Read this today. I know it's in California :roll:, but how long before other states decide to go along? It could have far-reaching consequences for many of us here! http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=72232
I have a feeling this will make it to the Supreme Court and then be struck down. It is discrimination pure and simple. Unfortunately it will probably take years to go through the courts.
Well you know I was going to chime in on this one First of all I went to the link that Jackie posted and yet again WorldNet displays only what they WANT you to know...half the story. Next I went searching for the court docs. Found them..read all 51 pages and it was quite interesting. Here is the link: http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/acsi-stearns/msjruling_033108.pdf I know that WorldNet said that some of the approved courses were questioinable, like "Feminine Roles in Literature," "Gender, Sexuality, and Identity in Literature" and "Literature of Dissent", what they failed to say is that those were SECONDARY courses NOT main course work. UC approved these as MAIN COURSE work ( to name a few): The Bible as Literature series Biology: Gods living creation , Biology and Health Western Civilization Ancient World History- creation- reformation Language Arts 12 ( by Alpha Omega) Chemistry for Christians Physics for Christians OH ..... and Calvary Chapel's ( who brought the lawsuit with ACSI) own Modern Chemistry and Chemistry for Christians!!!! Does that seem like they only want SECULAR points of view????? The courts said: ACSI ( assocation of Christian Schools International) had NO EVIDENCE that even ONE ASCI student has been denied eligibility as a result of any actions challenged in this case!! Even ASCI said that was true!! UC's stated policy is this: Should a student attend a religious school that does not offer approved in A-G subjects, that student may demonstrate proficiency in a number of alternatives ways. There are 4 ways to get into UC by the way. UC also does not review out of state schools curriculum because 90% of UC's applicants are from California, so that is why they review California only schools. So you could go to a Christian school that teaches only that viewpoint and still get in to UC, if you meet all the areas of proficiency. You can't say that they only want secular materials taught in Christain schools when they have approved so many Christian published school materials!!! If there were NO Christian approved books, I could see that the lawsuit has merit ...BUT they DO approve of some Christian materials!!! They even review secular materials as well and deny some of those but you don't see other schools getting upset about it!!!
About two years ago there was a stink at our community college. The students were asked to write a paper about how our country came to be. They were told they could not mention God. Well, a student figured it was impossible to leave out God and write an accurate paper because she believed that our country was founded on Godly principles. So she wrote the paper and mentioned God a few times. She received a failing grade. After much debate with the school over her grade. It went to court and the American Center for Law & Justice backed the girl. The teacher admitted the paper was the best he has ever read. It was perfect and the student did an outstanding job in her research but she received an F because it mentioned God. After much division in the college and community, the case was settled out of court. The last I heard, the girl received a passing grade although I do not know what that grade was. They submitted a lot of evidence to support that there was no way to discuss the founding fathers and early America without using God's name. A lot of people, even those who are not Christians, were asking why would a teacher tell students not to mention God's name in their work? Clearly it was a personal agenda. The goal of the class was accomplished. Clearly the student wrote an outstanding paper that was later praised by higher universities.
