Bob Jones University

[Tom Earp]

Wow, talk about a Lot Radical!

Also they must learn about American English and spelling at BJU!

I still liked the Blo JB U that someone mentioned earlier!

[Lady Pi Phi]

I certainly question the academics at BJU.

It is apparent from the above comments that students at BJU do not know how to spell or to type.

[RedRoseSAI]

Originally posted by LXA SE285
Just remembered this about Oral Roberts U.—you have to take PE every semester

Honestly, I don't think that's a half-bad idea. Obesity is on the rise in this country.

[RedRoseSAI]

Originally posted by Beanblossom1
All of the previous posts sparked my interest.......its past 1am and I'm skimming the BJU website. I agree with all of you.......this place is nuts. It sounds like a cult.

You ain't seen nothin':

Hyles-Anderson College Thread

[Beanblossom1]

RedRoseSAI - Thanks for the link. Looks like its going to be another late night. This stuff is absolutely blowing my mind. Can't play cards?! What the.........

[smiley21]

Originally posted by Beanblossom1
RedRoseSAI - Thanks for the link. Looks like its going to be another late night. This stuff is absolutely blowing my mind. Can't play cards?! What the.........

I grew up going to Christian schools. One thing I remember is the rule of not playing cards on school grounds. It promoted gambling. It did not matter if you were playing something innocent like Solitare or Go Fish.

[UT_PhiPsi]

Wow! This thread brings me back to high school. I was raised in a private Christian school (it was a Baptist school, btw) and the comments above seem all too familiar!

In my high school, we were not allowed to wear jeans, we had to wear solid color collared t-shirts...but they couldn't be name-brand (aka, "the horse" wasn't allowed), etc. We weren’t allowed to dance at our "Spring Fling" because it would tempt us to sin. Our schoolbooks were from BJU press...basically, they controlled everything about your life.

I now attend the University of Tennessee. I was one of the few from my small graduating class to go to a public university and now, my Alma Matter has totally disowned me. I am not spoken to when I visit; I am not invited back for homecoming...absolutely crazy! The most frustrating part is that I found out last year that the reason that I had been cut off from my school was not so much that I went to a "secular" school...but because I had joined a Fraternity. I was told by a former teacher that they (the other teachers and she) continue to pray for me to "find Christ" every day.

You can imagine how I felt when I heard that! I am a Christian...my Greek Organization (as with many) is based on Judeo-Christian values...it frustrates me to hear things like this! What I find most amazing is that my organization this semester alone has completed more service hours and raised more money that my former high school has this past year. My former school prides itself on "it's service to the community."

Anyway...I could not imagine having to continue living like this through college. Many of my friends from high school are attending private Christian colleges (some are at Liberty) and apparently they enjoy it. It amazes me though that when I go to visit them they have to be in by 11:00 at night...on the weekends!

Well...now I’m just rambling...but I agree...there is an element of radicalism to these schools!

GO VOLS!

Luke...

[pinkiebell1001]

Originally posted by smiley21
I grew up going to Christian schools. One thing I remember is the rule of not playing cards on school grounds. It promoted gambling. It did not matter if you were playing something innocent like Solitare or Go Fish.

ooohhh...so i guess uno was banned huh?:P hehe

[Beanblossom1]

Thanks smiley21 on the clarification about playing cards. Gambling never even entered my mind. I guess I was thinking of Uno or Old Maid - ha. And my extent of playing TX Hold-em is with chips instead of real $$$.

[Erik P Conard]

I have been a wonderin' where Frau Blücher has been. It has finally dawned on me...she's a-settin' up a sub-rosa gambling
casino at BJ...

[AGDee]

Originally posted by smiley21
I grew up going to Christian schools. One thing I remember is the rule of not playing cards on school grounds. It promoted gambling. It did not matter if you were playing something innocent like Solitare or Go Fish.

I wonder if they have to delete Spider Solitaire from their PCs...

[AGDLynn]

t frustrates me to hear things like this! What I find most amazing is that my organization this semester alone has completed more service hours and raised more money that my former high school has this past year. My former school prides itself on "it's service to the community."

Next time your Chapter does a community service project that mentions how many others they have done, you should make multiple copies and send them to your former teachers....esp. the articles that mention your name..(become Philan. Coord., lol).

[KDMafia]

I would just like to point out that Hyles-Anderson College is literally like three minutes from my house. When I was little and we'd drive by it I would always tell my mom I could go there when I was old enough. I never understood why she always told me no

They do have some interesting rules too. They are not allowed to watch the Little Mermaid because it signifies interracil/species relationships. Since she is of course a fish

[TSteven]

Originally posted by UT_PhiPsi
I now attend the University of Tennessee. I am not spoken to when I visit; I am not invited back for homecoming...absolutely crazy!

GO VOLS!

Sounds reasonable to me. So are you sure the reason is not due to the simple fact you attend the University of Tennessee?

GO CATS!

[Xylochick216]

Originally posted by Beanblossom1
Xylochick216 - I know this sounds stupid, but what is "chape dress". I'm guessing you have to really dress up to go to the library? If so, I never would have made it out of college.

Thanks.

Oops, I meant chapel dress. Like I said before, women were only recently allowed to wear pants.

I think the scariest thing is that students there are rewarded for tattling on others for any sort of infractions. I'd think that would create a pretty hostile environment with people out to get everyone else so they could get praise. It certainly isn't very helpful to report people who watched cable this week rather than doing something useful with your time!