Higher education and its assault on Christians

I was saddened to read the infamous tweets by a Fresno University professor who expressed her pleasure at the passing of Barbara Bush. I was saddened but not shocked because this is the type of society we have become. The same people who demand an end to bullying have no problems bullying and saying hateful things about conservatives or others with whom they disagree. When this professor began receiving replies attacking her views she gleefully reminded people she was a tenured professor making $100K a year and could not be fired for expressing her views. Of course, the university issued a statement expressing "concern" but stated that as a private citizen she had a right to her opinions even if they did not reflect that of the university.

I don't know what recourse a university has with a tenured professor even if they did want to take action. However, I do know what recourse the public has. We can stop sending our young people to such places where they will be indoctrinated with the beliefs this professor and others like her share.

Many universities today are hostile towards Christians. They demand great tolerance towards all other religions and beliefs, but turn away when Christian beliefs and values come under attack. Christian organizations have been banned from some universities.

A number of universities now require incoming students to undergo "diversity training." Such training is intended to create an atmosphere of tolerance and respect on campus. However, we continue to read about attacks on Christian groups that occur on campuses, and no one does a thing about them. I've watched more than one video of students tearing up displays and using sound systems to drown out Christian gatherings. On many campuses riots break out if a conservative speaker is invited to speak, especially if that individual is a Christian. It appears they don't cover that in "diversity training."

I cannot understand why any Christian would send their children to such indoctrination camps that are determined to rid Christian young people of their values and the beliefs they've been taught at home. To give these schools tens of thousands of dollars to do that is even more incredible. Any school that permits bias against Christians should be banned by every Christian family in America.

I did my undergrad work at a secular school in the mid-1980s, and it was challenging then for a person who held to conservative Christian values. I was in my 40s at the time so I didn't have the problems some of my younger classmates had. I knew what I believed and wasn't intimidated by the professors nor was I afraid to challenge them. Many of the younger Christians in the classes weren't so sure of their beliefs and were easily intimidated. It is far worse today than it was then.

There are many excellent schools that will provide your children with an education and do it while instilling the morals and values Christian families hold dear. Like many areas of our society, we are beginning to see a growing divide between secular education and Christian higher education. It's time Christian families chose Christian universities for their children's education.