http://www.pcci.edu/ Save for the dress code and media violations, most of these infractions can lead to disciplinary actions or even outright dismissal from the school. You should consider Faulkner Univsersity for one of these top 10. The men and women have their own elevators, must not be together in isolated areas, cannot swim together, even at the beach. Geez. They cant dance, cant gamble, and cant even lightly use alcohol or tobacco even if of legal age. Carson engages in an enlightening discourse on the disputable matters Cedarville references in the student handbook. But premarital sex, homosexuality, aligning oneself with occult religions (though the handbook never actually specifies which belief systems they consider occult), using expletives, tobacco possession or use, dancing, and working at any establishment that encourages or involves any such things apparently constitute impropriety and stand as offenses worthy of expulsion. These places really need to get it together, damn. Dictatorial societies (from countries to colleges) always invoke claims of protecting people from themselves or the protecting the society, but are always first and foremost about preserving the power structure of an elite and repressing any who might challenge the dogma they use to maintain that control. Carson outlines ten items that can be used to determine what constitutes a theologically disputable matterwhich Cedarville claims includes use of alcohol. You arent allowed to have your own opinions about anything and creativity and individuality is totally stifled. everybody who reads this will be without excuse when they get o the Great White Throne judgment before God. Thats how many of those regulations mentioned in the synopsis I broke while attending the sixth college on this list. No one is being coerced into paying thousands of dollars to go if they dont want to. To create a healthy environment for our students, and in some cases to comply with the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1989, Public Law 101-226, Cedarville University adheres to the following guidelines for all undergraduate students and graduate students enrolled in degree programs on campus, including those students who do not live in campus housing. Those who attend any religious school, on their own desire, will attend one in line with their personal religious beliefs. The year I spent attending Pensacola Christian College was the worse year of my life. Cedarville University is a Christian university located in Cedarville, Ohio. Whoever wrote this had the facts waaaay off about Liberty U. Second, since only very strict Christians will be attending these schools, students wont have as much exposure to other points of view unless they actively seek them out. -Tobacco, its a smoke free campus, just like NKU is now. I will be praying for you and I pray that God works in your life and makes you realize that saying nasty words about something is not going to take away the scars of what someone did to you, or the anger that results from it. That seems a tiny bit stricter than telling Christians to come to church once or twice a week. I dont even go to church anywhere around campus. Woe be unto a civilization who rejects the counsel of the Holy One, and would none of his reproof! Anyone caught in such a position faces discipline or dismissal. As for the dress code, it sounds old fashioned and sexist. -Sex (do I really need to explain?) I would not refer it to anyone!!!! For this, I say thank you. Be offended but remember that nobody cares youre offended. Jesus drank wine. 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. Ill leave you with a quote to ponder. I always go by the philiosiphy that people dont care how much you know until they know how much you care. So Asbury, Stop preaching with your snobby attitudes and start caring about the people you preach too.you might actually gets Gods message accross that way. If your God did these things (and science shows Sodom was the victim of a meteor strike, not magic) that makes your God evil and you should be ashamed to be promoting evil and defending the murder of gay people. Students are not to attend bars or clubs where alcohol is the primary feature. Asbury College/University. Students caught engaging in premarital, extramarital, and homosexual behavior face the risk of being expelled completely from Dallas Christian College as well. Recap. I went to a Catholic University in Los Angeles and they do not have rules like that sothere. You understand, a lot of people are hunting round for this information, you could help them greatly. However, this article doesnt actually say that these schools are bad just that they are very strict, which they are. The only strict rule they have is drinking and they wont kick you out if they find out you drank. There is a fence with razor wire enclosing the entire campus. todays society are those who want to ban guns because they kill people, yet want to drink, smoke, and do whatever the hell they want because its there right. Are they genuinely pushing their students towards the path of Christ? 2:310; 1 Pet. "Each program at Cedarville University comes from a biblical world view. Perhaps they are harmful. Like that other poster, we werent able to read the handbook until the day we arrived. It will introduce you to our Cedarville Covenant and Community Guidelines, and it will include advice that will help you maximize your success as a university student. This is EXTREMELY uninformed. Honestly, this is lazy journalism. you people that are hatin on the Christian colleges are so corrupted by the devil that you think goin out drinkin, havin a good time, aborting babies, sex outside of marriage, and the overall stupidity that youre involved in is what really makes you happy. Drinking alcohol is certainly disputed between Christians with different opinions on it, but it is not a disputed doctrine. Extremely vulgar!!! They are private institutions and can set their own policies. Im very sorry that Pensacola was such a horrible experience for you but keep it to yourself. Now of course in the Bible he warns against sins, things that werent made by his own creation, but by the fall of mankind and free will. Any freshmen taking less than 24 hours of coursework must be in their dorm rooms by midnight on Monday through Wednesday and 12:30 AM on Friday through Sunday. As for chapel, yeah, its mandatory. This is one of the major reasons stated by Dr. White himself. Students struggling with drug or alcohol use may obtain confidential support at Counseling Services and University Medical Services. The veritably Orwellian Florida Christian College combs through its students media collections, banning any books, movies, music, magazines, or video games it deems detrimental to Christianity. Students are notified of significant health risks associated with the improper use of certain substances, including those mentioned above. You can view it here. She told me that I was uncapable of loving because i had not experienced Gods Love. How rude of her to think she knows my life and that I had not experienced Gods love! So next time you choose to attack our schools (speaking more to some of the comments than the actual article), check your sources. They have separated beaches for the men and women. Of course, the handbook does too. This is taken from the oru web site . We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. Just like if we do a 270 double front flip on our jet ski, we are no better or worse off. I only partly agree with that; rules put in place by God are often considered to be strict. Still having nightmares. 2:1317; 1 Pet. Probably not. 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. The Cedarville Experience, our student handbook, is designed to help you be successful at Cedarville University. Welcome to a place where Gods very attributes are slandered and blasphemed. If a student applies and is admitted to one of the educational institutions it is safe to assume that theyve read and have agreed to the guidelines. Furthermore, to your own point, most Cedarville students arent even at drinking age, so its not even that big of an issue. In addition, anyone considering dating a classmate or other attendee must refrain from any sign of affection beyond handholding. Restrictions only cause problems for those who dont agree with the lifestyle. There are as many answers as there are people to consider the questions, because the world exists in shades of grey. 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. 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. The demerits for infractions such as not wearing hose to dinner, being late to church, being late to class, staying up after 11 pm lights out to work on my art homework projects, etc. However, his ultimate conclusion is that Christians must make decisions based on whether they will be further sanctified. Also, youre a little too sarcastic in your sentences. As one of the underground liberal minority at the college, I disagreed with almost all the guidelines. And if you have to miss which many do at one point or another you get 8 free chapel skips. We should not drink alcohol around underage students or those who struggle with alcoholism. Some of the dating offenses include displays of affection beyond hand-holding both on- and off-campus, seeing one another in swimming or sunbathing attire, not exiting a car at the same time immediately upon turning off the engine, being caught alone together while at school, and going on single dates while a freshman. Theese rules are ridiculous, esp. Finally she taught me how to take a hard anal fucking so I would be ready for a fundie husband some day. The college actually will accept you no matter whatever religion you are, even if you are atheist. While it usually remains the students choice to partake of such environments, many outside the affiliated fundamentalist organizations may look over their rules and find their jaws dropping. D.A. For example, skirts/dresses should fall mid-thigh, midriff and underwear should not show, leggings/tights should have a skirt, dress, or shirt over top that falls mid-thigh (except during exercise), and shirts should not be low-cut and should have modest straps. Religion is a choice not a punishment and certainly it is not a requirement if I am not mistaken by my own logic as well as using the bible as a reference would God really want you to be FORCED and REQUIRED to worship him in the ways others want you too? But once again, if you believe in supporting them or neutral, they wont do anything to you or criticize you. Rather, they will be dependant on their belief in God to serve as a sort of eternal chaperone, which I think is unhealthy. Part-timers or those with special circumstances must do so on days when their classes do not begin until after noon. There wasnt anything there that drove me crazy. 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. Just my humble, unbiased opinion; take it or leave it. It really sucks that you went to such an awful college. I went to ORU and two of my children as well. Davenport. Its obviously not an awesome college to go to if you dont want rules, but its not NEARLY as strict as 90 percent of the christian colleges out there. Incidentally, the D.A.R.E. God created happiness and laughter. Absolutely true! ORU has a dress code which is in effect for classes, chapel and in all academic buildings. And we can definitely dance. She came from a wonderful Christian church in Atlanta with tremendous faith, knowledge, and ability. Registrar's Office. The suspect in the deadly Michigan State campus shooting, who later died at a Lansing location, was a 43-year-old man, Michigan State University Interim Deputy Police Chief Chris Rozman said at a . Because the nude human body is just as detrimental to society as a sawed-off shotgun. And Another note. these are adults who may have attended high schools where,they like myself,was paddled for minor mistakes. Cedarville University should be on this list its more strict than Liberty. Certainly they are more strict and arbitrary in their rules than some of the schools here. I know people are given the choice/make the decision to attend these schools, but they just sound so old-fashioned and boring. God bless. Look at history. Premarital sex is wrong,the bible clearly states so amongst other things. 16 17. AND, IF I had not experienced Gods love, Why doesnt she try to show me instead of disipline me when I did nothing wrong!!!!!! Graduating 74% of students, Cedarville alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $35,200. The problems arise when we disregard our fellow believers who are of weaker conscience. God forbid someone busts into a Riverdance in the middle of the student union. I am a Christian, and I would never dream of doing something like that to someone. The former may not wear makeup, because breaking archaic gender tropes will rip the very foundations of society asunder. 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. All students with a course load of 6 hours or more are required to contribute at least 6 hours of volunteer work in a Christian-related field per month, and they are heavily discouraged from taking jobs that distract from the schools staunch moral guidelines. Even if this situation only befalls a small proportion of the students who attend, it is bad enough that it is a significant threat. It is for our own health and safety that these rules are in place: rules which we WILLINGLY submit to. But some schools, most especially those affiliated with the evangelical Christian movement in the United States, raise a number of extremely difficult questions with their adherence to a highly restrictive code of values. 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. Students re-paint 'The Rock' at Michigan State University, Feb. 15, 2023. Of those admitted 972 enrolled in the . The official Honor Code of BYU strictly outlaws camping trips with members of the opposite sex, though instances with separate accommodations for males and females will at least receive a modicum of consideration and reduced discipline if unauthorized. The only wont allow it if you practice satanism (for obvious reasons) or anything with sacrificing, pretty much.) Twitter. This article reads like it was written by a the assistant editor of my high school newsletter with a skewed agenda and out dated infobut I enjoyed it. Outright banning everything that can be dangerous to someones health and character leaves much less room for students to learn moderation. But please dont judge women by their sex life or their religion, as people like me will not judge you by the same nor by your faith. The school works to develop what God has put into someone, unlike schools like the Ohio State University, which declared to my entering class their goal to fail you in your first year. Or are they treating free-willed adults as if petulant children incapable of forging their own individual perceptions, decisions, and behaviors without being fed someone elses interpretations of Christian dogma? when they prohibit homosexuality while prohibiting interaction with the opposite sex. So quit whining about some article some guy wrote on the internet 3 years ago about the strict standards set forth by some colleges and start asking yourself- do these standards actually bring people closer to God or are they pushing us further away? *, You may use these HTML tags and attributes:
. It is based on a set of core values and the Cedarville Covenant which shape each students experience at Cedarville University. You heard about how bad these schools are from people who got kicked out? Most are Christians, majority of them from teh south and alot of them are athletes. Openly homosexual students are allowed to attend classes, but they must commit themselves to the same standards of staunch chastity as their heterosexual peers. I was on full scholarship (or would have never atteneded the school),and I was aware of all these policies and followed them. 23:3135; Prov. Listed below are several principles that support and guide our approach to alcohol and are informed by the following Scripture texts: Prov. This, of course, means any movie above a PG-rating or below a -1 score on Previewonline.org (though there exists the very rare acquiescing from the school). So whats wrong with what they are doing. Affiliated with the Reformed Presbyterian Church, the College built its first building, Old Main (now called Founders Hall), in 1895. Location & Hours 251 N Main St Cedarville, OH 45314 Get directions I know a boy who went to a very hypocritical high school. They help stem the tide of STDs, date rape, the dangers of substance abuse, etc., Camping trips with the opposite sex arent strictly forbidden; theyre just discouraged. Amos prophecy describes the restoration of Gods people as involving drinking wine. 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. Feb 25 (Sat) 3:00 PM. "Clothing should not be excessively short or revealing," the handbook reads. How could she possibly have had the time to worry about not being able to see a R rated movie or go clubbing. and everyone is a sinner, but it is much better to have standards (standing for something morally I assure you, not all Christian are like that. I bet theyre a lively and entertaining bunch). I attended Asbury in the early 2000s, and I think some rules have changed since then. Also, the writer makes it sound as if the faculty of these schools were placing the students under arbitrary rules that go beyond reason. No one is forcing anyone to attend those colleges/universities. I wish that I could say that Asbury was an inspiration for my ethics and for the transformation in lifes journey but I have to say that came from my church experience, my family, UK, and other experience. Everyone should look at the evidence presented and formulate their own personal opinion of the matter. My mothers beliefs were disliked, so when I became an orphan I was put into foster care by my family and forbidden to speak with my cousins or brother; I was a gateway for satan to taint them.. at 12 years old. More information on the personal care attendant policy and other disability accommodations is available at cedarville.edu/disabilities .
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