Comments on: Commentary: Sanctuary plans leave out many students

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 08 May 2009 03:18:03 +0000

Josh,
If you need to see turtles, go to the beach, it’s nesting season. Why did you choose to come to UNF and upset the turtles? You surely could have gone to school somewhere else in order to “let the animals enjoy their habitat.” I guess tolerance only applies to someone who agrees with your way of thinking. Have you ever had turtle stew? Your argument sounds pretty stupid, right?

By: Josh

Josh — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:08:47 +0000

Good Points, Peter.
If students need to go to church, they should go off campus. If there is one thing that Jacksonville is not short of, it would be churches. They’re everywhere. We dont need a religious center. I also agree we shouldnt mess with the land, and let the animals enjoy their habitat. Me, personally, I would watch 100 churches burn before I agreed to injure the habitat of even one single turtle.

By: Peter Lowe

Peter Lowe — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:32:11 +0000

I expect students who live on campus and do not have cars, are already familiar with public transportation. I’ve used the local bus system multiple times and it’s always been a pleasant experience. Car pooling is also an option. Chances are, there is more than one student on campus of the same religion. I expect a local church with a church bus would even offer to transport a group of UNF students to and from their church, so they could join their congregation during worship or prayer meetings. These are all possible options for current and future UNF students. Has anyone looked into these options? How about the campus ministry office? Have they contacted local churches to see if they would be willing to work with UNF students? Or is a new multi-million dollar sanctuary truly needed for quality reflection? Maybe they should try walking the campus trails or gazing across the water at the Geese. I’ve said all I care to say on this topic. Have a great day.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:41:11 +0000

Rachel,

I’m not that religious either, I don’t think it’s rambling at all, but I think that having a sermon in a classroom that was designed for a mess hall is different than having it in a sanctuary. I think that it does directly contribute to the educational experience when experienced in the proper setting. Most Americans share some sort of religion and if they have a place to worship, then I think they should be able to, wherever it’s at.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:15:02 +0000

Ryan,

Yeah, it would enhance the quality of learning if it provides opportunity for new technologies, etc. I guess I just kind of am against building new structures when the current ones work fine. If education is hindered by the old buildings though, if the buildings do not allow utilization of new technology, then new ones should be built.

I guess my point is just that a university’s purpose is to provide education. Although it is nice to have other amenties such as a Starbucks, the Green, and religious centers, I feel they do not directly contribute to the main goal of obtaining an education.

Maybe I just feel different because I am not particularly religious, but after considering it, even having the Green could benefit education. You can’t study 24/7, and sometimes students need that small escape, whether it is a cup of coffee or a prayer in a sanctuary, in order to make it through the day and complete all their academic responsibilities.

Sorry for the rambling. Crazy day lol.