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« Tough On Crime | Main | RSS Glitch Solved » September 29, 2005What Would Jesus Do?
For more on Lipscomb's taxpayer-subsidized parking garage, see John Hutcheson and Bob Krumm.. Lipscomb's news website includes a section headlined Katrina Provides Opportunities For Service and Missions. Yes it does - and there are a lot of people who lost everything and need help more than Lipscomb University needs a taxpayer-funded parking garage. Keeping millions of dollars while encouraging others to give to the needy seems rather hypocritical. I look forward to the day that Lipscomb announces it has asked Congress to take back the $3 million and use it for hurricane relief and reconstruction - or, if it is not possible to return the federal subsidy - an announcement that the school will donate an equivalent amount to hurricane relief. If you are a Lipscomb alum and agree with me, please contact the school's administration via email addresses on this webpage Comments
And...we are surprised that in Nashville, TN that a Church of Christ institution received questionable tax-based funding? Even Belmont is trying to become more echumenical and transparent (expanding its board of trustees to include 40% non-Baptist Christians. Heck, its a step) but the SBC won't endorse. Nashville's dirty little secret is that you must not be just God-fearing. Not just Christian. Not just the right denomination... But the right branch of the right denomination attending church in the right building. Posted by: Citizen Bomb at September 29, 2005 3:49 PMBill - Thanks for continuing to beat this drum. As a fellow alumni, I appreciate you not letting this one go. Posted by: john h at September 29, 2005 5:04 PMBill, this is one of those great ethical and moral debates that university students should tackle regularly. I have little doubt that Lipscomb dotted all the "i's" and crossed all the "t's" to receive the federal funds in legal terms. So, even though it is "legal", doesn't necessarily make it "the right thing to do" considering the needs elsewhere. There is a higher ground here and Lipscomb has an opportunity to publicly testify to those higher values. And, what a missed opportunity to demonstrate Christian values should they chose to do nothing and believe that this will just go away. It is an interesting dilemma for the university and one that we should ponder at the personal level as well. Posted by: Paul at September 30, 2005 5:56 AMPost a comment
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Lipscomb is currently in the middle of one of those alumni giving drives. I received the pledge/donations mailer just the other day. Until Lipscomb returns the $3 million, or donates it to hurricane relief, I won't be donating another dime to the school - and I'll be urging other alumni to take the same stand.