Has anyone ever attended a Christian college?
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Yes, I have. Many parents like for their children to attend a Christian College for the Basics, then they gather a better moral understanding of life, from a Christian Perspective. They usually go on to other Colleges from there to complete the Degree plan, some Christian Colleges where I live not have a lot of Curriculum, they usually focus on Ministry type Fields. I enjoyed the College I went too and many non-religious people also enjoyed it.
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Anyone can attend BYU. You still have to follow the same standards and take a couple of religion courses as part of your General Education requirements.\n\nBYU is a great school. I did my undergraduate degree there and had a great time, met many great people, and got a great education. It is relatively a relatively inexpensive school as well. \n\nLet me know if you have any other questions.
475556
Yes! :D I think it's a great school... :D\nyou can find a lot about it on the Internet.. :D\nTry www.ctc.ac.uk :D
1066335
I have a degree in theology and it is probably the most useless degree.... however, I must say the college experience taught me a lot more than what was in books and lectures...
650539
I used to be. I graduated many years ago. Truthfully, if it hadn't been for the Honors College, my education would have been lacking. We had special lectures and challenging courses in economics, the arts and sciences and many other fields that simply weren't available to the rest of the campus (which I think, in retrospect, was a crime because everybody could have learned from them). I'm not sorry I did it, and would recommend it to anybody. You may end up not liking it and eventually make the choice to leave the program, but at least give it a try.
817598
Nope.I've been a Christian for 22 years and I make sure I go to a Church where we can wear shorts and Ts,and tennies.Calvary Chapels are good for that.Plus they are great churches.
1084154
Check out Accelerated Christian Education, or ACE.  Their curriculum is designed for the student to work at their own pace.  I graduated from high school as a homeschooler and loved it.  Actually finished a year early and got a free ride to college!  Definitely check it out.
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NO!  How silly is that.  It is just like being accepted to any other college. \n\nIt is very strict college where you have to attend chapel at least once a week.  There is a curfew and a dress code.  And you can be kicked out if you sneak to the boys or girls dorm.  And look out for all the gold buildings and the praying hands that are about 20 feet tall.\n\nMost of the people that go there are very faith based Christians that believe in the power of prayer.
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I became a Christian when I was 14.  My grandma was living with us and had Alzheimer's disease.  There was a lot of fighting in my family.  I was watching TBN and Jan Crouch invited me to give my life to Christ.  She said that God wants to take me from where I am and do something amazing with my life.  I just have to trust Him.  So right then and there I bowed my head and asked Christ into my heart.\n\nSince then, God has done amazing things in my life.  Today, I'm a college graduate and will be pursuing a Master's degree in Special Education.  I was on my college newspaper and won a first place award in the entire state for my Opinion writing.  I give all the glory to God for my accomplishments.\n\nGod even rescued me from a cult.  I joined a cult when I was in college, and my spirit began to cry out for God.  Late at night, I went to the Christian church where I'd been baptized originally.  The (huge) church was completely empty as far as I could tell, but I saw a light under one door.  I put my hand on the door handle, opened the door, went in and prayed with the pastor in there.  After that I became active in the church again and seeing me later the pastor told me that the door I'd walked through was acutally locked -- he checked after I left, but I'd opened it like it was open.  I know a miracle happened there and God opened the door for me.\n\nOn an intellectual level, I've come to understand that God is more real than we have ever imagined.  I've read books such as "More than a Carpenter" by Josh McDowell, "The Case for Faith" by Lee Strobel and the information on the website of the Institute for Creation Research at http://www.icr.org  As I've gotten older I've come to believe in God on an intellectual level as well as in my heart.
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Everyone is at a defferent point with their walk with God.  Just because people go to a private Christian school, that doesn't mean that they are saved, and even if they have told Jesus that they accept His payment for their sins, it doesn't mean that they have allowed Jesus to rule thier lives yet.  \n\nIf you are or are not a Christian, 1-don't let these kids turn you away from Christianity, 2-There may be others at the school that maybe are Christian and nice and just quiet that you could become friends with and 3-forget the school drama (if you are a girl punk band fan, you may want to check out Superchic[k], they sing songs about this same topic that I have used to build me up often on the cd of theirs that has yearbook photos on it) and focus on getting your work done, and your personal faith life.  \n\nIt isn't going to be important to God if you were popular, He uses anyone that will let Him.  God loves you the way that you are, and reading your Bible everyday and just chatting with God is going to prepare you way more for the world than who you went to the mall with last Friday.  I've already been praying for you.
262240
Nope cuz I went to a christian private school for two years and I didn't even understand what church was for.
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I believed in god very much.  Bible camp counsellor.  On the bible quiz team.  Memorized books of the bible.  I went to a Baptist Bible College to study the bible in depth.  Imagine my surprise when the "small little holes" in the bible became huge GAPING holes when studied in the original languages.  It was the last thing I expected to happen at bible college.\n\nAfter a few years of trying to hold onto my faith, it vanished all together.  I tried shutting myself in a closet and praying every night.  To stop "thinking" and just will myself to believe.  Nothing worked.\n\nBasically, the first thing to go was "the bible isn't correct."  After that it was the morality of god (eternal punishment for a finite sin?  All of humanity being punished for a chick munching on fruit?)\n\nEventually, getting a degree from a "secular" university in history helped me think my way out of religion.  \n\nHope that is what you were lookin for.
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I didn't go to university there but I visited alot of friends while they were studying there.  I just remember the parties great parties.  Oh I did go to some lectures booooorrrrriiiinnggg!
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I would suggest that you look into the study of religion, which is sometimes called "Religious Studies," or "Comparative Religion," or "History of Religions."   Hundreds of colleges and universities in the US have these majors.\n\nReligiously affiliated colleges and universities will have majors in Theology, which is the study of Christianity in particular, however, these institutions will teach Christian history and doctrine from their own particular perspectives (Catholic, or Lutheran, or Seventh-Day Adventist, or whatever).\n\nUnless you wish to remain within a particular Christian denominational perspective during your study, I strongly suggest that you attend a non-religiously affiliated college or university (public or private does not matter) where you must study religion from a non-denominational perspective.   At non-religiously affiliated institutions, you will also have many opportunities (and sometimes even requirements) to study religions other than Christianity.   I advocate this because I am an historian of religions myself, and one of the founders of this discipline, Max Muller, is famous for saying that "he who knows only one, knows none."  By this he meant that in order to study religion well, one must become knowledgeable about more than just one religious tradition.\n\nSome of the most prestigious programs in religious studies in the US are:\n\nUniversity of Chicago\nUniversity of California at Santa Barbara\nSyracuse University\nPrinceton University\nHarvard University\nYale University\nFlorida State University\nUniversity of Missouri at Columbia\nBoston University\nDuke University\nUniversity of North Carolina, Greenville\nMiami University in Ohio\nColumbia University\nArizona State University\nKansas State University\nVanderbilt University\nUniversity of Toronto\n\nAll of the above institutions also offer graduate programs in religious studies.  There are hundreds more undergraduate-only institutions with outstanding programs in religion, including Vassar, Barnard, Franklin and Marshall, Haverford, Bryn Mawr, Carleton, Macalester, Stanford, and I could go on and on.\n\nIf you are seeking a religiously affiliated institution, two of the best Catholic ones are Notre Dame and Boston College.  I could go on and on through Lutheran colleges, Methodist colleges, etc., but I think I'll stop here.   Post another question if you need more info. \n\nBest wishes!
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Went to Bible college for a few years and gained a better understanding. But people don't need college to share the Word. The Holy Spirit will pick up where you leave off.
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Tough choice & I really respect your desire to make sure your kids are getting the best education.  Its hard to say what the best option would be.  I went to a Christian school during Kinder & 1st, then public school for the rest of my education (the Christian school closed down or I probably would've stayed there).  While that was a long time ago, I don't remember any significant differences in the education other than that we had chapel once a week (and in all honesty, as a kid I was very bored with it so I don't think it had much impact on me at that age).  I would hesitate to put them in a Christian school thinking it would solve all your problems, because even kids in Christian school can be mean & rebel.  They will form cliques, just like in public school, and you have to remember that some parents send their kids to Christian school because they behave badly and need reform (when I lived in Phoenix, there was a Christian high school there that was fairly notorious for drug deals).  Please understand I am not saying Christian school is a bad choice, just that it may not be the solution you are hoping for. It can still be beneficial in giving the kids extra spiritual help as you are hoping, and should be an equally good education to public school.\n\nAs for Montessori schools, they focus on more individualized attention & learning, which may be beneficial to your children if they need extra help.  I have no personal experience with these schools, but I have heard they are pretty effective.  I've included a website below which has alot of information on their methodologies and principals.  \n\nUltimately the decision is up to you, and you will really need to decide if its worth it to go into debt.  I think its great that you're willing to sacrifice like that for your kids, but in all honesty I think public school is just as effective when it comes to the education part.  (I am a certified teacher, though I'm not currently working in the field).  Perhaps you should focus more on addressing your kids' bad habits yourself & explaining to them why it concerns you (even tell them you will have to take them out of their school if they keep it up); for spiritual help, you could try to get them into local church programs like AWANA or VBS (I don't know if your church has this, but they could join at another local church), and send them to a church camp during the summer.\n\nI think too, it really depends on the area you live in and the individual school's reputations.  If you are able to transfer your kids to a more "traditional" public school, they may have a more structured and disciplined environment.  I went to this type of school from 2nd-8th grade and am really grateful of the education I got their.  They rated #1 in the Phoenix area for public schools during the years I was attending, and actually had a waiting list to get in because they offered such a great education.  But it was completely free-of-charge because it was a public school.  Check out the different schools in you area and see if one has a better reputation than the others.  Talk to the principals or staff and get their take on how effective the discipline program is, and what the typical behavior problems are.
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hello Idance2dance\nI have been a christian for as long as I can remember I grew up going to church. I am from Conn. \nWould be glad to be your e-mail buddy.