Bible studies OK in dorm rooms (University of Wisconsin President Opinion))

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel ^ | 12/13/2005 | Megan Twohey

[Shalom Israel]

That it's even a question is truly sad.

[Kimmers]

Do they have an opinion on some of the immoral and disgusting behavior that goes on in some of those dorm rooms?

[Tzimisce]

At the same time I can drink, smoke pot and throw wild orgies in my dorm room (in the name of privacy.)

Why can't I study the Bible?

[Stark_GOP]

"That it's even a question is truly sad."
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My thoughts exactly.

It's nice to know that Kevin Reilly has allowed the Bill of Rights.

[Shalom Israel]

Even worse, this nudnik said, "as long as other students don’t feel coerced." I remember when I was at Brown, and commented, "I can't stop you from doing anything you want, but practicing homosexuality is immoral." The other students made it very clear that they felt coerced by my saying that.

[YouPosting2Me]

Why are they 'Badgering' them... ?

[BMIC]

OMG! They had better come up with a University policy on this quick! Heaven knows there's nothing else that one could point to that guarantees the right of Americans to freely exercise their religion!

[My2Cents]

Kevin Reilly's opinion on this is, quite frankly, irrelevant. But it is nice to know that, for the record, university officials won't be oppressing UofW students for exercising their First Amendment rights.

[so_real]

I call upon all aluma and alumni to withhold their generous contributions until this issue is properly resolved.

[WV Mountain Mama]

How nice. Most books in college dorm rooms go unopened the whole semester. That kids want to do some extra studying is a refreshing change, too bad, it even had to be asked to do so.

[joesnuffy]

The job of RA is one that is paid for and RAs are technically
on the clock 24/7

UW Eau Claire is a public state school

[AppyPappy]

You cannot drink or smoke anything in a dorm room. That's pretty much standard everywhere

[plain talk]

This is a classic example of rules-based moronic thinking.
Dorm = college = government funding
Bible studies = religion
Govt funding cannot support religion.

Wherever religion even touches government in some tangential way - this will come up.

[Aggie Mama]

Actually, you are incorrect. As an RA, you share the duties with other RA's in shifts. Otherwise you could never have a free moment to study or go to classes. The RA's work out the schedules amongst themselves.

[HisKingdomWillAbolishSinDeath]

You mean the Communist are going to allow Bible's on their campus? I thought only underground Christians were allowed in the CCA (Communist Campuses of America).

[wbill]

Phew, I'm glad that this idiot approves of perfectly legal activities that are occurring in residence halls. Thanks for noticing, Captain Obvious. Proves my theory that those who can, do. Those who can't, teach. And those who can't teach, administrate.

Wonder what he thinks of underage drinking in dorms? Having done more than my fair share, I think that it can safely be said that students won't trash the dorm and throw up all over the bathroom after attending a bible studies class.

[Sometimes A River]

So what if an RA wants to go to church?

[wbill]

You cannot drink or smoke anything in a dorm room. That's pretty much standard everywhere

Not where I went to school. So long as what you were smoking was legal, and if you were of age when drinking, the school didn't care. And actually, they really didn't care about underage drinking, kind of gave a wink and a nudge. Provided that everything was well under control, my RA's really just didn't want to know.

[AppyPappy]

How long ago was that? At this university, it is the hard and fast rule. Students have to hide everything.