I mean do they or at least in the science department,sense they caused trouble in some I heard a few have Anti-Christain policies but I am not sure about that
I remember in Astronomy class, the lecturer was going over the age of the earth and solar system. And one student said that they were taught that the earth is the 10,000 yrs old thing. THe Lecturer( who is strict muslim and wayyyy too nice of a lady) said that while that was not the right age, you can't expect them to get it right since they had no way of knowing/determining the actual age of the world/solar system/universe when the bible was written.
One of my classmates is very very into that whole church thing, but he's finished with his MPhil in Physics( i dont remember what field). One of my friends completed his PhD in material science and is a strict Seven day Adventist.
Heck , I had a classmate who used to bring actual CHICK TRACK COMICS to school ( see, i've been exposed to that man's garbage for many years now). But after much debate even that friend identifies the fallicies in that man's publications. My friend is doing his Bsc in Electrical Engineering right now.
If you have faith then hold to it, but when fact shows otherwise dont deny it. Accepting fact by NO WAY undermines faith. You just take the good from both worlds.
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Yah, I did. And I'm pretty sure Regret did as well. Marchello did. Lots of Christians have.
I've never heard of this anti-Christian policy because as far as I know religion isn't something identified on entrance applications... If that is different in the United States then that is weird.
Bear in mind that for certain fundamentalists, all it takes to get labled "anti-Christian" is to teach evolution and that sort of thing; putting "university anti-Christian' into Google reveals a whole lot of crazy, but not much of substance.
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I remember in Astronomy class, the lecturer was going over the age of the earth and solar system. And one student said that they were taught that the earth is the 10,000 yrs old thing. THe Lecturer( who is strict Muslim and wayyyy too nice of a lady) said that while that was not the right age, you can't expect them to get it right since they had no way of knowing/determining the actual age of the world/solar system/universe when the bible was written.
well if that kid believes in the divinity of the bible then he thinks it can not be wrong
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Re: Do Christians Even Go To Major Universitys
I went to three major universities as I took the long road through Doctorate. I even worked as a lecturer to support myself through much of my graduate work.
I have a few statements about my experience though.
When creating exams I would intentionally place a few questions on the exam that threatened the biased views of the students in the course. This would tell me if they were capable of making decisions from an unbiased stance and if their ability to relay the material would be untainted by unscientific bias. While one may have a bias, one still needs to understand the concept before having a proper stance on the subject. Students displaying an inability to learn and discuss a topic that they disagreed with often dropped out or ended with a lowered grade due to their stubborn inability to learn.
Proper language is necessary to any science, statements in response to a question beginning with "I believe..." or similar were docked in points for the mere fact that I was asking about a fairly concrete concept.
Students with fanatical beliefs often cannot properly respond to specific types of questions. So, while there may not be "anti-Christian" policies, if such beliefs interfere with the ability to learn the subject adequately these students fail to meet the requirements.
Also, most professors I have worked with have their eccentricities. Many regard such fanatical beliefs as self-damaging, and do their best to chip at the wall that such students have built with these beliefs. One professor went so far as to intentionally make comments that would engender higher levels of agitation in some students, most either hated or thoroughly enjoyed the experience by the end of their time with him.
I go to one of Australia's major Universities (Macquarie University, though I have also done some things through the UTS) and there are plenty of Christians. In fact I can think of three different Christians clubs etc available on Campus for them...
So yes, they do. Not all Christians are anti-science, nor Muslims or anyone else, judging by the numbers that I have encountered during my studies.
Now, do they have problems when it comes to science like courses with evolutionary componants? That depends on the Christian, I haven't seen a definitive trend, in Australia at least. In fact I know of one guy who is studying enviromental sciences, and he loves the evolutionary componant. Of course then you have the likes of the exlusive Brethren who forbid their members from even attending universities of any kind.
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Yes, I was impressed with the amount of religious support available on campus at my uni. Relieved me if I ever became religious my needs would be met. Not only to they have Christian Chapels and I think Muslim support they have had Buddhist stuff to for a few years now.
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There was a guy named Mark at my University (but he moved away now) who was very much into the whole Chirstianity thing.
His parents told him he should find a wife. He was a virgin and was not allowed to have sex before marriage.
How the hell do you go on living 19 years of your life without boning?!
He would just sit in the corner and look at us, as if hes thinking: ''SINNERS! STOP HAVING FUN!''
Luckaly he wasnt trying to convert anyone - at least not that I know of.
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Hmm, we got a muslim group ( two I think) , a hindu group, few christian groups, an african society( which caters to african religions, mainly shouter baptise)
But all these religions have public holidays here, religions are openly supported.
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Oh, I wasn't just talking about groups (all the major religions have their own clubs, and I think there is a new age/Wiccan club), I meant actual Campus services like the Chapel and Chaplin for the Christians.
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Many parents won't pay for their child education if they do not attend a Christian University. They feel that their child who they have raised and protected will be influenced by the world. What they forget is that the world is where they'll be spending the rest of their life.
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Re: Re: Do Christians Even Go To Major Universitys
Given my experience with university level spelling, TRH is quite probably a mean on university level spelling. I had semesters that, had I marked answers incorrect for spelling, not one student would have passed the course.
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