Christian vs secular campus life

cave_dweller
Thu, 17 Nov 2005 01:32:05 +0000

I am a diehard atheist but my roomate and suitemates are all very Christian. I am getting along surprisingly well with them because they don’t try to convert me. In fact, our disagreements have actually helped me solidify my position.

You have no need to fear over-the-top evangelism if your applying to Rice. The religious presence here in now way resembles the Southern Baptist nature of Baylor. No community of intellectuals will allow blind faith to subvert reason, and Rice is no exception.

Remember, college is an opportunity for you to be exposed to people whose beliefs and attitudes are different from your own so that you will learn how to live in the real world. Besides, I think you would be discounting your education if you never experienced any discomfort.