EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) - The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire (oh CLAYR') is reviewing a directive that banned resident assistants from holding Bible studies in their dorms.
Last July, the university's Associate Director for Housing and Residence Life sent a letter saying that if R-As lead Bible studies, students might not find them "approachable" or might fear they'd be "judged or pushed in a direction that does not work for them." The letter added that R-As who persist in holding Bible studies would face "disciplinary action."
After a protest was filed by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, a university spokesman says the policy is under review and may be broadened to forbid political and ideological as well as religious activities.
Have you heard about this?!?! Outrageous. Funny how part of the First Amendment is important these days, but the other part doesn't seem to matter.
Yes, I had heard about this. Apparently religious persecution is now politically correct and the courts continue to use "public interest" as an excuse.
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Yes they can. This story is about a resident assistant (RA). In most colleges, RA's are students who live in the dorms free of charge. In exchange, they organize dorm activities, report problems within the dorms to administration, and help students out with dorm related questions and issues.
If the worst thing your RA's are doing is leading a bible study consider yourself lucky. I know, I was an RA myself, and a really bad one at that. I lead floor meetings while half in the bag. Looking back it was a pr!ck move on my part, but I was going through a bada$$ rebellious phaze.
I'm not what most Christians would call a Christian, but I have to disagree with this policy. When you're in college, your dorm room is essentially your home. It's pretty crappy to dictate what someone can and cannot do in their home. Aside from general safety restrictions such as fire hazards, weapons, and pets, students should be able to conduct whatever business they please in their rooms, as long as it doesn't violate state, local, or federal laws.
I went to School at the University of Wisconsin River Falls and the RA's got free Room and I think they got free meals too. So they are like a government workers. I can see why they are doing it, but I don't agree with it. Man, some of the RA's I had where the worst ones, maybe because they where usually older and had more money for beer since they didn't have to pay for the room.
I guess the RA's could get around the issue by having someone else host the bible study in a different room and then join them there.
College bans bible-study in dorm rooms
