Posted on 11/02/2005 11:47:38 AM PST by NavVet
In a shameful attack on freedom of religion, the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire (UWEC) has banned resident assistants (RAs) from leading Bible studies in their own dormitories.
The university claims the ban is necessary because some students might not feel RAs who lead Bible studies are "approachable.”
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Alas, it's academia. What can we say?
Freedom of worship; liberty of conscience; state religion; public funds. Section 18. [As amended Nov. 1982] The right of every person to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of conscience shall never be infringed; nor shall any person be compelled to attend, erect or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry, without consent; nor shall any control of, or interference with, the rights of conscience be permitted, or any preference be given by law to any religious establishments or modes of worship; nor shall any money be drawn from the treasury for the benefit of religious societies, or religious or theological seminaries. [1979 J.R. 36, 1981 J.R. 29, vote Nov. 1982]
What part of "nor prohibiting the free exercise thereof" do they not understand?
It's one thing they work overtime on, diligently, for as long as it takes.
Actually, the phrase ignored by the ignoramous at UW-EC is "shall never be infringed" (see #162 for the relevant section of the Wisconsin constitution).
Well if the dorm they supervise is also the dorm they live in, then they ~should~ be able to conduct the religious Bible study. Also if you work at a company and your employer asks you not to study your Bible (or any other book), then if it is during ~work~ hours then sure they can ask you not, to: that isn't what they are paying you for, but if you are on ~break/lunch/whatever~ then they can't ask you not to read or conduct your Bible study; I doubt that this RA is always offically 'Working'~ :)~!
I am absolutely numbed by the relentless attack on religious liberties. Are there enough Jay Sekulows to go araound?
They most certainly can tell me not to hold a Bible study class on their premises, whether I'm on the clock or not.
I doubt that this RA is always offically 'Working'~ :)~!
Pretty much. If the RA is in the dorm, he's on call. That's the whole point of having an RA. If he's outside the dorm, this rule has no effect.
I hope I am wrong, but I see that day approaching.
Looks like all of it.
I'm involved in a dormitory Bible study group and a Christian community group in another dorm. Neither of those are held in RA dorms, though.
Still, if someone tried to tell us to stop with either of those functions, I would definitely make some noise about it.
Bal ooooooney! :):
..Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, ~or PROHIBITING THE FREE EXERCISE THEROF~
Oh and even if they were always working, like I said we Americans haven't completely checked (or should even have to) our religious beliefs at the door of Government (an university in this case..). Last time I checked we as Americans still believed the in the free exercise of religion in this nation; it hasn't been completely removed from public office, and I hope it ~NEVER~ does, at least in theory anyway (We haven't) :)..
Now don't tell me that you are one of those that wants to take away a person's rights to freedom of religion? Please say it ain't so..
Bal ooooooney! :):
..Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, ~or PROHIBITING THE FREE EXERCISE THEROF~
Oh and even if they were always working, like I said we Americans haven't completely checked (or should even have to) our religious beliefs at the door of Government (an university in this case..). Last time I checked we as Americans still believed the in the free exercise of religion in this nation; it hasn't been completely removed from public office, and I hope it ~NEVER~ does, at least in theory anyway (We haven't) :)..
Now don't tell me that you are one of those that wants to take away a person's rights to freedom of religion? Please say it ain't so..
Welcome to the USSA.
I take it "Porn Night" is still on though?
Time to find a new school and let this one become more irrelevant than it already it.
I found RAs in college to be unapproachable when you could hear them spanking their monkeys in their own dorm rooms.
Actually they worship in secret locations, and use a fish as a secret symbol to tell who is a Christian and who isn't. Sounds familiar doesn't it.
The entire state of Wisconsin is becoming as liberal as Massachusettes, California and Oregon. They are a wacked bunch those cheese heads.
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