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To: Bulldog96

Condemning a branch of Christianity that he found in error does not make Rev. Jones an "anti-Catholic bigot" anymore than the Euro Trash Bishops who condemn protestantism.


14 posted on 01/21/2005 5:08:39 PM PST by Clemenza (Europhiles and Monarchists should be purged)
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To: Clemenza

He called Catholicism "Satanic."

What, exactly, would qualify one as an anti-Catholic bigot, if that doesn't?


17 posted on 01/21/2005 5:19:53 PM PST by Strategerist
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To: Clemenza

Unfortunately, the Jones' seem to be more contentious than they need to be. Old Dr. Bob, the founder, was a "fightin' fundy" to be sure. In 1956 he even took on Billy Graham. Famous day in chapel one day, when he made students take a stand for Dr. Bob, and against Billy Graham. He sure had a lot of students confused about that one.

Dating at Bob Jones U was never dating in the sense that most people think of dating. Physical contact could not be made, including holding hands. Much of the ban on interracial dating goes back to the days in the south when water fountains and bathrooms were "colored and white". They just had to be dragged into a more moderate approach.

As has been mentioned, his son took post graduate work at Notre Dame, so perhaps change is afoot.

Alas, the fact that Bob the third is considering being a grampa to the student body makes me feel real old. When he was a freshman at BJU, Bob the third was in one of my classes.


24 posted on 01/21/2005 7:56:51 PM PST by norge
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