Christian vs secular campus life

wrprice
Thu, 17 Nov 2005 00:02:03 +0000

I don’t want this thread to go too far off the “Rice/Religion Experience” and into “Christianity vs. The Rest” but I’ll say this, using myself as an example:

I consider myself a Christian. I also subscribe to Intelligent Design – or, at least, my own understanding of it that I developed long before ID was such a buzzword. However, Intelligent Design is a matter of faith and not something that belongs in legislation. Once it’s legislation, it’s no longer faith.

I think you’ll find that most Christians at Rice can recognize this distinction, so ID should be the least of your worries. There are Christian groups on campus, and one in particular that does make its presence known, but you’ll find that nearly anywhere. It’s not overwhelming and no one is scorned for their beliefs. You can respectfully decline and your preference will be respected in turn. There are groups on campus for pretty much every other mainstream faith, too, so finding your niche (or avoiding them altogether) won’t be too hard.

I had an “argument” with a “born again” Christian once upon a time, but it was really more of a philosophical debate and actually quite enjoyable. The best thing is to not be prejudiced and don’t stereotype – and don’t worry! Rice isn’t Baylor!