[James Hutchins]

Re: College admissions scandal sentencing: should Christians care?

I worry about how this scandal will affect President Trump's youngest child, Barron. Under normal rules, the rules followed until all of this blew up, Barron would simply apply at one the famous Ivy League universities and show up. His application would have been preceded by a large gift from his parents, that gift would pay for a new library or whatever was needed.

Now, however, he might be at a disadvantage. If he decides to wait until college to really lean in on his studies, or even wait until after college, his career might be compromised. Hopefully, this will all blow over soon and expensive universities can return to practical rules of admission.

I do not think a gift to a school, one that is able to be used by all members is a bad thing. Quite the contrary, like a gift to the Church does not mean automatic admittance to Heaven. When we give a minimum of 10% of our pretax income to the Church, we are not giving it to the Pastor via the Cayman Islands. That would be wrong.

I know we have members of the flock that are very well off and donate vast sums of tax deductible funds and securities every year on December 30th. They are not dropping off pallets full of cash in non-sequential bills at some warehouse leased in a Pastors name.
Our Platinum Club members get insignificant thank yous for their generosity. A reserved parking spot.A seat in their own pew.Not a slot to Heaven. That is a gift from God.
I am sure colleges are already fighting over having Baron attend. That handsome young man, with a brilliant mind for learning, why he'd be a shining star 'in the quad'. I do not thing that DJT would ever sullen his hands with transfers of sweaty cash.


Get noticed, make your tax deductible gift to LBC today, put in the memo field 'Pastors Discretionary Fund' so as to enable the money to do the work most needed.

[Johny Joe Hold]

Re: College admissions scandal sentencing: should Christians care?

The only hopeful thing about these celebs doing time for no good reason is that it brings them publicity. We have to remember what happened to Martha Stewart after her prison time. She made more money after prison than she did before.

I'd never heard of Felicity Huffman. She is a reality star now doing time. But, here she is in the news, picture and all, in prison. She can write a book, do a lecture tour on prison life and star again in her own show. Big bucks are coming:

[Dr. Anthony J. Toole]

Re: College admissions scandal sentencing: should Christians care?

The only hopeful thing about these celebs doing time for no good reason is that it brings them publicity. We have to remember what happened to Martha Stewart after her prison time. She made more money after prison than she did before.

I'd never heard of Felicity Huffman. She is a reality star now doing time. But, here she is in the news, picture and all, in prison. She can write a book, do a lecture tour on prison life and star again in her own show. Big bucks are coming:

I thought profiting from a crime was supposed to be wrong. They should go back and confiscate Martha's Vineyand and all her other properties as the proceeds of a criminal enterprise.

In fact, isn't a person's entire life afterwards in some sense a form of profit? Wouldn't it be better, morally, to use the death penalty more liberally, I mean on more liberals who break the law. I think that is consistent from an ethical perspective.

[Johny Joe Hold]

Re: College admissions scandal sentencing: should Christians care?

I thought profiting from a crime was supposed to be wrong.
In fact, isn't a person's entire life afterwards in some sense a form of profit? Wouldn't it be better, morally, to use the death penalty more liberally, I mean on more liberals who break the law. I think that is consistent from an ethical perspective.

This Felicity woman served two weeks last fall and is out. To me it seems like two weeks was too stiff. She was trying to get her daughters into better colleges. If they got in, they paid more taxes. It seem counterintuitive to send her to prison when she was serving the greater good. And, she paid plenty to hire someone to take their SAT tests. There are different ways of looking at ethical perspectives.

[Dr. Anthony J. Toole]

Re: College admissions scandal sentencing: should Christians care?

And, she paid plenty to hire someone to take their SAT tests. There are different ways of looking at ethical perspectives.

What!? A job creator?! Give that woman a tax cut on tuition.

[handmaiden]

Re: College admissions scandal sentencing: should Christians care?

The college admissions scandal is a little bit like rape and genocide. Christians should only care when God's Word indicates a need to be concerned.

In some instances, a bribe is necessary, particularly if it serves God and His Righteous Purpose.


In some instances, it is a private matter, and what is important is whether or not there has been an offense to a man's honor and economic expectations. If honor can be satisfied and an economic exchange can be worked out, there is no need to go all social media over it.

[WWJDnow]

Re: College admissions scandal sentencing: should Christians care?

No real college requires an SATan test to get in. At Landover Christian University, the only admission requirement is a statement of faith. That way we're sure to get the best students, and celebrities procure advantages for their children the same way the rest of us do--with large donations.

[Johny Joe Hold]

Re: College admissions scandal sentencing: should Christians care?

No real college requires an SATan test to get in. At Landover Christian University, the only admission requirement is a statement of faith. That way we're sure to get the best students, and celebrities procure advantages for their children the same way the rest of us do--with large donations.

Landover University's Board of Regents is so practical. Other universities have all these "requirements," requirements to enter, requirements to stay enrolled and requirements to graduate. At Landover University they don't bother with all that. A commonly used phrase is, "Let God sort it out later."

[Johny Joe Hold]

Re: College admissions scandal sentencing: should Christians care?

The TV reality star, Lori Loughlin, has been sentenced to two months for paying Southern Cal big bucks to get her daughters in there. They were admitted as athletes even though they couldn't hit a basketball with a baseball bat.

Why should anyone go to prison for an ordinary business deal? The principle of capitalism is that of a willing seller and willing buyer. The University had something to sell and the rich mom wanted to buy it.

It reminds me of the injustice surrounding President Trump's University. People paid to learn how to become billionaires. The first lesson was "buyer beware." All the students became better business managers for being disappointed in what they received from Trump's University.

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/21/lori-loughlin-sentenced-college-scandal-400069

[its_faith]

Re: College admissions scandal sentencing: should Christians care?

Yes what kind of America are we creating when affluent rich white people cant buy their way through. Its an utter disgrace.