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(Winter Haven, Florida) Professor fails student for refusing to condemn her Christian faith
Campus Reform ^ | May 5, 2015 | Kaitlyn Schallhorn

Posted on 05/05/2015 12:45:24 PM PDT by Zakeet

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The college administration said that they were sorry that the student and her family found the course materials to be “distasteful,” but said the materials would not be modified.

1 posted on 05/05/2015 12:45:24 PM PDT by Zakeet
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This is why tenure should be out at colleges.


2 posted on 05/05/2015 12:47:19 PM PDT by ealgeone
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There is a movie out on Netflix which actually shows a Christian kid in class being told to denounce his Christianity and he refuses and challenges the professor.

Good movie but I forgot what it is called


3 posted on 05/05/2015 12:48:14 PM PDT by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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OK the movie is called God’s not dead.

Well worth a watch if you have Netflix.


4 posted on 05/05/2015 12:48:49 PM PDT by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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Professor fails student for refusing to condemn her Christian faith

The title is misleading. When I first heard this I thought that the professor wanted the student to condemn the teachers faith.
5 posted on 05/05/2015 12:50:18 PM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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So now it really is beginning. When there are real consequences for not denying your Lord and Savior, what’s next? Burning at the stake?


6 posted on 05/05/2015 12:52:27 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts ("It is never untimely to yank the rope of freedom's bell." - - Frank Capra)
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God's Not Dead
7 posted on 05/05/2015 12:53:50 PM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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The professor’s name makes me think “transgendered”. If the student is asked to give a defense to the statements that is one thing. College students should be able to support their arguments. If the statements were written as facts that can have no other conclusion that is another and unacceptable.
The course materials are distasteful but that is not the problem the problem is allowing something to stand as a fact when it is only the teacher’s opinion. One that can be disputed with evidence by any well read student.


8 posted on 05/05/2015 12:54:29 PM PDT by lastchance (Credo.)
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She should have written an essay as to how the instructor proves the existence of Satan and evil and there proves that God must exist and the premise of his assignment is invalid.


9 posted on 05/05/2015 12:56:00 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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I wonder if professor (ahem) requires muslims to denounce Allah/Mohamhead, or queers to denounce their deviancy?


10 posted on 05/05/2015 12:58:29 PM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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I remember that internet urban myth whereby an atheist professor challenges the Lord "to knock him off the stage if he really exists." Whereupon the Airborne Ranger attending school on the G.I. Bill comes striding over and knocks the little wuss out cold. Regaining conscience, the prof glares up and yells at the troop: "Why did you DO that?" The reply? "God was BUSY so he sent ME."

The whole story is old internet legend, urban myth. But one can dream, right?

11 posted on 05/05/2015 12:59:10 PM PDT by ExSoldier ("Terrorists: They hate you yesterday, today, and tomorrow. End it, no more tomorrows for them!)
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This is why tenure should be out at colleges.

This is why tenure should be out at all schools! How awesome to have a job and be absolutely incompetent and be rewarded for it!

12 posted on 05/05/2015 12:59:13 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

One of my son’s majors is Theology, and they are putting him to the test - making him question a lot of his beliefs. The goal is to make him stronger - but many kids LOSE their faith because of it. (Our pastor, who went through it, says our son will be fine. I hope!)

The assignments she was supposed to write would be interesting papers perhaps for graduate students in Theology - to come up with possible arguments that would help them be able to counter them.

But that isn’t the case here - the professor is just being a jerk. If it was me I wouldn’t be too upset. “Screw you buddy - I’ve failed better and more important classes than this!” (True!!)


13 posted on 05/05/2015 1:00:32 PM PDT by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts It is happening again.)
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Agreed. I hope this student gets a lot of support. If this school wants to stand behind this heathen, they need to get sued to the nth degree.


14 posted on 05/05/2015 1:00:32 PM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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bkmk


15 posted on 05/05/2015 1:01:16 PM PDT by Sergio (An object at rest cannot be stopped! - The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight)
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Mark


16 posted on 05/05/2015 1:01:43 PM PDT by sport
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I had a Philosophy Professor in college who hated veterans. This is back in the mid 70’s. Well I have always had a dislike for leftists and commies so being an Army vet going to engineering school on the GI bill he and I did not hit it off so well. That is an understatement. I got a D in his class while racking up A’s in all my engineering, calculus and physics courses that semester which was fine because he pissed a little in his pants when he and I ran across each other in a local pub one night.


17 posted on 05/05/2015 1:02:01 PM PDT by jwalsh07
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the man needs a stroke..... zap!


18 posted on 05/05/2015 1:04:38 PM PDT by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12, 73, ..... Obama is public enemy #1)
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To: Servant of the Cross

Yes that’s it. Thank you.


19 posted on 05/05/2015 1:08:45 PM PDT by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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This girl is 16 years old and in college?

She must be pretty sharp. I'm sure she won't allow some dirtbag like this professor to hold her back.

20 posted on 05/05/2015 1:25:03 PM PDT by Mase (Save me from the people who would save me from myself!)
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