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Friday. September 15, 198
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Lions Roar!
Freehman, *^al was your first Impression of Mars Hill College?”
Stacie P. “l loved tl It wasnl a fake, *Oh come to our college."”
April P. ”it seemed like they were interested In the individual.”
Pa! O. “It was pre% cool.”
Chris E. “It was a nice litHe school.”
Bill S. “Boy, is this school small!”
Michelle H. “lt was very Impressive.”
Wendy M.-'lfs homey.”
The Christian Dilemma:
Choice vs. Imposition
Tony Domenico preformed In the Timberllne Coffeehouse the night of Aug. 22.
Not only was he late, but he disgraced our Christian communify. He talked about sex
and sexual habits (which should be a private matter), used profane language, told
distasteful jokes, made fun of religion, religious leaders, prayer, and yes, even God.
There were no warnings about his material and I was unexpectedly surprised. I
went for an evening of fun entertainment but wound up being offended and Insulted.
In humiliation, several others and myself made an exit during his act We not only
stood up for what we believed, but we also showed our disapproval. If more Chris
tians would let God take over their lives, concerns such as this would not take place.
I am not the perfect Christian, but I believe God and respect Him enough not to
make jokes about Him or those whom He has ordained to preach His word to the
lost
On behalf of those who left, I urge the student activities committee to please know
what kind of programs you are bringing for us to watch. See what of material It
contains. This is supposed to be a Christian college; tty to set an example by iethng
us see and hear clean concerts.
Sincerely,
CMs Thomas
Class of 1993
Ken Gahagan
Staff Writer
It can hardly be argued that running
a school Is an easy thing to do, and run
ning a “Christian” collaga has mora than
its Share of problems. One of these
problems Is “Exactly how far a college
should go in Imposing the morality of Its
denomination upon Its students?”
I ask this question for several
reasons, but the main reason Is that 1
have encountered a moral dilemma
about one of the rules of this campus.
Granted, the Bible does speak out
against drunkenness. It plainly stales “Be
ye not drunk with wine wherein is excess;
but be filled with the Holy Spirit”
(Ephesians 5:18). But the Bible does not
condemn the consumption of alcohol.
Mars Hill College and other schools
like ours handle the problem of drinking
by simply making rules which outlaw
possession of the substance on cam
pus. This should take care of the
problem. If alcohol is not allowed on
campus then there should be no one
drinking, right? Wrong. The problem
that this kind of rule creates is that
people who are of legal drinking age go
off campus, Into Weaverville, and buy
the alcohol that they want and consume
It away from campus. Then, they try to
drive back to campus under the In
fluence of alcohol.
Is It any less wrong to create a situa
tion which puts a person in jeopardy of
their life than It Is to allow them to drink
on campus? I know that Christian col
leges place a great deal of emphasis on
the idea of in loco parentis, but it Is the
responsibility of the family, not the col-
lege, to Instill moral values. And beyond
this. It Is a decision which must be mat
by each person. All moral questions a
«uch. If the Amerteen govemme
passed a law which stated that all of o
citizens must confess Jesus Christ i
Lord and Savior, what good would tl
do? A person must decide on his ov
what Is right and wrong and live bytho^
decisions. The Bible says that you mii
believe In your heart before It says an
thing about confessing with your moul
By the time a student reaches c
lege, his Ideas of right and wrong a
not complete, but they are pretty wi
formed. One thing that Is in high get
however. Is the rebellious attitude,
something Is against the rules, chanc(
are that someone will try It just to ex
else their Individually and new-fouf
freedom. Therefore, such rules mty,
fact actually encourage people to drin
This Is not a call for the repeal of tl
drinking rules on campus. I am coi
cemed about the problem of drlnklf
and driving that these rules seem to e
courage. I am calling for a joint effc
between the students and the facuiy
the college to discuss this and oth
probiems/moral dilemmas which v
have to face as a Chrlsttan college.
Perhaps the answer is not in prote
Ing our students from the evils of tl
world, but providing a place wherein tl
student can find himself or herself. If
person wants to drink, that is hisAv
choice. The choice cannot be dictah
by the administration of the colieg
However, the responsibiliy of dealir
with the consequences of the action a
the students and the students alone.
Mike P. -“What a nice campus and a quaint little town.
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