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No. 15 Oral Roberts Rallies to Upset No. 7 Florida in NCAA Men's TournamentCinderella is still dancing. After stunning the second-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes in the first round of the 2021 men's NCAA tournament, the 15th-seeded Oral Roberts Golden Eagles overcame a double-digit deficit and shocked the seventh-seeded Florida Gators 81-78 in Sunday's second-round clash at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis.https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2937414-no-15-oral-roberts-rallies-to-upset-no-7-florida-in-ncaa-mens-tournament
Attacking the values of Christian universities is now an annual rite and ritual of March Madness media coverage. With “archaic†rules that are wildly out of touch with modern society, Oral Roberts University (ORU) is called out for banning by USA Today’s For The Win publication.Oral Roberts, which has already upset Ohio State and Florida, is definitely not the feel-good March Madness story we need, writes Hemal Jhaveri, the "race and inclusion editor." (Yeah, that's a job, apparently.) She admits the evangelical university from Tulsa is a fan favorite as an underdog, but she detests its strict student requirements. ORU’s “deeply bigoted anti-LGBTQ+ polices can’t and shouldn’t be ignored,†Jhaveri writes in a despicable screed. ...Jhaveri, the would-be moralistic referee, calls fouls on ORU for a student code of conduct that bans profanity, social dancing and wearing shorts to class. She demands fans protest Oral Roberts for its homophobia as the Golden Eagles advance in the tournament:Quote “Twice in their student handbook, Oral Roberts specifically prohibits homosexuality. In their student conduct section, under the heading of Personal Behavior, the school expressly condemns homosexuality, mentioning it in the same breath as ‘occult practices.’ â€... Working up her anti-Christian hatred, Jhaveri rages that “the school is a hotbed of institutional transphobia, homophobia with regressive, sexist policies. There is no way to separate their men’s basketball team from the dangers of their religious dogma, no matter how many top seeds they defeat.†...
“Twice in their student handbook, Oral Roberts specifically prohibits homosexuality. In their student conduct section, under the heading of Personal Behavior, the school expressly condemns homosexuality, mentioning it in the same breath as ‘occult practices.’ â€
Billy Wilson@WilsonBilly"For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people." 1Pe 2:158:35 AM · Mar 25, 2021·
USA Today: ‘Archaic’ Christian School Oral Roberts Should Be Banned By NCAA
Looks like I'll be pulling for ORU to win it all going forward.
The ORU president seems to be responding to USA Today without expressly stating that he's responding to USA Today. QuoteBilly Wilson@WilsonBilly"For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people." 1Pe 2:158:35 AM · Mar 25, 2021·
... In her op-ed, Jhaveri made it clear that no matter how much hard work and dedication ORU players displayed on the court, there is no room for Christian conservatives in the left’s plan for America.“The school is a hotbed of institutional transphobia, homophobia with regressive, sexist policies,†she wrote. “There is no way to separate their men’s basketball team from the dangers of their religious dogma, no matter how many top seeds they defeat.â€Tony Perkins, president of Family Research Council, explained that Jhaveri’s thinking goes far beyond collegiate sports:“If you follow her logic to its natural conclusion, this isn’t just about sports,†he clarified. “If orthodox Christians don’t belong in basketball, why should they be allowed in business, entertainment, education, government or medicine? If Christianity behind closed doors, on private property, in a private school, is now a target of outrage, where do you draw the line? Extremists like Jhaveri wouldn’t.“This is the canary in the coal mine when it comes to religious freedom,†he said. “Because the real goal here isn’t just pushing ORU to the exits. It’s about driving all Bible-believing Christians, Christian education and Christian institutions into some sort of spiritual ghetto—far away from the public square. It’s the idea that religion is something we should keep to ourselves. And eventually, as we’ve seen in oppressive regimes throughout history, even that won’t be enough.†...
