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To: Campion
Aren't most of the people there studying for the ministry, interested in marrying a minister, or otherwise studying some faith-related subject ... hence the name "Bible College"?

The one I mentioned offers a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education. Fully accredited, too.

But, I didn't limit my list to Bible colleges; he did. I also mentioned Oral Roberts University. Certainly ORU appeals to more than just ministers and marrying.

At any rate, thanks for mentioning Baylor. It may be the best example of the point I was trying to make.

21 posted on 02/07/2005 2:20:06 PM PST by newgeezer (Just my opinion, of course. Your mileage may vary.)
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To: newgeezer
Essentially, your point is that the real Protestant colleges don't do junk like this.

And you're right, and neither do the real Catholic colleges.

Places like Georgetown and Fordham are barely more Catholic than USC is Methodist or Harvard is Calvinist. They still have a legal affiliation with a Catholic religious order, but when they hit a conflict between Catholicism and the world, they run like rabbits. In fact, they've officially committed themselves to run like rabbits in something called the "Land'O'Lakes accord", in the interest of "academic freedom" (that is, the "freedom" to become Catholic versions of USC or Harvard).

Notre Dame is better, but just barely.

This is what a real Catholic college's website looks like.

22 posted on 02/07/2005 2:38:35 PM PST by Campion
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