Christians and Universities
Editor's Note: Just so you know, I'm a reformed conservative (though a small sliver of conservative elements remain) as well as a recovering Southern Baptist. The turnaround came during my college years, but the "liberal bias" had nothing to do with it. I simply learned to think for myself.
Free Republic had this article up for our enjoyment today. I wasn't going to say anything, but I just get tired of the whole "conservatives have to lie to pass" bit running around about our universities. Even when I was conservative, I never had to lie. You know why? It never came up in the first place. And it's not like the professors didn't know that I was conservative, I write for the newspaper. I even scared a few and gained the respect of a few during my tenure. Many of these professors that stand in front of a classroom and say hateful things about conservatives, Christians, etc., don't deserve to stand in front of a classroom and teach. They probably have another ax to grind as well or don't want to be at that university to begin with. But the classroom is not the place for any kind of agenda: political, religious, or otherwise. You're there to learn objectively. The professor shouldn't espouse one and the student shouldn't espouse one. What I mean by espouse is one shouldn't do in politics what proselytizing is for religion. The proper way for the flow of ideas is what Dr. Harrington calls the "food for thought" theory. Just throw out what you think as an option, not as absolute truth with everyone becoming wrong, going to hell, etc. If there's any proselytizing going on, it's often with the conservatives themselves.
Why I'm ranting now, I don't really know. I've done a column on this. I guess I'm just loosening up my brain for my column due on Tuesday.
I don't know why they want to complain. I guess it's because they know that their children are being exposed to different ideas, which one would think that the children would be able to think for themselves and accept or reject whatever they want. Their small worldview is being challenged and they don't like it. I'm not saying threatened, because I don't support threatening what others believe (yes, this one's for you, Ann Coulter), or calling people names (again, for Ms. Coulter).
To be honest, I still call myself an evangelical. Evamgelical as in the real meaning of the word and as compared to charismatic Christians, not as in Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson. I don't subscribe to their brand of evangelicalism. I believe that Christianity -- taught and practiced correctly -- is the right way. What I don't believe is forcing it down people's throats, just putting it out there and then trying to live my life in accordance to what I believe.
P.S. Ann Coulter was at Indiana University yesterday -- read this story to find out just how outrageous she is. Unfortunately, no pictures for us to confirm her as really being a man.
Free Republic had this article up for our enjoyment today. I wasn't going to say anything, but I just get tired of the whole "conservatives have to lie to pass" bit running around about our universities. Even when I was conservative, I never had to lie. You know why? It never came up in the first place. And it's not like the professors didn't know that I was conservative, I write for the newspaper. I even scared a few and gained the respect of a few during my tenure. Many of these professors that stand in front of a classroom and say hateful things about conservatives, Christians, etc., don't deserve to stand in front of a classroom and teach. They probably have another ax to grind as well or don't want to be at that university to begin with. But the classroom is not the place for any kind of agenda: political, religious, or otherwise. You're there to learn objectively. The professor shouldn't espouse one and the student shouldn't espouse one. What I mean by espouse is one shouldn't do in politics what proselytizing is for religion. The proper way for the flow of ideas is what Dr. Harrington calls the "food for thought" theory. Just throw out what you think as an option, not as absolute truth with everyone becoming wrong, going to hell, etc. If there's any proselytizing going on, it's often with the conservatives themselves.
Why I'm ranting now, I don't really know. I've done a column on this. I guess I'm just loosening up my brain for my column due on Tuesday.
I don't know why they want to complain. I guess it's because they know that their children are being exposed to different ideas, which one would think that the children would be able to think for themselves and accept or reject whatever they want. Their small worldview is being challenged and they don't like it. I'm not saying threatened, because I don't support threatening what others believe (yes, this one's for you, Ann Coulter), or calling people names (again, for Ms. Coulter).
To be honest, I still call myself an evangelical. Evamgelical as in the real meaning of the word and as compared to charismatic Christians, not as in Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson. I don't subscribe to their brand of evangelicalism. I believe that Christianity -- taught and practiced correctly -- is the right way. What I don't believe is forcing it down people's throats, just putting it out there and then trying to live my life in accordance to what I believe.
P.S. Ann Coulter was at Indiana University yesterday -- read this story to find out just how outrageous she is. Unfortunately, no pictures for us to confirm her as really being a man.
posted by Lacey Holley at 20:12
3 Comments:
I'd rather do an investigation of Ann Coulter's biological sex. But as fun as it would be, I don't know if I want to get that up close and personal with her, if you know what I mean.
I'm still scratching the dirt for a topic. :(
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That's not what I'm worried about....
Besides, when are we going to hear from you?
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