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The Velveteen Ocelot

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4. Interesting. I also took a religion course in college,

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Tue Sep 4, 2018, 12:38 PM

Sep 2018

which was a private college that was then affiliated with the Presbyterian church. The religion class (which at that time was required) did not tout Christianity as the one true religion, though its concepts were studied in some detail. It was actually pretty interesting. Sounds like you got one bad apple that shouldn't have been teaching at a public university and I'm glad you complained.

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Years ago, when I returned to college after an enlistment in the USAF, [View all] MineralMan Sep 2018 OP

This Christian wryter2000 Sep 2018 #1

I didn't mention that it was a State University. MineralMan Sep 2018 #2

Crap wryter2000 Sep 2018 #3

Interesting. I also took a religion course in college, The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #4

Well, while that professor/pastor probably wasn't aware, MineralMan Sep 2018 #5

I was a Religious Studies major in college The Genealogist Sep 2018 #6

That's why I was so surprised to hear him say such a thing. MineralMan Sep 2018 #7

That example from your own major The Genealogist Sep 2018 #8

Well, the university I attended is known more for its agriculture MineralMan Sep 2018 #9

Makes me greatful all that stuff is online now Lordquinton Sep 2018 #10

Back in the late 60s and early 70s, MineralMan Sep 2018 #11

I do miss aspects of "how it was" regarding the use of university libraries The Genealogist Sep 2018 #12

The library in my small town was oversized for the demand on it. MineralMan Sep 2018 #13

"...it's not as much fun as it was paging through those old pages." The Genealogist Sep 2018 #14

We still have libraries Lordquinton Sep 2018 #17

My imaginary friend can beat up your imaginary friend Major Nikon Sep 2018 #15

Imaginary battles are imaginary. MineralMan Sep 2018 #16