rather that my four daughters follow Julie's
example than their example.
While it may be wise for each of us to strive avoid compromising
environments to the extent we can do so, as Christians we should be generous
in interpreting the actions and intentions of others. We all desire such
generosity when others interpret our own actions and intentions.
Julie felt that she had the strength of character and belief to be able to
reach out to others in a very public way, exposing her own ideas and values
to a rather remarkable test, in full view of the world. She interacted
honestly and in a meaningful way for a significant period of time with a
number of young people who held very different views of life and of the
world. From what I have seen, she held her own quite well, her ideas and
values passed the test, and she grew to understand the complexities of life
and the viewpoints of others much better in the process. And I think she
may also have made a number of life-long friends. Good for her. Good for
us.
Sincerely,
Gregory S. Hill
Greg.Hill@dayzim.com
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