ATHEISTS: Would a Christian university's tolerance for an atheist class president disprove your prejudice?

It's actually pretty interesting how much is going on in this question. You seem completely unaware of the prejudice you exhibit in asking it...especially in the way you asked it.

I have no wish to be "tolerated" by anyone. Can you hear just how condescending that is? What a sacrifice it is for the poor beleaguered soul who must force themselves, against their will and better judgment, to "tolerate" something they find objectionable? Hardly a sign of the eradication of prejudice.

And of course...the assumption of some unnamed prejudice on the part of atheists. We would expect a "christian university" (there's an oxymoron) to be prejudiced against atheism. It's implied in their raison d'être. How does acknowledging that reality that make "us" prejudiced?

Wow, do you even get that there is an inherent prejudice in thinking that atheists should be "tolerated" in the first place?

You make a point of drawing attention to it and then crowing about it as if this university represents all Christians, many of whom are incredibly prejudiced.

It's like if a school known for homophobia within the campus elected a gay class president, then went around pointing at them and saying "See! We're not homophobes, we have one of the gays as a class president! Look how tolerant and accepting we all are to let one of them be successful!"

I'm not saying it's not pretty cool for an someone who identifies as an atheist to get to be class president at a predominantly christian uni, because it is. But unfortunately it doesn't change the fact that there are a huge number of Christians who are very intolerant and even outright hostile toward atheist people. Not surprising that not everyone was happy about it.

Edit: I actually had read the article and it doesn't change anything here. Wonderful for him that he was welcomed after coming out. Would he have been elected in the first place had it been known? It could go either way, I'm not going to say that he definitely would have or not.

However even if he did, this represents a small cross section of a religious group that is far from known for tolerance and acceptance, quite the opposite.

Read the top half of the second page.

He clearly was not accepted by everyone.

I think this is great progress. 60 years ago I suspect that it would have been a very different story, even if the school had been big enough to accept him, I suspect that many of the students from the 60s would not have.

But still, that section on the 2nd page shows that not all were accepting, and were spreading rumors and FUD.

Find any news story on Faux News about atheists and I bet that there is little to no acceptance.

Maybe in another 50 years we will be like Europe where no one gives a toss what your faith, or lack of faith is.

The larger question is.....if an atheist is elected class president, why is this even commented on? They won the respect of their peers....if the atheist won, where is the tolerance? Because they didn't appoint a Christian to take his place? Kick him out of the university? Burn him at the stake?

why do Christians feel they are being magnanimous in allowing the president to serve in a position they rigthfully hold?

Are white Americans being kind and gracious by not forbidding a black president from holding the office he won? Is that the Christian definition of charity, humility, justice, and tolerance?

And if you read the story, once the student body found out he was an atheist, people started treating him like ****.

I personally think the school handled the whole thing ever well.

Prejudice against what? If you're asking whether Christians are prejudiced against atheists then no it would not disprove anything. It's one instance and doesn't speak for all Christians or their institutions.

no. 25 kids does not make the whole religion correct

the fact that it made the news in the US simply proves the point that atheists are discriminated against

Use of the word tolerance indicates that the default position of the University is intolerance.

I guess that's you destroyed.

What prejudice? Are you assuming I'm prejudiced just because I'm an atheist?

the only way to properly judge anyone in any sort of job is by skill and discipline. races and religious, political or other opinions should never be a factor.