Using Jesus Christ as SAT essay example?

[Sikorsky]

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I think the bias would be more subtle. Especially if Jesus is discussed as everyone’s “Lord and Savior” and not “a religious leader”. Atheists would simply think “oh, this kid’s a Christian.”

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<p>If I were evaluating an SAT essay that cited Jesus as “Lord and Savior,” I might well conclude, “This kid’s an idiot.” But it wouldn’t be because I’m an atheist (I’m not), and it wouldn’t be because I think Christians are all idiots (I don’t). It would be because I’d found an author who didn’t know an appropriate way to write expository prose for a secular audience. </p>

<p>But that wouldn’t be my personal bias interfering with my objectivity. That would be objectively correct.</p>