Student suspended for NOT stomping on Jesus


Florida Atlantic Univ. student claims he was suspended for not stomping on Jesus
A student at Florida Atlantic University has charged that his professor in intercultural communications class told the whole class to write the name JESUS in bold letters on a piece of paper, then drop the papers and stomp all over them. The alleged incident happened three weeks ago on the Davie, Florida campus of FAU, according to WPEC-TV. (Scroll down for the video.) Junior Ryan Rotela, a devout Mormon, is the student making the charge. “Anytime you stomp on something it shows that you believe that something has no value,” he told the South Florida CBS affiliate. “So if you were to stomp on the word Jesus, it says that the word has no value.” Some students stomped; others, including Rotela, didn’t. He said he told the instructor, Deandre Poole, that the assignment offended his religious convictions. Two days later, the junior alleges, he went to an FAU school official to express his unease with the assignment. The result? Rotela has been suspended from the class. An FAU official defended the decision, telling WPEC that the Jesus-stomping was part of a classroom exercise from a textbook: “Intercultural Communication: A Contextual Approach, 5th Edition.”

When's the Allah-stomping class? Hmmm?

Later, the College apologized. They are not going to use this exercise anymore. The exercise really is from the textbook. The manual reads:

“This exercise is a bit sensitive, but really drives home the point that even though symbols are arbitrary, they take on very strong and emotional meanings. Have the students write the name JESUS in big letters on a piece of paper. Ask the students to stand up and put the paper on the floor in front of them with the name facing up. Ask the students to think about it for a moment. After a brief period of silence, instruct them to step on the paper. Most will hesitate. Ask why they can’t step on the paper. Discuss the importance of symbols in culture.”

There's just one thing, though. Jesus is not a symbol. He is GOD. he is real, walked the earth as a man, and rose again to reign over our lives from His throne in heaven. He isn't a symbol like a stop sign is a symbol. he is not a symbol like an alphabet letter is a symbol. Calling this "a bit sensitive" understates things. And would the textbook 'dare' to use Allah's name instead? Of course not.

Luke 21:17 says, "and you will be hated by all because of My name." The name of Jesus evokes anger, disdain, and hatred.

"They will treat you this way because of my name, for they do not know the one who sent me." (John 15:21)

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  1. I have a feeling The Coexist Movement is behind this. Like with the side ways wearing of the Cross demeaning it's value...Not Good!
    Rebecca Bonnell x

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  2. Wait a minute, I thought academia removed God from school? "Separation of church and state", don't want to offend anyone, even referring to Jesus in speeches could get one suspended.

    So they bring God back in just to stomp on Him? Then blame it on the textbook?

    The fools don't realize, at some point, they are going to be held accountable for this.

    "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;" Ps 111:10

    brian

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  3. Blog post idea! "Everything crazy you can imagine has already happened." Such is the world we live in.

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    1. Hakam, LOL! I know, it seems so nuts out there. What scares me is that every time we see horrible sin (Newtown/Sandy Hook school shootings) another one comes along that's worse (baby in stroller getting purposely shot in the face). What the real horror is, is that all these crazy things are happening with the Restrainer STILL restraining sin! Once he releases His restraint ministry, sin will run rampant, as it is supposed to come full measure. Imagine how horrible life on earth will be, then.

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  4. This is just so awful. I just cannot understand this evil. Only MAN invents ways to make evil worse and worse.

    If it were the name Mohammed written on there and they were told to stomp on it, I guarantee you the Muslim world would have been up in arms about it including our President saying something...

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    1. Exactly, Linda, they went nuts over a cartoon, imagine a college class of kids stomping on Allah...

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  5. The non-believers are so angry. They forget, what year do we all live in 2013AD. After Death of whom? Jesus! They will be judged, no doubt.

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  6. JESUS MY SAVIOUR, IN THE END I WILL DIE FOR HIM AND HIS FATHER

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