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One college vs. Another - chris1000bc - 01-03-2011 05:12 PM
I met this pastor this summer at a friend's wedding. He had gone to BJU, and he found out that I had gone to another fundy college. He said that we probably were not that different (as though one or both of us thought that we must be very different because of the different schools we went to).
I thought, of course, we are not that different. Our doctrinal beliefs are probably 90% the same. Now as far as Christian liberty goes, we are probably far apart but overall we have to be fairly similar.
I am wondering for those of you who went to BJU or any other fundy college...do you (or most people from your school) look at pcc students or other fundy school students as being that different than yourself? Or was this guy an exception or possibly I misunderstood him.
RE: One college vs. Another - JessB - 01-03-2011 06:00 PM
When I was in high school, we were told what schools we were allowed to go to: HAC or Fairhaven.
Life happened and I ended up at a different school which is fundy by definition, but my life there was influenced by the academic dean who is fundamentalist in the historic sense of the word only. He was the first to tell us that many of the rules there were pedantic and ridiculous for people who were supposed to be adults. He believes firmly in knowing Greek and using expository preaching. He also mocked and laughed with us when we had "I" preachers in chapel. Those are the guys who talk about themselves more than anything else.
RE: One college vs. Another - prchrbill - 01-03-2011 07:53 PM
The Fundies I sort of run with(yikes, free me from them) all hate BJU, Maranatha, Crown, etc. They claim that those schools are too liberal.
I don't know, I never made it to any of them.
prchrbill
RE: One college vs. Another - supernova8610 - 01-03-2011 08:30 PM
When it came time for me to transfer out of the local community college, the people at my soon-t-be-ex IFB church tried to push (in their words "encourage") me to go to one of "their" approved Baptist colleges: HAC, Golden State Baptist, and West Coast Baptist. I actually did consider it briefly, but prayed and, in the end, opted to attend Biola University. Biola, in the eyes of most at my church, is a heathen liberal institution (despite the fact that it is strongly Christian. It just didn't fit "their" cookie cutter view of Christianity). So, when I made the decision to go there, most people there started to ignore me (not all, thankfully) and where before they'd made an effort in getting to know me, didn't do so now. It was worth it, though; I grew more in the time I spent at Biola than I ever had before. And some of the most Godly people I know, I met there.
RE: One college vs. Another - Darren - 01-03-2011 08:48 PM
(01-03-2011 05:12 PM)chris1000bc Wrote: I am wondering for those of you who went to BJU or any other fundy college...do you (or most people from your school) look at pcc students or other fundy school students as being that different than yourself? Or was this guy an exception or possibly I misunderstood him.
Very interesting question! As you said, I would agree that the average alumnus of one Fundy U. is pretty similar to the average alumnus of another in most respects. Each has its own quirks, though. For example, your average BJ grad is more militant on music, the average PCC grad is militant on the KJV, and your average Hyles grad is going to be so militant in all areas as to be an island to himself.
Personally, I'm a Maranatha grad. I don't have any quirks
RE: One college vs. Another - Soli Deo Gloria - 01-03-2011 11:55 PM
(01-03-2011 05:12 PM)chris1000bc Wrote: I am wondering for those of you who went to BJU or any other fundy college...do you (or most people from your school) look at pcc students or other fundy school students as being that different than yourself? Or was this guy an exception or possibly I misunderstood him.
I graduated from West Coast and even represented them on a tour group. They generally have a pretty good attitude toward other fundy colleges. Not so much BJU, or Maranatha, but they don't have a problem with PCC and Heartland.
RE: One college vs. Another - amilyn - 01-04-2011 12:11 AM
I went to HAC and the thought of going to PCC, BJU or Crown was a sin to itself because they were liberal schools. If I didn't want to go to HAC there was always Texas Baptist or Oklahoma Baptist and those schools make HAC look like a walk in the park.
My Aunt's church is BJU and I was reminded often that wasn't for me by my mom. My dad couldve cared less.
RE: One college vs. Another - mounty - 01-04-2011 09:13 AM
My Christian HS was pretty strongly leaning towards BJU or NBBC (most of the teachers came from BJU, and most of the athletic staff came from NBBC). There was the occasional "rebel" that went to Cedarville but most of my graduating class stayed in the area. Out of 24 of us, four went to BJU, three to Northland, two to Cedarville and the rest stayed local I think. For the first year or two I was kinda snobbish about BJU, especially towards PCC and Cedarville folks. That lasted until I spent a summer in NH with some PCC and Cedarville folks and realized they were pretty cool. My PCC friend just rolled her eyes when we started talking about BJU vs. PCC and said that it was mostly the old profs that were pushing the animosity over the KJV stuff and that the students just didn't care or would fall asleep during whatever class they were pushing that crap. I also used to think Crown students were a little on the loony side until I started traveling with one on the weekends and spent a week in Powell for a music conference. A bit to my right? Yeah, but even there, they're not all crazy. I mean, every school has a few crazies, but with one exception I haven't found a school manned entirely by crazies.
You want animosity, though? Served with a smile from Ambassador grads. Their little patch of heaven in NC is so superior to wherever you went that they feel it's their gid-given right to educate you on what you missed every chance they get. Any topic remotely related to college is enough for them to push "play" and start spewing their nonsense to whoever will listen, and they're not afraid to poke fun at your school, wherever you went.
RE: One college vs. Another - Darren - 01-04-2011 09:54 AM
(01-04-2011 09:13 AM)mounty Wrote: You want animosity, though? Served with a smile from Ambassador grads. Their little patch of heaven in NC is so superior to wherever you went that they feel it's their gid-given right to educate you on what you missed every chance they get. Any topic remotely related to college is enough for them to push "play" and start spewing their nonsense to whoever will listen, and they're not afraid to poke fun at your school, wherever you went.
I'm married to an Ambassador grad, and thankfully she isn't that way, but many of her friends are. And yes, you put two Ambassador grads together, you will never get in a word edgewise between them gushing about their school and their experiences.
RE: One college vs. Another - mounty - 01-04-2011 09:57 AM
(01-04-2011 09:54 AM)Darren Wrote: I'm married to an Ambassador grad, and thankfully she isn't that way, but many of her friends are. And yes, you put two Ambassador grads together, you will never get in a word edgewise between them gushing about their school and their experiences.
Good to know there's one out there, then.
Wish I knew some of their grads like that...but congrats on finding one of the rare ones!