I graduated from ORU, great school! The year I spent attending Pensacola Christian College was the worse year of my life. I bet theyre a lively and entertaining bunch). Admissions is fairly competitive as the Cedarville acceptance rate is 59%. Part-timers or those with special circumstances must do so on days when their classes do not begin until after noon. Lets see,,, marry a girl from a christian college who has conducted herself appropriately, has good manners, no baggage, no std`s, is modest and will make a good wife and mother. Since Asbury, I dont believe that she has read one new such book. That basically means being a jackass and expressing your self is better than being idiotic enough to try to stop them because of the First Amendment. This, unfortunately is a perk of many religious institutions. However, writing an article does not constitute its topic being a massive social issue. Those who attend any religious school, on their own desire, will attend one in line with their personal religious beliefs. Cedarville would be served well to move on from archaic legalistic principles of the past towards being an example of grace and freedom in Christ. Some are grounds for immediate expulsion, while others build up over time before a student can be dismissed. My experience is that Asbury failed to portray the Christian faith in a serious way because She became more interested in the rules than the outcomes (Paul made a big deal of this in the bible). Case in point: I had been dating the same guy for over three years. Smoking is legal, but people die from it. It is based on a set of core values and the Cedarville Covenant which shape each students experience at Cedarville University. Davenport. As for the dress code, it sounds old fashioned and sexist. Outright banning everything that can be dangerous to someones health and character leaves much less room for students to learn moderation. Thanks for the timely reminder of how far weve come. Makeup really? These places really need to get it together, damn. However, his ultimate conclusion is that Christians must make decisions based on whether they will be further sanctified. All resident and commuter students at Oral Roberts University are required to attend church at least twice a week and find themselves to a highly restrictive dress code. I would love to have continued healthy dialogue about issues such as these, but in person. They just dont want you showing /Friday the 13th/ or anything, due to the content. Whether you are the religion these campuses represent or not. Students are also reminded that underage drinking violates federal law. For instance: (1) in your room and dont come back out after 10:30pm; (2) she was 20 and we both had to get permission for her to visit my family 35 miles away, permission from her mother and from my grandmother to go to Grandmas house; (3) we had our social privileges removed for 2 weeks because she rubbed my shoulder while I was laying on the school grounds as she was sitting on the ground next to me. Men may not grow their sideburns past their earlobes, have hair covering their ears, or keep moustaches beyond the corners of their mouths. In addition, all freshmen with jobs must consent to being chaperoned by a prayer captain or one of their assistants or an upperclassman while working. . Cedarvilles policy on alcohol is not founded in fact, policy, or Biblical principle. Regardless of popular opinion, political correctness, or the ideas of major theologians, truth is always truth. Students are not to attend clubs or bars where alcohol is the primary feature and Students are not permitted to attend parties where alcohol is being used in a manner that violates university standards.. The specific guidelines included below are shaped by biblical principles, community preferences, and cultural expectations in terms of propriety and professionalism. If you dont like it find somewhere else to go to college. An upper classman lied and told the dean that I had looked at a male student in a sexual manner while walking home from chapel and was campused w/in the first weeks there. Carson) does not equate to belief in everything they believe or agreement with any or all of their actions. Wow, the writer of this article is very intolerant. I read the qualifications for these schools and got to thinking about it seriously. Obviously, dishonest or disruptive remains heavily discouraged as it does even in public schools. Here are just four, from least to most problematic: 8; Gal. D.A. Believers should also take 1 Corinthians 8-10 to heart and be sensitive to the struggles of our fellow believers. You should research before you post something. Facebook. A lot of the comments here seem to be objecting to what the author said by defending these schools. For this, I say thank you. I accumulated more than 100 demerits during my first year and because of this, they did not allow to me to return the following year. Again, how many die every year from alcohol and tobacco? If such is the case with these schools, then it cannot be argued that they are in anyway unfair in strictly enforcing the rules. Cedarville University is an independent Baptist school located in Cedarville, Ohio, which teaches its academics "by Christian tradition" meaning, believing that their take on religion is the only right view, that free speech is a no-no, that gays are evil, that evolution is religion and creationism is science, that the bible is a history textbook and that any TV show/movie/video game/book . NOTE: This is not a comprehensive argument for changing the alcohol policy at Cedarville and more articles will likely be posted in relation to this subject to review Biblical principles in depth. However, no mention is made of men wearing very short shorts or tank tops that expose most of their upper body. Still having nightmares. Your email address will not be published. Why all the restrictions regarding dancing? Employment must not mainly involve the sale of alcohol (so no bars or liquor stores), anything even remotely sexual, gambling, or anything un-Christian. Both Testaments contain warnings concerning the use and specific instruction regarding the sinful abuse of alcohol. I chose to attend Pensacola Christian College, nobody forced me. The difference is, God cares about the first and does not care about the second. This university has impacted my life in so many ways, and has helped me see just how to integrate my faith and integrity into my career. Because some might say that the strict rules only serve to lead people away. If you have questions or need more information, please contact the student life deans. Just because something is legal, does not make it right, nor does it protect society. Do you think Id have argued about a college? Some may seem that way to those who dont adhere to a particular faith. Ballroom dancing? Especially for women it was very restrictive. Use of food and drink is listed by Paul in a discussion of disputable matters. We are advised to be careful not to place stumbling blocks in a brothers way. Clothing should be gender appropriate. these are adults who may have attended high schools where,they like myself,was paddled for minor mistakes. Going far beyond the usual, generally accepted standards of not breaking the law, acting in a disruptive or discourteous manner, and remaining honest in word, deed, and homework, they raise a number of fascinating moral and ethical questions regarding personal freedom. Sexual abuse and incest are very understandably considered a violation due to their illegality and penchant for psychological damage, but legal activities like abortion, premarital and extramarital sex (even within the confines of an open marriage), and homosexuality are held up as just as appalling. -Using Profanity, really, it isnt allowed in any K-12 school, and they dont want people cussing their heads off here. I could go on, but. Cedarville goes far beyond regulations mandated in the DFSC Act by attempting to regulate the daily lives of their students whether on or off campus. Students are not allowed to use, purchase, share, or possess alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, or any illegal drug on or off campus. I walked away 15 years ago and still have not come back but there were many factors involved. While this article certainly peers into their doings from the perspective of an outsider, it admits that the real answers remain entirely subjective and highly nebulous. Eliane There are some rules that I whish didn't exist, but I understand why they are inplace, so they don't bother me all that much. For any college that you are considering, know before you go. I would strongly caution you to know he whom you so boldly challenge, and if you charge a holy God with unrighteousness, take note that it shall be accounted of in the day of your calamity. But unless you go, you cant mock it because you havent even been there or checked it out. http://www.pcci.edu/ REUTERS/Dieu-Nalio Chery Youre a different kind of stupid. Mature, responsible people are able to think for themselves and moderate their own behavior. The former may not wear makeup, because breaking archaic gender tropes will rip the very foundations of society asunder. Alcohol use is not repeatedly rebuked in scripture. The dress can best be described as business casual. Any student requiring a personal care attendant because of a physical disability is responsible for making such arrangements. (We had not had sex for those who was wondering) I was on the phone with him in my dorm room and my RA overheard our conversation. they are legal. As our Cedarville University community processes this situation, we pray we would do so with humility, grace, mercy, integrity, civility, and respect. Of course, Jesus advocated The Commandments, not hip, redesigned for 2012, laws. I transferred to and a public univ and found it to be a great fit for me, realizing that everything along my journey (both good and bad) helped to make me stronger and teach me about life sono regrets. 1 Corinthians 9:4 says, Do we not have the right to eat and drink? Paul goes on to argue that we should not do so if it would cause a stumbling block to other believers. Cedarville College was established in 1887 by five godly men who envisioned a college that would provide Christian higher education. my child would be at a place which is much safer and God-honoring. they as adults need freedom to make own choices. Please reply, This is not a comment, but a request. Keep up the good work! Drinking alcohol is certainly disputed between Christians with different opinions on it, but it is not a disputed doctrine. Sex that is forbidden and secretive just makes it all the more exciting. After dusk, mixed groups are not allowed to fraternize without chaperones because having a group of friends including males and females alike is not normal psychosocial behavior it is improper and apparently leads to premarital sex and dancing and other alleged affronts to Jesus. What if that rule is not to be a legalistic, archaic kill-joy? When so-called Christians give up murder & pork; & they begin smoting doves, I might start believing them. Ive been asked so many times why I kept returning to such an oppressive environment. Because the nude human body is just as detrimental to society as a sawed-off shotgun. I am currently attending Liberty, and the rules are so laid back at least half the student body goes out late night and weekends gets messed up, and gets it with someone, theres plenty of ways around the rules, school is pretty fake. However, the rule only worked one way. Evansville, IN Deaconess Sports Park. You arent allowed to have any music by a contemporary artist or anything with even the slightest beat. Abuse of alcohol is not consistent with a spiritually mature lifestyle. Thanks for that Commuter students cannot cohabitate with significant others or any peers of the opposite sex, either, and anyone hoping to get married before the age of 21 is highly encouraged to seek counseling and receive parental permission. I see nothing wrong with any of those guidelines. They reserve the right to discipline any student who does so, most especially in cases when the politics and ideals expressed in the protests go against the schools extremely conservative beliefs. Most schools understandably want their students to stay away from breaking the law or acting inconsiderately towards others but Ozark Christian College also places tight regulations on legal activities as well. It is not unreasonable for them to expect the students attending a Christian college to live up to the standards lai out for them. Welcome to a place where Gods very attributes are slandered and blasphemed. 5:18; 1 Tim. Now on to the next part. Your email address will not be published. But most, if not all, of these schools require their faculty to live up to the same or stricter standards standards that the faculty and the school believe are right. Im not talking about breaking these rules, Im talking about snobishly being on the look for anyone that might be breaking these rules and falesly accusing them. INVOLUNTARY ADMINISTRATIVE WITHDRAWAL This is a special, non-disciplinary process used when a student appears to pose a significant risk to self or to others, or when that students behavior infringes on the rights or educational process of others. Were MADE in Gods image, and so the things we feel and do were felt by God first! I dont know what they are trying to prove by stating the fact that The Passion was rated R for violence in their description. While BYU does accept students who do not belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, they are still required to participate in the community as if they were. Attending chapel is mandatory, and it is heavily suggested that not participating in other Christian ceremonies or functions is highly frowned upon. BUT, they do not have any rules against you watching them on your own, or even on things like violent video games. Only God can do that. First, he writes that something that can be disputed does not make it a theologically disputed doctrine. As a former student from 2010-2012, I can attest that convocation wasnt required, students could hang out in mixed groups on and off campus, and public signs of affection are commonplace, and Im not talking about hand-holding. 3) If God destroyed a city because there were some gay people there, the takeaway shouldnt be that homosexuality is wrong, the takeaway should be that the Old Testament God is an evil monster who at best needs to be disobeyed and at worst needs to be destroyed. and the campus is primarily pro-life, yes. God created the creativity within human beings. Would you consider keeping Cedarville dry but not trying to control students during breaks a reasonable middle ground, or is it more of a all-or-nothing for you? I laud these schools and urge them to bring moral decadence to the bearet minimum. When I transferred from Asbury to the University of Kentucky, I found professors at UK to be nicer, more involved in my learning, more supportive, more Christian, and more ethical than my Asbury experience. People who attend strict colleges probably do so because they prefer a stricter environment. One of my professors at UK went to my church (Southern Hills in Lexington), another of my UK professors dedicated his life to improve conditions for the poor in South America. leftover elk tags wyoming; when did rumspringa originate; cedarville university crazy rules I would not refer it to anyone!!!! I would like if you can wright me. L, 8-10. I think that the questions that we really need to ask are (a) whether students are better off if they attend these schools, and (b) whether we ought to encourage students to attend these schools. What a way to treat women like children incapable of making their own decisions! But the following schools nonetheless play host to a number of regulations that seem rather appalling to mainstream society, and this article takes an admittedly irreverent peek at a little of what they have to say. Cedarville justifies their policy by referencing the Drug-free Schools and Communities Act, which requires universities to provide, Standards of conduct that clearly prohibit, at a minimum, the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol on school property or as part of any school activities foremployees (Policy)orstudents (Code of Conduct) and a statement of disciplinary actions associated with those violations. In the most recent statistical year 5,223 prospective students applied, and 3,251 were granted admission . This biblical teaching, coupled with the reality that alcohol is addictive to many and that alcohol-related problems pose a major threat to college students, warrants wisdom concerning the use of alcohol. The caller said the victim was on the ground bleeding . So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. I have yet to understand why people go out of their way to attack our schools when the rules do not affect them in any way whatsoever. Furthermore, the views expressed in this article certainly do not represent those of Cedarville University. (IF you live somewhere else then you should not know what most of these colleges are anyways because they are in the U.S) This country has set its standards and limitations and guess what the four founding fathers said my dear friends, Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.. Minor infractions include borrowing and not attending chapel and group devotions on a regular basis. The biblical expectation of modesty is that the conduct of both men and women, which includes but is not limited to dress, serves to enhance rather than detract from the reputation of the Gospel (1 Tim. The point is, in my opinion, someone needs to establish guidelines for our youth. I go to Oral Roberts University. 31:4; Rom. HA!!! God forbid someone busts into a Riverdance in the middle of the student union. They completely reach into the personal lives and convictions of their students, demanding that they refrain from such so-called perversions such as premarital sex, extramarital sex (even if both parties agree to an open relationship), and homosexuality. You arent writing truth, you are writing opinion. For these students, drinking is not only unwise, it is also illegal. While this is undoubtedly true, the policy fails in two major areas. I went to a Catholic University in Los Angeles and they do not have rules like that sothere. I dont even go to church anywhere around campus. Cedarville does their best to preserve their image among students, and that is a precaution that I dont think is unreasonable. According to the student handbook, "Nearly 70% of our undergraduates are under the legal drinking age. Oddly left out are West Point Academy, Air Force Academy and other military schools. Maybe this list should just be 10 Strict Christian Colleges? Same reason why youre allowed to practice pretty much any religion and go here. Comments? Cedarville University. You heard about how bad these schools are from people who got kicked out? Stephen, I think the writers point about The Passion of the Christ is that we werent supposed to watch any R-rated movies, yet we were heavily encouraged to watch The Passion of the Christ. Which brings up the question Why go there if you dont fit? That rule only applies to PUBLIC showings of movies, like if a student run organization wanted to have a movie night on the green for the student body. All appeals for Involuntary AdministrativeWithdrawal should be addressed to the Vice President for Student Life and Christian Ministries within 48 hours of the decision. Wow, imagine that. More information on the personal care attendant policy and other disability accommodations is available at cedarville.edu/disabilities . Im an army vet who went into humanitarian work when I left the army, honorably. https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/article/on-disputable-matters/, Defined by One Mistake: What One Students Dismissal Revealed about Cedarvilles Disciplinary Process The Cedarville Interpreter. -Tobacco, its a smoke free campus, just like NKU is now. But do you know which degree is still highly valuable? IT IS WRONG. I have a mission that I am just now working on, and Ive been at the glance out for such information.|. But once again, if you believe in supporting them or neutral, they wont do anything to you or criticize you. We can have/get tattoos, we dont have to attend church at all if we dont want to. But controlled and responsible use of alcoholwhich Christians too often forget was how Jesus approached alcoholshould not be limited because it has the mere potential to be used irresponsibly. She had read many Christian books and had a wonderful library of these books. While most schools understandably discourage nationally illegal activities involving drugs or underage drinking, Pensacola Christian College outlaws perfectly legal ones such as gambling, possession of pornography, dancing, swearing, smoking tobacco, and even patronizing movie theatres.
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