Best Law Schools for Born-Again Christians Forum

[FattyMcFatFat]

Most of you are brazenly hypocritical bigots, and OP is a statist piece of shit. Fuck you all.

IBTL.

[drawstring]

Maybe he knew of that account and so he created his forum persona around it? Seems like a troll to me.......but jfc if it's not.

[Cicero76]

Is inerrant a word?

Didn't autocorrect, I guess it is. Go figure

[A. Nony Mouse]

obvious troll is obvious

Awfully long con to create a Twitter feed and Linkedin to try to troll TLS. I don't agree with OP's beliefs but there isn't anything about holding those beliefs and wanting to go to law school that marks someone as a troll.

And yes, inerrant is a word.

[AlexdKJV]

Leviticus says I should stone my daughter if she works on a Sunday. Should I do this?

No, it does not.

Even if Leviticus did say that, we are living in a different dispensation. Leviticus was the law for the Jews to keep under the Mosaic covenant. We are now living in the age of grace.

Besides, Gentiles such as myself were never under the law, so that is not really applicable to us in terms of following it. Of course, it is still important to read in order to understand the Bible in the aggregate...

So then what is your textual basis for hating gay people.

You assume with no basis.

I do not hate anybody. I believe that sodomy is a sin because the Bible, both Old and New Testaments, state that it is a sin. Romans 1 and 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, both in the New Testament, state that sodomy is a sin.

That said, like any other sin (except blaspheming the Holy Spirit, which was only pertinent to Jesus' time on earth and referred to the Pharisees attributing Jesus' works to Satan), it is not an unforgivable sin. No sin is worse than any other sin. I want those in this lifestyle to humble themselves, repent, and trust Jesus alone to save them from their sins; just like I did on March 4, 2012, and just like I want everyone on earth to do!

[MistakenGenius]

Finally, just to politely let you know, I am not a Protestant. Protestant churches came out of the Catholic church (during the reformation in the 16th Century) and while they changed much of the doctrine they also kept much of the doctrine. IFB churches take their doctrine directly from the Lord's Inerrant Word with no man-made tradition mixed in. Sadly, this is something that even many Independent Baptists are ignorant of.

Thanks again for your suggestions!

Bro you have like 7 posts and 6 of them are protesting something or other. That alone should make you Protestant. Besides, if 12 years of Catholic school taught me anything, it's that ALL ya'll other Christian religions are protestants, even if we can't keep your eleventy million different iterations straight.

Cicero, you filthy heathen. How dare you come into this thread of the Lord and spew your liberal, infidelic slime you've gathered at Yale. Cease your defiling.

"The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the
inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in
the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of
darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost
children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious
anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know
my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee.

Leviticus says I should stone my daughter if she works on a Sunday. Should I do this?

Yes, she is a harlot and must be smote

[A. Nony Mouse]

obvious troll is obvious

Dude posted his twitter. This is def. not a flame.

Maybe not flame, but he certainly seems more interested in the replies about his religion than the ones about his options for law school.

Isn't that sort of par for the course for particular kinds of evangelical Christians, though? (Using evangelical as a generic not technical term.) It's part of their religious beliefs that they need to testify their faith, and everyone keeps giving him the opportunity.

Admittedly, I think he's got as much of an answer on "choosing a law school" as he's going to get.

[HanShotFirst]

Dude why go into debt with a JD, build an Osteen-Saddleback Megachurch and rake in the Benjamins for Yee$u$

[drawstring]

obvious troll is obvious

Awfully long con to create a Twitter feed and Linkedin to try to troll TLS. I don't agree with OP's beliefs but there isn't anything about holding those beliefs and wanting to go to law school that marks someone as a troll.

And yes, inerrant is a word.

It's not so much what they believe as it is how they've interacted. They may not be a troll considering the twitter/linkedin profile, but that's the only thing which makes me think this may be legit.

[anyriotgirl]

Is inerrant a word?

Didn't autocorrect, I guess it is. Go figure

only if you're a protestant

[Mack.Hambleton]

we will give you great advice, but first you have to say that you are a false prophet and god is a superstition

[AlexdKJV]

I have never read a post that made me think flame faster than this one. You claim to respect all others' beliefs, yet you go off against Catholics and Mormons. But, I'll help you on the off chance that you're not a flame. If you truly want to help your ministry, then you're going to want to go to the best school you can get into. Even if that means Berkeley or Yale, you'll just have to bite your lip and spend 3 years with us heathens. If you're serious about wanting to go to a school with a large Christian population and are not as interested in being a lawyer, then two schools come to mind. Regent University is a pretty large school in Virginia. It's a private, Christian University founded by Pat Robertson. They have a very large Baptist population and a large number of born again christians. Honestly, it seems like your dream school. Look it up. The other is Liberty University, they're a very big Christian school also in Virginia. It is also worth exploring. I wouldn't ask any of us our opinions on the schools that fit your desires though.

1. I never claimed that I "respect all others' beliefs." I stated that I respect all others' rights to have beliefs different from mine. Those are two completely different statements.

I also stated that other peoples' beliefs different from mine do not bother me because I am secure in my faith, which is also a completely different statement.

2. As I have stated ad nauseum, I can deal with all liberals if I must; nevertheless I desire that there be at least a few of my stripe where I attend law school, and the more the merrier...

3. I am not asking for opinions. I am asking if people are familiar with both the demographics of the student bodies of particular schools as well as the political climate of such schools, both of which are entirely based on fact and not opinion, and to make a recommendation based on such facts.

[Mal Reynolds]

Jesus was a liberal.

[UnicornHunter]

If you are considering going into ministry, I would recommend a law school where you could pursue a J.D/M. Div. or Ph.D. in theology. M.Div. sounds like it is more up your alley if you plan to do ministry work. Yale and Harvard both have excellent J.D. and M.Div. programs. Duke and Notre Dame also have great law and M.Div. programs, but I don't know if you have reservations about attending Catholic schools given your evangelical protestant background. Either way, I would strongly recommend you choose a law school whose broader university also has a college that offers M.Div. or Ph.D. degrees in theology. Best of luck!

Thanks for your message! You wrote the politest one yet (not that I am picky about playing nice with everyone or anything...)!

When I said that I wanted to use my J.D. for the ministry, I meant that I wanted to help Independent Fundamental Baptist churches and born-again Christians out with any legal matters they may be dealing with whether it be a lawsuit or just helping out writing by-laws or filling out incorporation documents. I hope to provide these services pro bono while making money with clients who have other legal issues (I would not do divorces or DUIs except in very unusual circumstances for obvious reasons but would take just about any other case within any practice area).

I do not feel that I have been called to preach. If I were called to preach, I would not attend any of the schools that you listed. Good IFB Bible Colleges do not seek accreditation from any agency (sadly many are starting to) and operate under the direction of local churches. Examples of fairly decent Bible colleges include West Coast Baptist College in Lancaster, California, and Crown College in Knoxville. We do not call our preachers "Reverend" because only Jesus is worthy of that title.

Finally, just to politely let you know, I am not a Protestant. Protestant churches came out of the Catholic church (during the reformation in the 16th Century) and while they changed much of the doctrine they also kept much of the doctrine. IFB churches take their doctrine directly from the Lord's Inerrant Word with no man-made tradition mixed in. Sadly, this is something that even many Independent Baptists are ignorant of.

Thanks again for your suggestions!

Depending on how well you speak Arabic, I've heard that the Islamic University of Medina has an excellent program in Sharia law that seems suitably Salafi for your tastes.

Outside of that, if you're just looking to hang a shingle and do niche/general practitioner type work, find a school you can go to for free in an area you feel comfortable living in. No point in paying for preftige in your case.

[jchiles]

All joking aside then you will probably fit in ok here at PSU - there are a substantial number of libertarian/sufficiently-conservative types and while I don't think anybody has articulated their beliefs to the extent you have I think there are some people you would have something in common with. But there are much better ways to choose a school, and you will have to do a lot of difficult (if not impossible) research to find out the information you want to know about individual schools.

[goldeneye]

law is supposed to be "blind", thus it shouldn't matter where you get your JD from.

[AlexdKJV]

At this point, we have exhausted the worthwhileness of continuing this thread, and I need to go to bed to be ready for Sunday School at 9:30 tomorrow morning.

The suggestions I have received include Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Oklahoma, Liberty, Regent, Virginia, and Baylor, among a few others. I will consider all of them. Thank you all for your suggestions.

If you wish to continue to discuss or debate further, please send me a private message and I will get back to you either tomorrow afternoon or Monday.

Thank you all for your help. Have a good night!

[FattyMcFatFat]

Jesus was a liberal.

What does this even mean?

[FattyMcFatFat]

All joking aside then you will probably fit in ok here at PSU - there are a substantial number of libertarian/sufficiently-conservative types and while I don't think anybody has articulated their beliefs to the extent you have I think there are some people you would have something in common with. But there are much better ways to choose a school, and you will have to do a lot of difficult (if not impossible) research to find out the information you want to know about individual schools.

You're a moron.

[Dingo Starr]

All sixty-six books, from Genesis to Revelation, are the Lord's Inerrant Word in their entirety.
Although people (sinners) are speaking, writing, acting, etc. the other books, every writer of ever book wrote under divinely inspired revelation.

We have different dictionaries describing the word "inerrant". Wouldn't texts that directly contradict one another clearly contain something wrong?
How about the translators of the KJV? Were they divinely inspired, as so ordered by the Church of England, while styling the Hebrew and Greek into something palatable for public consumption in 1611?

[sublime]

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[ScottRiqui]

2. As I have stated ad nauseum, I can deal with all liberals if I must; nevertheless I desire that there be at least a few of my stripe where I attend law school, and the more the merrier...

3. I am not asking for opinions. I am asking if people are familiar with both the demographics of the student bodies of particular schools as well as the political climate of such schools, both of which are entirely based on fact and not opinion, and to make a recommendation based on such facts.

Well, your "stripe" is pretty narrow, but in regards to the Tier 1 schools,

1) You're not going to find a significant concentration of IFB at any of them, beyond what you could expect to get from random distribution based on the number of IFB students starting law school the same year as you. And even if there are some going to school with you, they might not even be in your section, so you're really going to be better off hanging out with like-minded individuals in your off time.

2) Despite the professors' varying political/religious leanings, I think the classroom experience is going to be pretty much the same at any of the schools. As long as you're willing to learn the law, and not get hung up on ideological disagreements, you can get a good legal education at any of them.

[FattyMcFatFat]

Jesus was a liberal.

What does this even mean?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_communism

I am sure you can find more information on google as well.

Thanks, bro. I'm about to read up.

[Mal Reynolds]

Jesus was a liberal.

What does this even mean?

"It is easier to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of Heaven."

-Jesus

[jchiles]

[quote]You're a moron./quote]

Can you elaborate? I honestly don't know what you're getting at