They make you go to chapel church services every single day, and some days you have to go to church more than once, the only exception is if you are sick enough to be in the infirmary. Demanding a radical commitment to Jesus Christ of all students involves not only the usual abstinence from illegal substances and behaving courteously, but a number of other legal but forbidden or discouraged behaviors frowned upon by the religious right as well. They do not require church service, but Convocations on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays are compulsory for the entire student body. There is a fence with razor wire enclosing the entire campus. Access Gmail. Affiliated with the Reformed Presbyterian Church, the College built its first building, Old Main (now called Founders Hall), in 1895. Location & Hours 251 N Main St Cedarville, OH 45314 Get directions Which brings up the question Why go there if you dont fit? And this is coming from someone who was offered a full scholarship to Liberty U and refused (stricter than this article implies-Biology majors beware, as evolution isnt even a theory to them). The point is, in my opinion, someone needs to establish guidelines for our youth. God created the creativity within human beings. I transferred to and a public univ and found it to be a great fit for me, realizing that everything along my journey (both good and bad) helped to make me stronger and teach me about life sono regrets. Cedarville justifies their policy by referencing the Drug-free Schools and Communities Act, which requires universities to provide, Standards of conduct that clearly prohibit, at a minimum, the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol on school property or as part of any school activities foremployees (Policy)orstudents (Code of Conduct) and a statement of disciplinary actions associated with those violations. Nearly 70 percent of our undergraduates are under the legal drinking age. Premarital sex is wrong,the bible clearly states so amongst other things. Seeing (or participating in) vigorous debates where practically nothing is held as a common assumption between the opposing debaters is a great way to develop someones intellectual capabilities, especially critical thinking skills. Both my wife and I are hurt! Its part of the colleges curriculum, just like a class, due to the college aiming for both academic AND spiritual growth. Some rules are ridiculous. He made us to love each other and him. According to the student handbook, "Nearly 70% of our undergraduates are under the legal drinking age. Im not a Christian and yet I do not have pictures pasted on the internet of myself drunk and naked I dont even use Facebook or alcohol. Manifestation of modesty includes seeking to adorn the Gospel by placing emphasis on the condition of ones heart expressed by living with humility in attitude, behavior, and dress (Prov. If you dont like it find somewhere else to go to college. Any interaction with alcohol, innocent or not, may result in dismissal. So next time you see a bud light in a gas stationrun for your life. Bob Jones University requires all students to attend regular church, Sunday school, society, Bible conferences, artist series programs, and vespers services on campus, though not necessarily in a single week. Academically, it was quite decent, and some professors were very open-minded. They just dont want you showing /Friday the 13th/ or anything, due to the content. Maybe this list should just be 10 Strict Christian Colleges? (If you do not understand that quote.) That rule ONLY applies to publicly shown movies. The articles goal is to make you think some of these colleges are creating robots and the students walk around with bibles in one arm and a notebook in the other. First, he writes that something that can be disputed does not make it a theologically disputed doctrine. I assure you, not all Christian are like that. But you cant get upset and blame teh school if you enroll and dont check out the requirements first..BYU is a great school.not a fan of mormonism, but the students that are there are great kids for the most part. you people that are hatin on the Christian colleges are so corrupted by the devil that you think goin out drinkin, havin a good time, aborting babies, sex outside of marriage, and the overall stupidity that youre involved in is what really makes you happy. He transferred to public school where he had no friends and even less support and encouragement from faculty/students, and two months later he shot himself. Woah this blog is magnificent i like reading your posts. It is a choice for the student to go there, they arent forced. Sexual abuse and incest are very understandably considered a violation due to their illegality and penchant for psychological damage, but legal activities like abortion, premarital and extramarital sex (even within the confines of an open marriage), and homosexuality are held up as just as appalling. 1 Corinthians 9:4 says, Do we not have the right to eat and drink? Paul goes on to argue that we should not do so if it would cause a stumbling block to other believers. their own standards, and this writer makes fun of them as hopelessly pathetic. No one is going to forbid interracial or homosexual relationships, no one is going to forbid occult religions, no one is going to forbid fornication, and you wont be able to handle that. Isnt that what freedom means: choosing what you want to do and suffering the consequences for your actions. Treating free-willed adults as if petulant children incapable of forging their own individual perceptions, decisions, and behaviors.. I laud these schools and urge them to bring moral decadence to the bearet minimum. For this, I say thank you. Dictatorial societies (from countries to colleges) always invoke claims of protecting people from themselves or the protecting the society, but are always first and foremost about preserving the power structure of an elite and repressing any who might challenge the dogma they use to maintain that control. If students go from a strict household (as I suppose most of these students do) to a strict school, they will have no chance to learn true self-control. The last one about Liberty isnt even true. Feb 25 (Sat) 5:00 PM. Students struggling with drug or alcohol use may obtain confidential support at Counseling Services and University Medical Services. From my own experience, when you walk away from God it usually has to do with decisions you have made and not lack of motivation or dedication. Welcome to a nation who makes each individual feel entitled to make his own god based on his opinion. Keep up the good work! All resident and commuter students at Oral Roberts University are required to attend church at least twice a week and find themselves to a highly restrictive dress code. https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/article/on-disputable-matters/, Defined by One Mistake: What One Students Dismissal Revealed about Cedarvilles Disciplinary Process The Cedarville Interpreter. I forget to mention the school name Christian (Aldair Zepeda/WWMT) "To those we lost to those healing," added were the names of the three killed in the shooting, Brian . Clothing should not be excessively short or revealing. At BJU I just couldnt get any action as the boys are all homosexual or want to be. I attended Asbury in the early 2000s, and I think some rules have changed since then. The only strict rule they have is drinking and they wont kick you out if they find out you drank. I agree that dancing and such is probably a step to far, but the types of people who go to Christian colleges and the like are probably not as bothered by the restrictions you name. The place else may just I am getting that kind of information written in such an ideal manner? 2:1317; 1 Pet. degree, but never got it. Alcohol use is not repeatedly rebuked in scripture. BUT, they do not have any rules against you watching them on your own, or even on things like violent video games. Beards are completely banned without explicit permission from the school, and neither gender may color their hair or wear any form-fitting apparel. DO you know what these strict colleges are invoking by making these kinds of religious standards? The best approach is to research the college yourself and make your decsision. We call our student handbook The Cedarville Experience because it includes many of the guidelines and principles that will shape your time at Cedarville. AND, IF I had not experienced Gods love, Why doesnt she try to show me instead of disipline me when I did nothing wrong!!!!!! Students are also prohibited from recreational drug use, misusing legally prescribed medications, or using synthetic street drugs or medical marijuana. 5:1921; Eph. Tons of guys here have Call of Duty and Halo, Skyrim and Gears of War, heck, many have Mortal Kombat and Devil May Cry. They have separated beaches for the men and women. (see Joshua 24:15, Jude 1:4, Romans 16:17). My mothers beliefs were disliked, so when I became an orphan I was put into foster care by my family and forbidden to speak with my cousins or brother; I was a gateway for satan to taint them.. at 12 years old. this is what I think of those colleges They can go fuck a buffalo for all I care how dare they dictate your life. YouTube. BUT, if you are homosexual, they wont kick you off campus. both in this life and in the next. I accumulated more than 100 demerits during my first year and because of this, they did not allow to me to return the following year. Their lives suck. All mixed groups of men and women both on and off campus require the presence of a chaperone to intercede on any behaviors they deem offensive to their conservative sensibilities. Students are also reminded that underage drinking violates federal law. Whoever wrote this had the facts waaaay off about Liberty U. So do they follow the rules or not? I am glad that the author is not in charge of a Christian college because They cant dance, cant gamble, and cant even lightly use alcohol or tobacco even if of legal age. I know a boy who went to a very hypocritical high school. Jerry, Im sorry you and your wife had problems at Asbury. As part of this I had to see the Dean of Men and he told me of a couple who rubbed against each other until bad things happened apparently he was expecting me to admit the same (4) One time in a private setting in a social area for couples to spend time she sat on my lap we were told by a person representing the college this was inappropriate behavior; (5) chapel attendance was required and attendance taken and I believe 2 misses meant disciplinary action (6) guys and girls were not allowed to swim together although I believe this has changed (7) Very little help was provided if you needed help in academics, although one of the college missions is to provide help to those in KY who had inferior high school experiences (6) It was extremely rule oriented it was about following the rules and not about development and transformation as a responsible ethical who loved God and Christ.