Withdraw Bible College from UPC

[Brett Prince]

Originally Posted by redeemedcynic84

aren't these non-accredited colleges? Doesn't that kinda make them pretend colleges?

Isn't this like asking if my imaginary friend is in a fight with you if I'm in a fight with you?

RC, you may not know but there are secular colleges that are also not accredited, and never intend to be. Why? Because they refuse to be regulated by the government or some independent liberal body. But, many them have degrees that are more readily accepted by companies and schools that know them than those from other accredited schools.

Some schools are set up to serve a particular industry or segment of society, and those who are in that industry or segment need nothing but the schools reputation, faculty and staff listings, etc., to determine that they receive that school with honor.

Such is the case of our Bible Colleges. They are received of the fellowship with as great an honor, or greater honor, than another accredited school.

BTW, UGST was founded with a desire to eventually be accredited, thus making it easier to afterwards accredit our undergraduate schools. You first must have unaccredited doctorates before accredited doctorates. Then you get accredited bachelor's where they were unaccredited before. Almost every movement has gone through this cycle. It takes years. We are about 2/3 of the way through that cycle.

Oh, BTW. Almost every movement that has sprung up has lost its originality of doctrine, focus and passion when it does get all the way through the cycle. It tends to become more blended with the other denominations. Or, we could just say they become more mainstream, whichever sounds more appealing.