I want to comment on the practices of several professors in the Religion department.

Having received my undergraduate degree in historical religions, I want to say that three professors teaching three different religions felt it was their duty to make the students repeat the statements of faith for their particular religions.

Now, according to the well known laws of this country, I should not be compelled to repeat a statement that, in essence, makes me a card carrying member of the religion it promotes. Any students attending such ridiculous classes should refuse immediately to quote any statement of faith and should further sue the religion department for forcing students to partake in a religious practice that is directly against the universities policies.

Also, if you plan on attending graduate school for religion go somewhere else as the religion department here does not practice non discriminatory behavior in accepting grad students. It is funny how they claim you can get all sorts of jobs with a religion degree yet when you are about to graduate they all say there is almost no employment in the field of religion.

I would advise all religion professors to get their proverbial houses in order and never ever require a student to quote a statement of faith that in so doing makes that student a follower of said religion.

People have fought and died for our right to be free from such melodramatic b.s. and it is an infringement on any student’s rights as a citizen of the country.

A.H. Bradford
Alumni, Athens
Religion