Comment on Video show LSU undermining church doctrine by Jimi.
I attended LSU stating in 2001 and noticed how the schools main focus had shifted from educating with an Adventist focus to educating with a money focus.
A few examples:
1. In my freshmen English class, one of the books we were required to read (can’t remember the title at this time) had many curse words within the text. I was very upset that an Adventist college would have that type of language required for an English class. Now you may think I am just a sheltered Adventist that only has gone to an Academy then right into college. This is far from the truth, I attended public school form 7-12 then went into the military. After the experiences in my life I noticed I was looking for something, something more Adventist focused. So when I went to LSU looking, needing, desiring that focus I was very upset at what I had found. **Note, after talking with the teacher about the book and how I couldn’t and wouldn’t read it, she gave me another book to read.
2. One of the biology teachers (really wish not to say) I know is an Atheist (I have talked with him/her as well know some of his/her relatives). Now, it doesn’t take away him/her as a person, very nice, always willing to help. He would be greatly suited at A public school system. HOWEVER, why would an Adventist college hire him/her? MONEY. This person has name recognition, famous, people have heard about him/her. I don’t blame him/her for working there, LSU is to blame to keeping them on staff. If he/she isn’t teaching the beliefs of the SDA’s, or doesn’t want to then HE/SHE SHOULD NOT BE TEACHING AT AN ADVENTIST COLLEGE. **Note** I have meet other teachers at LSU during my time there that have the same belief/non belief that this teacher did. So this is not just an isolated incident.
My final thought. After graduating LSU and going on to public/non sda colleges, I look at the price of what I paid at LSU and think that I was cheated. All that money and all I got a washed out, faded Adventist education, if you could even call it that. I wanted to go to an Adventist college and didn’t care the price becuase I thought it was going to be worth it, I was wrong. I would have gotten near the same Adventist teachings if I went to an public university.
So this type of washed out Adventist education at LSU has been here for sometime. Finally there has been some sort of moment to change things. To get things back to focus on God and his teachings. I pray that this will lead to change things, until that time, I make sure to tell anyone who might be thinking about going to LSU my experiences and what I believe the schools main focused is.
