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CelestialJackope t1_jbkagef wrote

Went there for a semester and it was the first major event that pushed me towards aethism if that tells you anything.

I was there in early 2000s and the rules for attending were weird, like you had to dress formally and you weren't allowed to go to movie theaters.

I played World of Warcraft on a laptop in the student break area and I got a lot of dirty looks for it, even though I played with no sound and kept to myself. I think they just disagreed with video games entirely.

Every girl I met tried to get into a very serious relationship with me very quickly and I was not in a place to settle down. I heard lots of rumors of people going there just to find someone to marry.

On top of that, the church I was attending and had given me scholarships started having a bunch of bad scandals get uncovered. Like really bad stuff.

Anyway, I didn't come back for the 2nd semester.

Dunno how it has changed in the last 20ish years, not much from looking at the outside.

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webculb t1_jbjsynj wrote

It is and here is the list of majors they offer:

Associate of Arts in Business Management (60 credit hours)
Bachelor of Science in Biblical Counseling (123 credit hours)
Bachelor of Science in Business Management (120 credit hours)
Bachelor of Science in Church Ministry: Family Concentration (120 credit hours)
Bachelor of Science in Church Ministry: Worship Concentration (128 credit hours)
Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education (142 credit hours)
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (139 credit hours)
Bachelor of Science in Middle School Education – Social Science (133 hours)
Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education – Business (146 hours)
Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education – Social Science (145 hours)
Bachelor of Arts or Science in Missions / Intercultural Studies (126 credit hours)
Bachelor of Arts or Science in Pastoral Studies (126 credit hours)

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RollOutTheGuillotine t1_jbjsks3 wrote

Wut

I'm a leftist gun enthusiast and just... wut. I'm a minority and feel safer with a gun. I practice safety with it, train with it, and my kids don't even know it exists. It's stashed away in a safe and private location. But when I fear I might be hate crimed in a situation I like to have it on me, unloaded because nobody expects a trans person to be carrying a firearm and that alone could save my life. There are millions upon millions of guns in the US and, relatively speaking, very very very few are used for gun violence. Like a hundredths of one percent, if not fewer.

Yes. Gun violence is a problem. There should be reasonable protections. But overall gun bans are not the way.

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HomsarWasRight t1_jbjmwro wrote

I know it's silly to have that many similar schools in such a small area. But here's more than you ever wanted to know about these schools:

BBC

Baptist Bible College, located on Kearney St. Established 1950, part of Baptist Bible Fellowship International. Not the Southern Baptist Convention that most people think of when they think of "Baptists." Still operational (barely, I hear).

CBC

Central Bible College, bible school located at Norton and Grant, across from the fairgrounds Established 1922, part of the Assemblies of God. Closed (merged with Evangel)

Evangel

Liberal arts school (with some bible programs), located on Glenstone north of Chestnut. Established 1955, part of the Assemblies of God. Still operational with 2,000+ students.

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You're welcome! 😉

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