BJ Couple. Isn’t the leather a bit over-the-top?
BJU ~ Student Expectations — Welcome to the dress vode from Bob JOnes University with this comment:
Abercrombie & Fitch and its subsidiary Hollister have shown an unusual degree of antagonism to the name of Christ and an unusual display of wickedness in their promotions. In protest, we will not allow articles displaying their logos to be worn, carried, or displayed (even if covered or masked in some way).
As for women methinks the girl above is in violation, to wit:
Necklines may come no lower than four fingers below the collarbone.
uncovered by P. McEntee
Didn’t Jesus and Co. wear sandals and beards? I thought this was a “Christian” school? I’m surprised they don’t have restrictions against minorities. Yet another example of the extreme religious right, and they complain to democrats that the government has too much control?! Give me a break, look in the mirror!
Why in the heck would Bob Jones University need a dress code? Let’s think about this for a minute. You’re a hot young chick, fresh out of high school, and you love dressing like a slut. You want to go to college so you pick Bob Jones?! That simply doesn’t make any sense.
I’d think that only conformist christian prudes would be willing to go there.
And who’s going to be the person sticking his fingers on women’s chests to ensure proper cleavage?!
Having read the link, can you pluuuhhease remind me…what century is this? I dont’ currently own any A&F items, but I may buy one now.
What is it with the “Morning” and “Afternoon” dress for men?
Do all the guys go back to the dorm, after lunch, and take off their ties? Or is it optional?
Guys can’t wear sandals, and gals can’t wear boots – can you really have a college with no guys in Birkenstock’s and no gals in Doc Martins??
Am I a perv, or does BJ-U have the same connotations to everyone else?
Maybe if Bob had an under the belt epiphany things might be a little better in christian “I’m right and your wrong” land.
MV, I know what I would have done with the tie after class if my parents had sent me to BJU (Ironic Acronym). I believe it would be hang myself with it.
More Gems from the Residence Hall Life Section:
An email account is provided for each student. Due to the flood of objectionable content coming through outside email services, students may use only this filtered campus email system.
All wireless access to the Internet is forbidden since all Internet use must go through the University’s filtered access.
You may not possess or play computer and video games rated T, M, or A or having elements of blood and gore, sensual or demonic themes, or featuring suggestive dress, bad language, or rock music.
Residence hall students may not watch videos above a G rating when visiting homes in town and may not attend movie theaters.
I wouldn’t last a week. Probably not even a day.
Agile: I recommend that you refrain from buying from A&F due to the fact that it simply disrespects anyone not being the standard of Arian beauty.
As for the dress code who the hell cares, if they can afford to go to a xtian university they might as well go to an Ivy leage one.
James B
The dress code works because many of these ultra-right wing evangelists are bigger then God.
There are over 3000 verses in the Bible referring to poverty. I don’t believe there are any concerning Gay marriage or abortion. For some reason though, unless you ignore poverty and support the abolition of Gay marriage and abortion, you are going to hell. Now, if you don’t wear a certain dress, you may also be going to hell!!!
Presumably, those who go to Bob Jones share its values, since that’s what the school is about. They go knowing full well the kind of school it is, and knowing that the school has requirements that are out of the ordinary. They agree to it. So what’s the big deal?
“If God had intended us to be naked, we would have been born that way.”
I guess nudity, as an option, hasn’t been addressed…
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“What did the Buddah say to the hot dog vendor?”
“Make me one with everything.”
You think that’s bad, check out their Residence Hall Life page:
http://www.bju.edu/prospective/expect/rhall.html
No outside email account or wifi allowed, no rock or country music, no visiting movie theaters or movie star posters, no driving to and from class if you’re a freshman…
Hell (oops), they don’t even allow CCM.
Reading through the “Residential Hall Life” is truly scary. So much for broadening your horizons and trying to learn about the world. They can only watch G movies. They have to live on campus or with a relative. Only Internet access through their filtered servers.
This goes beyond sheltered to organized brain washing by preventing any “outside influences.”
This reminds me of a recipe for xtian pizza sauce: no spices, no salt, no tomatoes.
Is this “Jim Jones” University or “Bob Jones”? It doesn’t really matter anyway since this one is just based on a bigger cult.
Im planning on attending BJU, and If you dont like the dress code… dont go! Its not for everyone. Im going so I can be around other people who believe as I do. Also in response to post No. 9 ,there are plenty of bible verses that say homosexuality is a sin. And you dont go to hell for wearing/not wearing a certain kind of dress or shirt. And If thats what you belive BJU is implying than your very misguided. You go to hell because your a sinner and that alone. But if you accept the lord Jesus Christ into your heart and repent, he will shed his grace over you and you’ll be saved. But in anycase your not going to BJU anyway so why does it matter how a PRIVATE school regulates.
I think the post was supposed to be about the bigotry against Abercrombie and Fitch. The second part of the post had to do with the girl being obviously in violation. I see no evidence in the post that it was “against” the code. The commenters went astray with their opinions, happens all the time.
Well, if the issue is the girl’s “violation,” then the conclusion moots the post. While the neckline is certainly more than 4 fingers from the shoulders and the base of the neck, her collar bone rests lower on the torso. the best that I can figure, if you use the hands in the photograph as an approximate estimate, the neckline is at its longest 3 fingers from the collarbone. Paul (#17), good luck with your stay at BJU. Please, try to remember that you cannot put an omniscient God in a box, and neither could Bob Jones, Sr. The Bible would be rated “R” for sexual themes, violence, and nudity if it could be accurately placed onto film. Do not put yourself into a rated “G” world when real life beckons you to respond with the real God you want to serve. Pat (#9), you are completely right about Christians losing focus of some basic principles. When it comes to homosexuality and abortion (albeit, abortion is an incredibly complex issue, theologically), conservative Christians base their opposition bibically. Though it does seem to me that many tend to hate the sinner with the sin, as opposed to loving the sinner and hating the sin. Homosexuality recieves the same punishment as greed, stealing, or any other sin (theologically speaking, the punishment is death by Jesus or yourself). Your post was insightful.
I personally attended Bob Jones University for 2 1/2 sememsters before being expelled for not turning my sister in for going on an unchaperoned date with her boyfriend off campus. (i’m serious).
in response to the dress code issue. u do recieve demerits for wearing abercrombie and fitch clothing. u measure the 4 finger rule yourself if a teacher or hall leader questions you. u get demerits for everything imaginable.
But as someone else posted, It was my choice to go there. But I believe that Bob Jones did me a large favor by kicking me out. It is a destructive environment to be in.
Actually it sounds un-American