I went to the official website of BJU to do some more analysis. It seems they are no longer as racist as Wikipedia had described them, in fact, the website has an apology posted explaining their reasoning.
I fear that the majority of the students and staff are anti-Catholic due to Fundamentalism/Protestantism. This prejudice would be hard to endure as a student.
A rule states that dating will be chaparoned. This is understandable if they have the perspective that all men will easily fall to temptation and human nature, regardless of their faith, morals, the Holy Spirit, or even their own reference to the "New Birth". FAIL
Personally, I could care less. I leave marriage up to God's will. If it is God's will, marriage will happen. If marriage is not in God's will, then I am veritably lucky.
They ban the consumption of alcohol, which I think may be debatable.
The student expectations are obvious Christian morals, but it is unfortunate for the students, since they are limited not to the Bible's perspective, but rather the higher authority's perspective. If one authority should think that a student has fallen under an expectation, but the Bible contradicts the perspective of that higher authority i.e staff member or higher, then that would be quite the "fail". Later, I will post a great example or two.
The rule that really grinds my gear is that a 1st year residence hall student may not drive to and from work. You could be a prior-enlisted Sargeant who has just served duty in the military, be a first-year student, and be forbidden to drive to work. What is even worse is that this is obviously not a Bibically-supported rule. Well, it may be an example of conforming to higher authority, but that shouldn't mean that they have to be on a power trip.
This university clearly insults the human will and ability to develop as Christians above ignorance. But then again, what can I say? They call themselves Christian Fundamentalists on the website. Christianity is not only a faith to them, but a religious etiquette.
I fear that the majority of the students and staff are anti-Catholic due to Fundamentalism/Protestantism. This prejudice would be hard to endure as a student.
A rule states that dating will be chaparoned. This is understandable if they have the perspective that all men will easily fall to temptation and human nature, regardless of their faith, morals, the Holy Spirit, or even their own reference to the "New Birth". FAIL
Personally, I could care less. I leave marriage up to God's will. If it is God's will, marriage will happen. If marriage is not in God's will, then I am veritably lucky.
They ban the consumption of alcohol, which I think may be debatable.
The student expectations are obvious Christian morals, but it is unfortunate for the students, since they are limited not to the Bible's perspective, but rather the higher authority's perspective. If one authority should think that a student has fallen under an expectation, but the Bible contradicts the perspective of that higher authority i.e staff member or higher, then that would be quite the "fail". Later, I will post a great example or two.
The rule that really grinds my gear is that a 1st year residence hall student may not drive to and from work. You could be a prior-enlisted Sargeant who has just served duty in the military, be a first-year student, and be forbidden to drive to work. What is even worse is that this is obviously not a Bibically-supported rule. Well, it may be an example of conforming to higher authority, but that shouldn't mean that they have to be on a power trip.
This university clearly insults the human will and ability to develop as Christians above ignorance. But then again, what can I say? They call themselves Christian Fundamentalists on the website. Christianity is not only a faith to them, but a religious etiquette.
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