I'd guess probably not. Obviously reasonable people of good conscience and intelligence (such as you & I) may disagree on who should be allowed to speak.BaylorFTW said:But tell me, would the school have allowed a Klansman, Christian Identity/British Israelism or Black Hebrew Israelite to be able to talk on campus or in Chapel? Because they would all claim they are Christians and wanting to disrupt the status quo as this speaker did. How is it decided which points of view get expressed and which ones are persona non grata?Osodecentx said:I guess my Christianity is robust enough to withstand another POV.BaylorFTW said:Are you a practicing Christian? And if the school took your advice and allowed various other faiths and atheists to speak and this resulted in Christians losing their faith and salvation, how would you reconcile that as a good thing? I can see how that would advance the cause of other faiths, atheism and pluralism but how does that advance the cause of Jesus Christ? Where are examples in the bible where giving a platform to other faiths was viewed as a good idea or moral by God? It is one thing to learn about other religions as a means to defend Christianity against attack or to do so in an effort to help convert people to Christianity but to give them a platform is to suggest that Jesus isn't the way and that all faiths or non faith are as equally just as the gospel of Jesus Christ.Osodecentx said:
Thanks for posting this. It sounds reasonable. Creative people just communicate in a different way (I'm not creative)
Does 'native Christian' mean native American (Indian)?
The bigger topic in my opinion is allowing speakers in Chapel that expose students to different ideas. It should be encouraged. So, I'd allow a pagan to speak, an atheist, even a Democrat. Who knows what light might be shed
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My line would be speakers who advocate hate, e.g. Klan, Black Hebrew Israelites.
The lady who spoke at Chapel (wasn't it Forum before?) didn't seem hateful. I'd let her speak.