[Purple Haize]

I'm sure that you feel equally about people who use positions of power within the ministry to gain personal advantage and are duplicitous in their actions.
I'll take the fake news.

If you're referencing Jerry specifically, all of that can be debated within the sphere of LU and his role here. My point is that the article was written maliciously by a badly motivated actor, which doesn't take away some of the truth that was exposed. However, Ambrosino did engage in shady journalism in many aspects of the article. Jerry's authoritarianism = bad. Ambrosino's badly motivated journalism = bad.
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Your second sentence destroys your case. The first part is irrelevant and you even admit that there was truth in the article

[ballah09]

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/wash ... nstitution

The fact Jr is using the university to push his political agenda is a joke. It's only a matter of time before we lose our non profit status.

[rogers3]

Some will be quick to add Hypocrisy to that name. Maybe this won't be an issue soon???

[Jonathan Carone]

Gross.

[chris leedlelee]

Gross.

I'll take something like this over an "Office of LGBTQ Affairs" any day lol

[TH Spangler]

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/wash ... nstitution

The fact Jr is using the university to push his political agenda is a joke. It's only a matter of time before we lose our non profit status.

This is a great idea. Much needed.

[rmiller1959]

I wanted to learn more about the center and this is what Google gave me:

https://www.livelifelocally.org/departm ... al-center/

I guess a name change is forthcoming!

[Class of 20Something]

Does JR go to this full time? I wouldn’t be upset if that’s the move. Gives up LU to charter a think tank. How does this practically differ from the Liberty Counsel?

[Purple Haize]

Gross.

Why?

[ballah09]

It's just the religious branch of TPUSA. I mean that's all it is, Charlie and his gang. They're going to suck up Liberty's resources and make shock jock statements that are only going to reflect the school.

If Jr wants to create a think tank then make it without linking the schools name. Whatever happened to "He's only speaking for himself" ?

[Purple Haize]

It's just the religious branch of TPUSA. I mean that's all it is, Charlie and his gang. They're going to suck up Liberty's resources and make shock jock statements that are only going to reflect the school.

If Jr wants to create a think tank then make it without linking the schools name. Whatever happened to "He's only speaking for himself" ?

Much better critique than “Gross”. Not sure I agree with all of it but I do that last part for sure

[TH Spangler]

80 percent of academia is hard left, politically active and very organized. Needs some push back.

[ballah09]

Professors, yes. Universities no because there is a law in place where you can lose your tax exempt if a university endorses a certain party.

Plus this is a joke of a think tank, it has no scholars on it. Just a bunch of pundits and bachelorette contestants It's actually embarrassing for actual conservative think tanks out there.

[Jonathan Carone]

Gross.

Why?

It’s delving either further into a university sponsored political agenda.

It yet again tries to claim that to be a Christian means to be a conservative republican, even when more evangelical pastors and theologians will tell you the a Gospel doesn’t fit into either American political party.

Charlie Kirk is not someone I want representing our university.

Naming it after yourself is the grossest of ego trips.

I came to Liberty and fell in love with it because of how the school wanted to take the Gospel into every field in the workplace, not be a breeding ground for people who want to fight for political power and make themselves famous.

[cruzan_flame13]

Although a selective amount of scholars can still be as foolish as this " think tank" but maybe have more papers with their names on them lol

[chris leedlelee]

80 percent of academia is hard left, politically active and very organized. Needs some push back.

To quote the great thinker Obi Wan Kenobi, "There must be balance to the Force."

[ATrain]

From the article:

“The fastest-growing religion in America is atheism and secularism and with that is the rise of leftism and statism and, as people veer away from the church and veer away from the Judeo Christian values that built our country, people are more likely to embrace statism,” he said in an interview.

I can't help but laugh. Conservative evangelicals also embraced statism, in the sense that they wanted to use the state to enforce their values on everyone else.

[TH Spangler]

From the article:

“The fastest-growing religion in America is atheism and secularism and with that is the rise of leftism and statism and, as people veer away from the church and veer away from the Judeo Christian values that built our country, people are more likely to embrace statism,” he said in an interview.

I can't help but laugh. Conservative evangelicals also embraced statism, in the sense that they wanted to use the state to enforce their values on everyone else.

Nothing satanic about pushing back against liberals who are trying to convert young Christians into socialists by distorting the Bible and U.S. Constitution.

[ATrain]

From the article:

“The fastest-growing religion in America is atheism and secularism and with that is the rise of leftism and statism and, as people veer away from the church and veer away from the Judeo Christian values that built our country, people are more likely to embrace statism,” he said in an interview.

I can't help but laugh. Conservative evangelicals also embraced statism, in the sense that they wanted to use the state to enforce their values on everyone else.

Nothing satanic about pushing back against liberals who are trying to convert young Christians into socialists by distorting the Bible and U.S. Constitution.

That's not Satanic, but let's be real, multiple parties, including conservatives/Evangelicals/Republicans have used the Bible and distorted its teachings to push a policy agenda. Both sides are guilty of statism.

[rogers3]

From the article:

“The fastest-growing religion in America is atheism and secularism and with that is the rise of leftism and statism and, as people veer away from the church and veer away from the Judeo Christian values that built our country, people are more likely to embrace statism,” he said in an interview.

I can't help but laugh. Conservative evangelicals also embraced statism, in the sense that they wanted to use the state to enforce their values on everyone else.

Nothing satanic about pushing back against liberals who are trying to convert young Christians into socialists by distorting the Bible and U.S. Constitution.

I thought that the era of the Crusades was over.

[flameshaw]

[flameshaw]

All I will say is that it is embarrassing from both sides of this argument. Amazing to see thoughts of both Jr. and those who graduated from LU. Unfortunately, I do not see it getting any better, regardless of views. A lot going on behind the scenes that is pretty disturbing. It should be an interesting year ahead.

[Just John]

Think Tank which will inevitably be tied to Liberty University.

Charlie Kirk took classes at a community college. Does not have a degree

Charlie regularly tweets stuff but refuses to back it up with any proof, i.e. he makes it up.

Among any other ridiculous tweets, Jr has tweeted that Jeff Sessions and FBI Director Wray should "rot in jail".

I remember Sr. saying more than once he never wanted anything named after him, even when he died. Of course they did after he died which is fine. But Jr names a "think tank" after himself while he is still alive.

Some "think tank".

[adam42381]

Think Tank which will inevitably be tied to Liberty University.

Charlie Kirk took classes at a community college. Does not have a degree

Charlie regularly tweets stuff but refuses to back it up with any proof, i.e. he makes it up.

Among any other ridiculous tweets, Jr has tweeted that Jeff Sessions and FBI Director Wray should "rot in jail".

I remember Sr. saying more than once he never wanted anything named after him, even when he died. Of course they did after he died which is fine. But Jr names a "think tank" after himself while he is still alive.

Some "think tank".

He does have an honorary doctorate from Liberty.

[flameshaw]

Think Tank which will inevitably be tied to Liberty University.

Charlie Kirk took classes at a community college. Does not have a degree

Charlie regularly tweets stuff but refuses to back it up with any proof, i.e. he makes it up.

Among any other ridiculous tweets, Jr has tweeted that Jeff Sessions and FBI Director Wray should "rot in jail".

I remember Sr. saying more than once he never wanted anything named after him, even when he died. Of course they did after he died which is fine. But Jr names a "think tank" after himself while he is still alive.

Some "think tank".

He does have an honorary doctorate from Liberty.

Even Rush doesn't have one of those. Take him off the air.