It was brought to my attention by a student at Clark University that Paul Agne, a Clark Student and member of the Christianophobic "Freethought Society," wrote the following:
"Even if we do criticize/mock Christianity, there is nothing wrong with that. If I see irrational dogma, bigotry, intolerance, etc it is not exempt from criticism/ridicule just because it is someone's religious (or political/cultural/etc) be...lief. And furthermore, as Christianity is the dominant religion in the US, and inserts itself into our lives daily it will of course be more relevant to us, and we will have more to say about it than, say, Jainism."
There you have it. Members of the Clark University "Freethought Society" have such a hatred toward Christianity that they justify mocking the religion. Christian dogma is presented as "irrational," "bigoted" and "intolerant."
Ironically, many who commented in the discussion thread of a previous post, asserted that Clark University is "tolerant" toward religious viewpoints. Yes, I can see that. An individual who posted a comment as "Dr. Halpern" wrote: "As a Clark University alum, I can honestly say that in my 4 years there I did not encounter any anti-Christian sentiments. I would describe the atmosphere at Clark as supportive, intellectually stimulating, and encouraging of healthy, thoughtful debate... As an alum concerned with investing in the future of the institution, I would like to counter BostonCatholic by ENCOURAGING Christian parents to send their children to Clark. It is through inclusiveness that we learn about the world we live in, and everyone's viewpoints are equally important in that learning process."
Oh boy.
Molly Burman wrote, "I am a Catholic student at Clark University. I learn and live in an accepting environment. This acceptance includes people of all faiths, sexualities, and races. One of our mottos is "Categorizing is not something we do here." This means not judging a person based on his or her sexuality OR religion."
Unless of course that religion is Christianity. Then it's "okay" to mock.
Yesiree, healthy, thoughtful debate is alive and well at Clark University. That's why I was called an "ass...." for simply challenging Clark University professor Abbie Goldberg.
With friends like that...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Update on Clark University's "Freethought Society"...It's "okay" to mock Christianity
Posted on 12:47 PM by Unknown
Posted in Atmosphere, Christianity, Clark University, Debate, Dr. Halpern, Freethought Society, Healthy, Mock, Molly Burman, Okay, Thoughtful, To, Update
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