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Most Bible Colleges have a Christian Life Ministry (CLM) obligation of the students in which, amoung other things, they must report their church membership and attendance each week. They also must have an active ministry in that church as fulfillment of their CLM requirment. They do not receive a credit but do recieve a grade in which if they do not pass each semester, they can refuse to allow them to recieve their diploma or even walk the stage.Originally posted by Rosell:
A "list" of churches students aren't allowed to attend? How in the world do they enforce that?
It's not a matter of trust, but of developing discretion- a teaching opportunity, if you will. For most of the students, this is the first time they've actually been able to choose a church themselves, an they may not understand exactly what to look for. A list gives them a good place to start. My Bible college required us to attend a Baptist church.Is the administration of BJU so insecure about its students that it has to come up with a list of churches they can't attend or serve? Don't they trust their students to do the right thing?
Agreed. BJU is a blight on the church.Originally posted by freeatlast:
Because of BJU past stance on race relations and its refusal to openly condemn the practice I stand totally against the university. They are a shame to be associated with in my opinion.
What was their stance?Originally posted by freeatlast:
Because of BJU past stance on race relations and its refusal to openly condemn the practice I stand totally against the university. They are a shame to be associated with in my opinion.
What was their stance? </font>[/QUOTE]They held strong racist standards and would kick any one out of their university who dated or married someone black. It was their written policy. Thye have since changed that due to great pressure but never admitted it was wrong.Originally posted by gb93433:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by freeatlast:
Because of BJU past stance on race relations and its refusal to openly condemn the practice I stand totally against the university. They are a shame to be associated with in my opinion.
Pastor Larry,Originally posted by Pastor Larry:
Freeatlast,
You are completely and utterly wrong. Your open disregard for the truth is far worse that BJU's alleged wrong. While I might disagree with BJU on a great many things, I have no need to resort to that type of accusation. Neither should you.
BJU has never held racist standards. They did prohibit interracial dating until several years ago when that policy was changed.
Perhaps you should read their document more closely. That is not at all what they claimed. The paragraph that you are referring to talks about those who promote agressive social activisim, not those who simple date or marry outside their race. In fact, the very next paragraph says specifically, "Many who date and marry interracially are just as opposed to one-worldism and the spirit of Antichrist as we are." You are, in fact, very wrong about what they said and the spirit behind their previous rule.If you notice BJU claimed that those who marry ourside of race are equal to those who promote homosexuality, abortion, and other forms of social radicalism.