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GoneOffShore

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88. Doesn't matter if it's an accredited school or not.

Mon May 21, 2012, 05:44 PM

May 2012

Its programs are opinion based, not fact based and biased in the extreme.

Read the "Doctrinal Purpose" statement - here http://www.liberty.edu/index.cfm?PID=6907

from which the following is a quote:

We affirm that the Bible, both Old and New Testaments, though written by men, was supernaturally inspired by God so that all its words are the written true revelation of God; it is therefore inerrant in the originals and authoritative in all matters. It is to be understood by all through the illumination of the Holy Spirit, its meaning determined by the historical, grammatical, and literary use of the author’s language, comparing Scripture with Scripture.

The entire statement is about it being a Bible based institution - which really means that they scoff at science and facts, because "gawd did it."

Added on edit:
I had to take a shower after visiting that website - it's almost as full of crazy as Freeperville.

And your defense of the place certainly sounds like cheerleading.

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Bill Maher: Liberty University Is Not A Real School [View all] babylonsister May 2012 OP

It's about time someone said this in a public Greybnk48 May 2012 #1

Someone needs to say it about Regent, too Blue_Tires May 2012 #46

Thanks Bill amuse bouche May 2012 #2

Bill Maher is no liberal..... Wounded Bear May 2012 #3

What is he then? n-t Logical May 2012 #7

I think he identifies as a libertarian, but I'm not positive. That's how he comes across, anyway. nt Nay May 2012 #18

Yes, he claims to be a Libertarian..... Wounded Bear May 2012 #22

In my personal opinion, Quantess May 2012 #25

I don't know ... Ratty May 2012 #32

He's not all that conservative on economic issues. Fantastic Anarchist May 2012 #41

Well, whatever OKNancy May 2012 #26

That doesn't mean he is a liberal JonLP24 May 2012 #29

Yeah Really BobbyBoring May 2012 #40

I don't see that as a liberal or conservative idea Major Nikon May 2012 #51

Yeah JonLP24 May 2012 #61

he is a liberal n/t tooeyeten May 2012 #44

he use to be libertarian leaning, but he seems to have become a bit more aware on economic issues JI7 May 2012 #45

He says it so well, as usual. nt Honeycombe8 May 2012 #4

Very good definition of Liberty. I wonder how the business world accepts them? jwirr May 2012 #5

They do okay if they stay inside the Falwell Empire. sofa king May 2012 #11

That sounds familiar. One of my rw friends home schooled her children. When I asked her if they jwirr May 2012 #15

They can't be outside the network because reality contradicts their world view. alarimer May 2012 #20

Which is why to them most of our science based liberal answers are unacceptable. They are willing jwirr May 2012 #34

We once had a financial advisor through our bank abelenkpe May 2012 #13

You are awesome, Bill. sofa king May 2012 #6

Too bad the Bush admin filled up the gov't with these graduates. crazylikafox May 2012 #8

Bob Jones University and Oral Roberts University are two more phoney schools. Lint Head May 2012 #9

Don't forget Regent University. Initech May 2012 #37

He'd stack the government with Brigham Young University grads jmowreader May 2012 #52

You are correct. There are exceptions to th rule. Lint Head May 2012 #74

Yep. BYU is, academically speaking, thoroughly respectable. hifiguy May 2012 #83

Thank you! Nt abelenkpe May 2012 #10

And, worse, the grads have been in that track so long, I wonder if they are even capable patrice May 2012 #12

My opinion of Bill Maher has changed with this madokie May 2012 #14

Have you seen his movie Religulous? Maher has been very articulate in de-constructing religious riderinthestorm May 2012 #16

I haven't yet but I'll make it a point to in the near future madokie May 2012 #27

I can recommend that movie. trusty elf May 2012 #31

Something about him I find annoying Ratty May 2012 #33

DURec Amster Dan May 2012 #17

They supply republican presidents Turbineguy May 2012 #19

+1 crazylikafox May 2012 #30

Does the US military accept a degree from them. b757pilot May 2012 #21

Liberty is accredited jmowreader May 2012 #53

K & R Scurrilous May 2012 #23

"This is a school you flunk out of when you get the answers right," Quixote1818 May 2012 #24

true....it's an indoctrination center more than a school. yourout May 2012 #28

These students are funneled into the civil service system with the intent CK_John May 2012 #35

K & R n/t glinda May 2012 #36

K&R. Thanks for starting the day with a good laugh! n/t Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #38

For the record, the Tupac Hologram was the shiznit. ellisonz May 2012 #39

IF LIBERTY UNIVERSITY IS A REAL SCHOOL THEN SO IS BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY NoMittens May 2012 #42

Baylor University is a nasty fundamentalist joke, too. provis99 May 2012 #43

Liberty has the same accreditation as Vanderbilt. n/t ingac70 May 2012 #58

Can't argue with that Gman May 2012 #47

so the accrediting body is nuts? ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #48

Maybe a bit of both Marrah_G May 2012 #49

then I guess all those other schools ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #62

If they teach myth as fact, then yes. Marrah_G May 2012 #64

yeah...fuck the ABA ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #66

or maybe VA Tech's accreditation doesn't mean anything either ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #67

or Duke's ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #68

Maybe UNC's shouldn't count? ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #69

ooooh...Vandy...those people don't study shit ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #70

No problem getting rid of UNC CRK7376 May 2012 #75

:-) ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #76

kinda what i thought... ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #73

Sorry it took so long to see your posts Marrah_G May 2012 #78

So, why are you cheerleading for Liberty "University"? GoneOffShore May 2012 #86

not really cheering ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #87

Doesn't matter if it's an accredited school or not. GoneOffShore May 2012 #88

this should be applied to the discussion of the birth control debate PatrynXX May 2012 #50

What is a real talking head? Zanzoobar May 2012 #54

Liberty U is a place of indoctrination, not education and research ck4829 May 2012 #55

Same with Hillsdale "College" and Biola "University" Permanut May 2012 #56

Maher is spot on about Liberty University. PufPuf23 May 2012 #57

Send em all to Naropa University in Boulder!! Manifestor_of_Light May 2012 #59

"you flunk out when you get the answers right" Warren DeMontague May 2012 #60

I'm an unemployed academic Alcibiades May 2012 #63

i guess those accreditation bodies ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #65

Accreditation is a low bar Alcibiades May 2012 #79

ahhh...so accreditation doesn't matter? ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #81

Though ranking isn't everything Alcibiades May 2012 #84

I had a Liberty University grad turn up on my doorstep Alcibiades May 2012 #71

any idiot who chooses a school based on their girl/boy ratio ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #72

At what point did I do that? Alcibiades May 2012 #80

at the point where you said ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #82

i'd actually extend that Alcibiades May 2012 #85

We watched it CRK7376 May 2012 #77