There have been a few questions today about people in public schools, religious schools, etc. and their faith or lack thereof. I've also noticed a lot of people have mentioned their views changing when they reached college.
So, for those who follow a religion, is it a bad idea to go to a college that is not expressly for your religion? Why or why not?
2006-10-19 07:25:45 · 25 answers · asked by angk 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'd really like the opinions of religious people here, of which I am not.
2006-10-19 07:31:07 · update #1
The issue is....that college typically causes questions in our lives. If we have blindly believed whatever our culture has taught us...then we go to a college that is Socratic in thought and secular in belief...then they make it their job to cause new students to questions themselves in all area.
Colleges cause people to think...which is good. They also cause people to lose their culture, foundations, and ways of being...which is bad. People, parents, and cultures need to teach their children to think long before college age and it would alleviate this issue.
2006-10-19 07:28:58 · answer #1 · answered by aarondarling 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it isn't wrong to attend a school that doesn't support your beliefs. Your religion is yours. You own it & it goes where ever you do in life. It is something you carry in your heart & mind & the way you alone choose to live your life. What good would your religion be if it depend on four walls & the people about you. Remember you will leave school aat some point & go out into the big old world. Will you leave your religion behind in school or will you take it with you. Grown up decisions you will need to make.
2006-10-19 07:38:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
anymore, even Colleges that are supposed to be Certain denomination oriented are not--I am speaking about --oh like De Paul University which is a Catholic University but, they have developed such a liberal attitude that you would not recognize it for being Catholic anymore. Come to think of it there are many Churches themselves today you would not recognize for being a certain religion because of liberalism. So to answer your question-- no, I do not think it will really make a difference anymore because the people with the money behind the scenes have a different agenda anyway.
2006-10-19 07:33:33 · answer #3 · answered by Midge 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Non-religious colleges are usually not anti-religion. Most teachers in non-religious schools are members of the mainstream religions. And they don't (or need to) check their faith at the entrance. So, you may just learn about Geography, History, Language and Mathematics at school in the morning, and then go to whichever church you want to go in the afternoon.
2006-10-19 07:30:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your religion is your belief regardless of what college you attend. If you believe in God that's all that matters because he is with you everywhere you go, religious or not. Go to whatever college you feel will give you the best education and don't forget your faith!!
2006-10-19 07:30:54 · answer #5 · answered by SareBare 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't want to be exposed to beliefs that are different from your own, then why bother going to college at all?
A college should be as neutral as possible, but open to participation and contributions from any and all groups of people. College should be an open forum. Mine was...and there were several religious groups on campus so that people thus inclined could research, compare, and choose.
2006-10-19 07:31:27 · answer #6 · answered by LisaT 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont believe so, there will always be times when you are not surrounded by people of the same religion. Most colleges do have religious organizations and groups however.
2006-10-19 07:28:34 · answer #7 · answered by laurie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A college affiliated with a religion is not like an elementary school affiliated with a religion. You don't go to religion class. The curriculum is not likely to be affected by the religious affiliation. People who teach at these colleges are not necessarily religious.
So, it doesn't matter where you go to school.
2006-10-19 07:29:24 · answer #8 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It really depends on your preferences. A secular college is not bad in and of itself. Christians [or whatever faith] need to learn to live in the real world anyway. What matters is what's right for YOU.
2006-10-19 07:29:05 · answer #9 · answered by Char 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What if you're exposed to other schools of thought or ideologies. OMG, what if other peoples' opinions differ from yours? It's ok to go to non-religious colleges and learn new things, but as always, be true to yourself
2006-10-19 07:28:17 · answer #10 · answered by Mike Honcho 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋