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Vanderbilt University Christians Dismayed As Student Unions Bow to 'Nondiscrimination' Edict
http://www.usatoday.com/news/educat...christian-groups-vanderbilt-policy/54581770/1
the policy. . .bans groups from requiring their leaders to hold specific beliefs
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Carol Swain, the adviser of the Vanderbilt Christian Legal Society, alleged on Twitter and in a Christian magazine that the Baptist Collegiate Ministry and the Reformed University Fellowship betrayed their faith by complying with the university.
If they hadn't caved in, she said, Vanderbilt might have backed down.
"It was a great disappointment that these two large groups did not stand with us," she said. "To be a Christian group, you have to affirm a belief in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior."
Neither the Baptist Campus Ministries or the Reformed University Fellowship returned calls requesting comment.
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Baptist Campus Ministries is part of the Tennessee Baptist Convention, and the Reformed University Fellowship is part of the Presbyterian Church in America.
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When I was in Germany, we started an off post Baptist church.
We wanted to open a checking at the (American ) bank on post.
They wanted to see our Constitution.
There were two sticky points.
It stated that only a man could be a deacon or pastor.
Also we would allow Germans nationals to become members of our church.
According to DOD regulations an organization with local nationals could not be authorized use of base facilities.
And in addition we "discriminated" against women - ie not allowed to be pastor.
I explained that both standards were our Biblical beliefs - "Whosoever will may come" does not exclude Germans.
To tell you the truth, I don't remember if the Army allowed us to have a bank account or not.
If they didn't, then I supposed we just used a German Bank.
As pastor, I would not compromise on Biblical Standards.
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Southern Baptist Student Union Finally Wises Up
Vanderbilt Baptists Reverse Course
The Baptist Collegiate Ministry at Vanderbilt University decided this week it cannot abide by the school's nondiscrimination policy after all.
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Last month, Bill Choate, who heads collegiate ministries for the Tennessee Baptist Convention, said the policy did not present any problems and did not prevent the group from carrying out its mission. But on Monday, [Tennesse Baptist Convention Executive Director Randy] Davis acknowledged the policy might force the group to accept student leaders who did not believe in Christ .
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The Baptist's change of heart leaves Reformed University Fellowship [Presbyterian Church in America] as the only large evangelical Protestant student group remaining on campus next year . Thirteen Christian groups opposed the policy from the beginning, saying it restricted their religious freedom.
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I would not be a part of an organization that would cave in like that.
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I'm glad the Baptist group at Vandy un-caved.
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