Re: Sanity 1, Right-wing Christian extremists 0

J.C. "Watts" Enslin wrote on 8/14/2008 :
On Aug 14, 12:54 pm, Dan S.
<danUNDERscoreGOEShereSLAUGH...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
J.C. Watts Enslin expressed precisely :





On Aug 14, 12:26 pm, Dan S.
<danUNDERscoreGOEShereSLAUGH...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
J.C. Watts Enslin brought next idea :
On Aug 14, 11:25 am, Dan S.
<danUNDERscoreGOEShereSLAUGH...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Randolph M. Jones explained on 8/14/2008 :
Dan S. wrote:
Randolph M. Jones presented the following explanation :
Dan S. wrote:
Randolph M. Jones brought next idea :
Dan S. wrote:
Randolph M. Jones explained on 8/13/2008 :
Dan S. wrote:
Huck Kennedy pretended :
     http://tinyurl.com/5aawa3 [sfgate.com article]
     Excerpt:

     A federal judge says the University of California can deny
course
credit to applicants from Christian high schools whose textbooks declare the Bible infallible and reject evolution.
     Rejecting claims of religious discrimination and stifling of free
expression, U.S. District Judge James Otero of Los Angeles said
UC's review committees cited legitimate reasons for rejecting the texts-- not because they contained religious viewpoints, but because they omitted important topics in science and history and failed to teach critical thinking.
Ralph Kennedy

"This is rsfc, not the Algonquin roundtable."
                                 -xyzzy, 2/16/07
Anyone who went to that high school would probably want to avoid
such a "university."  Further, it doesn't say they must.  Thirdly, it's a California court, thereby following precedents set by the 9th Ciruit.  That means they're dumn.
Did you just put scare quotes around the "university" of
california?
If they would deny someone for something like that, then yes.
They're denying the credit, not the student.  You think they should
give credit for courses that don't contain the content they think is appropriate?

That would be the correct avenue to follow in this case.  They call
into question their openness to all facets, even the most traditional, if they don't.

No they don't.  That's balderdash.
I'm pretty comfortable with the University of California's credentials when it comes to successful approaches to knowledge and education.
Because it's accredited by the ACE or because you agree with their
criteria?

Because of their consistent world-class success.
So, the question is one of generalities versus specifics.  In that
case, I would argue that a number of graduates from fundimentalist
Christian schools (that believe the Bible is the infalliable Word of
God) have are highly successful, inspired, intelligent and motivated
graduates themselves.  I still think no self-respecting university in
the any of the Americas - let alone in the United States - would ever
open themselves up to such ridicule and draw their reputation into
question by enforcing (or even holding) a policy such as this.  The
policy writers should be fired.

Actually, I am fairly certain that most mainstream universities in
this county won't accept transfer science credits from schools
that...well...don't teach science.
Jon

"most mainstream" there's a qualifier if ever there was one.  I'd say
you're right at the center of one of the hottest debates in the land,
so your qualifier fits any definition you want to give it.
I was going to say public...but that wasn't comprehensive enough.  I
should have just said "reputable."

That said, no one said they don't teach science.  In fact, our local
Bible based college has a very good nursing school.  If you've ever
looked at the curriculum for nursing, you'll notice that it's heavily
laden with all facets of science.  I took all the core courses for
nursing years ago, and never once saw the need for your version of
Darwinism to be thrust upon me or anyone else as truth.
So, why, again, would this be necessary?
Because it isn't up to their standards.

If by standard, you mean devisiveness, IAWT.

That's why most schools don't
accept transfer credits from inferior institutions.

ITYM ACE accredited institutions - and yes, most Bible-inspired schools
are ACE accredited - among a number of other accrediting agecies - so,
please come to class prepared next time.


Just because they are accredited, and ACE is pretty much the lowest
common denominator when it comes to accredidation agencies, doesn't
mean that the transfer credits aren't inferior.

We do need a common denominator.

I mean, UWW doesn't
accept transfer credits for some classes from other schools especially
in the area of accounting.


I'm sure they have their reasons. But, that doesn't address the issue.

Jon


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