As long as they follow that with Billy Graham, I am good with it. I can't see how any University that takes federal money can blast any religious message and not others. Isn't fairness included in political correctness?
Duke has won 360 competitive grants for research and construction totaling $202 million from seven federal agencies. More than 80 percent of the funding has come from the National Institutes of Health. Duke's Schools of Medicine and Nursing account for $166.3 million of the total received. 2012
This. Since they already cancelled a Pro Life event and removed the chick-fil-a, both which have Christian undertones, I doubt they're broadcasting Christian prayers. That's my problem with the PC movements. Institutions, media, etc pander to the "minority" sets of beliefs in the name of freedom, PC and inclusiveness while suppressing others because they're forceful, not PC and "exclusive". The height of hypocrisy.
Maybe we're scared of their religion and would rather appease them than poke a hungry bear? I have no idea. But, if the public reciting of Christian or Jewish prayers or worship offends Muslims then why are the same concessions not made for the other parties?
I miss the good ole days when I was in HS and prayer was expected before ball games. And by good ole days I mean 10 yrs ago. I may be mistaking but I thought that even UT had prayers before games when I was in school.
The insanity continues! I can't understand why society is so ready to cower to be PC when it comes to the Muslim bovine scatology! They are a religion of hate! They have no respect for any other religion. Yet, they're being welcomed with open arms! The Preverbal wolf in sheeps clothing!
But you're foolish to think that the ACLU and other religious freedom groups wouldn't be all over this if it had been a decision that favored the Christian belief system.