What does "religiously affliated" really mean?

<p>The school I got accepted to is religiously affliated. What exactly does that mean (I'm an atheist)?</p>

<p>It differs from place to place.
At some, it means the school has a historic tie with the group.
At others, the group is very active.</p>

<p>Yes, don't let "non-denominational" mislead you into thinking religion is no big deal. Similarly you can have a school with say a Quaker affiliation that has lots of religious diversity and athiests, too.</p>

<p>What's the school?</p>

<p>Religiously affiliated schools somtimes require the student to take religious classes. These are not necessarily for the schools religious affiliation, but may be general classes like world religion or philosophy.</p>

<p>The school is Barton College. The booklet nor website doesn't mention religion classes, but it does mention a religious EC or something of the sort, like providing religious services on campus, I think.</p>

<p>Then there's Bob Jones U and Pensacola Christian College which, uhh, don't teach evolution...</p>

<p>Fortune is correct.</p>

<p>What about Southwestern University in Texas? It supposed to me affiliated with the Methodist Church, but does anyone know if they make a big deal about it?</p>

<p>Can you find a current student to email or call who can answer your questions as to extent of religious-ness at Barton?</p>

<p>My school (American U) is religiously affiliated (United Methodist) because they helped to found the school at its start. A lot of buildings are named after bishops. The Methodists give a scholarship. They have United Methodist serivces on campus. That's about the extent of it. We have a <em>huge</em> population of Jews, there are Jewish services, Muslim services, Buddhist meditations, Catholic, Mormon, Baptist, Episcopal groups on campus at the spiritual life center. My school is very diverse, and half the people who go here don't even know we have a religious affiliation...</p>

<p>SBmom, I don't anyone who attends there, and I've tried Google-ing for students, but I get nothing. I'm in fairly good contact of the admissions counselor; would you think he would know anything like that?</p>

<p>Yes, call the counselor and tell him/her you have a few Qs to ask of a student, & can he/she hook you up with a student employee in the Admission office for a conversation...</p>

<p>Ig08, what year are you at AU? My sister is a freshman there. I did not know it was United Methodist affiliated.</p>

<p>Ah, I saw a tip on an article to tell how 'religiously affilated' a school is: look at their mission statement. I looked on Barton's and it seems to be mostly historic with a religious EC. Nothing too hardcore Christian for little ol' Atheist me. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.barton.edu/Barton/default.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.barton.edu/Barton/default.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Don't forget Liberty University... that college is owned by a bunch of wacky religious cult nuts</p>

<p>Liberty University looks Pentecostal or something. I guess just Christian.</p>

<p>"that college is owned by a bunch of wacky religious cult nuts"</p>

<p>Don't you think that is just a bit of an exageration. Jerry Falwell may be a hard-line neocon, but to label the entire school as "wacky religious cult nuts" only shows your ignorance and lack of tolerance (the same trait Falwell is usually criticized for lacking)</p>

<p>Um, Deviant, I still suggest you check with some students to determine your fit.</p>

<p>Missionaries = evangelicals = everyone who does not believe is damned-- and this might not be a comfortable environment for an athiest (if this is a widespread attitude.) See if there is a "statement of faith" the faculty must sign...</p>

<p>He didn't label the entire school "wacky religious cult nuts", just the people that run it. Believe it or not, being outspokenly intolerant seems wacky to a lot of people.</p>

<p>I'm a freshman at AU</p>