(04-08-2021 08:19 AM)Foreverandever Wrote:  

(04-07-2021 02:08 PM)SlyFox Wrote:  It is odd watching others have a discussion about my alma mater without the Liberty perspective involved. Quo Vadis did a nice job of summarizing the Liberty take. Students who attend the school voluntarily agree to the rules of engagement. It is not like the school hides the honor code in some vault.

Yes, Jerry Jr. was a mess. Yes, he was kryptonite to other university presidents. Yes, the school still is cleaning up the mess he left behind. But he is gone and many of the bones of contention that were used for years to deny the school access to conferences have been removed. The LBGT+ community is not any less loved by Jesus than the fundies who founded the school. But we do take the concept of no sex outside of the bonds of marriage between a man and woman seriously. That means students of the opposite sex being involved in relations are held to the same standards as those of the same sex. I will acknowledge that leniency has grown over the years from when I was a student back in the '80s. But there is intentionality today to have a focus of compassion for the LGBT+ community in place of the condemnation of years gone by. As SMUstang referenced, we take Scripture seriously and believe the Bible spells out what God knows is best for all of us. It is from that perspective that we approach sexual standards at the school. Do those in our community fall short of God's standard in showing love and compassion from time to time? Absolutely.

And to my ODU poster friend in regard to the "diploma mill" concept as it relates to online education, don't hate the playa hate the game. I don't see conferences distancing themselves from Arizona State & Purdue right now. Everyone is doing their best to improve their online offerings. We got intot he game a decade before everyone else learned how to market it well. We still have just under 20k residential students in addition to the 80k online. I shouldn't have to point out that every school was essentailly online this past 12 months. The future is unfolding and I am proud of how my alma mater is positioned to manage it with the combination of online and an incredible rebuilt campus.

As for the AAC, did anyone see the latest Hoops & Helmets Rankings from College Football News? Remind me again why Liberty shouldn't be a serious candidate for the AAC. And wait until you start looking at the rankings in Olympic sports.

Why isn't Liberty a serious candidate?

Read your third sentence.

We (AAC) choose as our right, not to associate with people who use "religion" to exclude and promote the persecution of others. Liberty has the right to do what they want within the law. We have the right to say it's wrong aand rightfully shun them.

Freedom to do something doesn't mean others have to agree with you. You can have fun playing in your own sandbox all alone.