The rant... as promised

When I signed up for this class, Christian Social Ethics, I thought it was going to be a dry lecture that you just memorize a code of ethics for Christians.

Nope.

Instead, I get a hypocritical, haughty supposedly ordianed minister who doesn't even believe the Bible is the Word of God.

Yesterday I was in class, and a student asked, "So, what is it that makes a person a Christian?" My professor's answer, "Hmmm, I say that whoever says that they are a Christian is."

Is that the same as saying that just because I say I am an astranaut, NASA will send me to the moon? Or, just because I say I am a neurosurgeon, I can perform brain surgery on someone? I didn't think so.

Admittedly, I am not a perfect person nor a perfect Christian. Sometimes a foul word or two will slip out, or I may be short with someone, but I try to set a good example for others, and as Christians (and especially as an "ordained minister"), shouldn't we be more worried about people's souls to atleast give a truthful and simple explaination? The student in my class was asking an honest question, and since my professor was already sharing what he personally believes, I think he should have gave him a more truthful answer. I would have been happier if my professor gave a thoughtful explanation even if I didn't agree with it, as long as he acted like he cared to answer the student's question.

Then, I got madder.

We moved to the topic of how Christians choose from what they derive their "code of ethics", and obviously the Bible was one. My professor talks and talks and then says this, "I believe that the Bible is just a defensive action for Christians to resist enlightenment and becoming more modern like other aspects of society". Whaaaaaaaaaat? I was about to get up and walk out of class because I was fuming after that statement, but my professor proceeded to make me so angry I literally couldn't get up.

He was still on the subject of the Bible but now he was talking about how it was written. Basically, he tried to force feed my class that the Bible is not the Word of God written by various people. It is just a cultural and historical document written by people who were indirectly inspired by God (but had no influence from God, if that makes many sense whatsoever?). Also, he told our class that the apostles Paul and John made up their books of the Bible. That's just great news for Christians all over, isn't it?

Not to mention every other word of his mouth was a curse word.

Don't get me wrong, I am not offended by cursing. My best friend curses like a sailor, and I love her to pieces. My father and brother curse like sailors, but none of them claim to be an ordianed minister!

I feel that my professor is a very poor representation of how Christians should present themselves. I completely disagree with how he is teaching this course. He is brainwashing Christians and non-Christians alike with his force-fed ideas of what he thinks Christians do and don't do. So... I am dropping that class like a hot potato and taking Philosophy 101.

I consider myself a non-denominational Christian. My faith is a very integral part of who I am, but it's not my place to force my values and beliefs on others. I completely understand if share a different view from what I have shared; just please be respectful if you choose to comment.