My Opinion Concerning Notre Dame and Georgetown Universities.

"Obama entered the arena to thunderous applause and a standing ovation from many in the crowd of 12,000. But as the president began his commencement address, at least three protesters interrupted it. One yelled, "Stop killing our children."
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The graduates responded by chanting "Yes we can," the slogan that became synonymous with Obama's presidential campaign. Obama seem unfazed, saying Americans must be able to deal with things that make them "uncomfortable."

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Georgetown and Notre Dame Universities both invited President Barack Obama to speak at commencements. That is ok.

The problem is not with President Obama - and from what I read briefly - I liked his speech to the graduating class.

The problem is with universities presenting themselves as something they are clearly not.

Georgetown removed Christian signage in relation to a request from the Obama Administration - and they did it.

Nortre Dame - on supposedly Roman Catholic grounds - were arresting honorable priests.

It is a shame on both Universities.

As I see it the Universities want it both ways - to dare call and/or present themselves to be Roman Catholic and to pander to the State and popular opinion.

In my opinion both should be stripped of any Church affiliation, funding and backing. To me they are now no different than the University of Pennsylvania or Penn State.

I will correct anyone who has the illusion of referring to them as Catholic honored institutions.

In my view they cannot say they uphold - or are affiliated with - the Church and it's teachings and then follow and pander to a worldly path. They have broken agreements with the Church, and have given the message to the student body that it ok to do that when convenient - that it is ok to dismiss time honored Church teaching when catering to heads of state.

The Rev. John Jenkins, Notre Dame's president, introduced Obama and praised the president for not being "someone who stops talking to those who disagree with him." Jenkins said too little attention has been paid to Obama's decision to speak at an institution that opposes his abortion policy.

You are kidding me.

You cannot have it both ways.

If there were any honor in either of the Universities they would break with this hypocritical illusion and call themselves as they in reality are.

They have been shown as the hypocrites they in fact really are.

I would rather send my grandchildren to a more secular university and know what I am looking at - rather than one who promotes one thing on one hand then promotes it is ok to arrest honorable priests when they uphold what the university was appearing to promote on the other. If I have my two cents into it I will discourage them from attending either of these universities.

The Bible teaches you cannot gain good fruit from a bad tree.

My granddaughter aspires to go to Harvard, and that is ok by me.

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. Georgetown is the oldest Roman Catholic university in the United States, and its religious heritage is used to define the institution. The university's endorsement of Catholic viewpoints has caused controversy at times.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgetown_University

. The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame) (IPA: /ˌnoʊtɚˈdeɪm/) is a private Roman Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.

Motto in English: Life, Sweetness, Hope

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Notre_Dame

. Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1636 by the colonial Massachusetts legislature, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. It is also the first and oldest corporation in North America. Harvard University is made up of ten schools.

Motto in English: Truth

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard

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