I have thought about it. The problem with private colleges is that some units from different schools don’t transfer. I wanted to try and get out but most of my units won’t transfer to most colleges. If I was to transfer I’d basically have to start as a freshman and the last two years would be for nothing. I might as well just finish the rest of it out. It sucks but I’m just going to try to enjoy it as much as I can.

@chlorine413 I understand that. I graduated from a Christian college as I was deconverting. I would have much preferred to have transferred to a secular school however there were just too many credits that would have been lost. Does your skepticism ever enter into your papers, class discussions, etc. ?

@KingofHarts it does at times, depending on the professor, but mostly in papers. I’m really lucky that my college is more accepting like there’s gay people here but they just ask you not to be very vocal about it but they won’t kick you out. It sucks but I can be an atheist and still be allowed to attend. It’s definitely not ideal but that’s also one thing that’s kind of making me stay. I’m not being discriminated or losing my scholarships cause I’m an atheist.

@chlorine413 That is good that they are more on the accepting side than some of the more conservative christian universities. At the school I went to I knew that the business majors did not necessarily have to be Christians, which was helpful in my decision to graduate from there. Did you have to sign a statement of faith with your initial application?

@KingofHarts During my application I had to write my testimony and I was religious at the time so I had no issue with it. I read the handbook after getting an acceptance letter and I knew it said if you’re anything other than a straight Christian male/ female then you must keep it to yourself. It’s pretty much saying they don’t want any atheist groups or clubs that can convert people.

@chlorine413 I had to write something similar when I initially applied to the school I graduated from. I left for a time and came back (as a skeptic) to graduate with a new major. I can understand why you would stay closeted about your skepticism/atheism. I never told anyone that I did not believe right up to graduation (I was intent on keeping a pretty good GPA in tact). Even since then, I have never told anyone that I graduated with. How did you decide on the school that you go to? Is it an evangelical christian college?

@KingofHarts I applied the this school as a back up school. Little did I know that my parents already made up their mind in where I was going. I wanted to go to UC Merced or Cal State East Bay and I got accepted to both. I live in Southern California so moving to Northern California would be a huge change but I wanted to go. My parents never said “you are going to this school” they just made it very difficult for me to go to any college that isn’t an hour or two drive away from my house. So I came here. It was really hard and I still get angry thinking about it but I’m trying to make the best with what I have.
We are required to go to chapel at least once a week and during that time they’re more focused on encouragement. They do know that some people here are not Christian and there’s a bit of effort to convert them but it’s not like people are searching for atheist people so they can convert them. So to answer you’re question, yes it’s evangelical but more moderate evangelical. I hope that makes sense.

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