#399 Cont. Well, it's the "white elephant" yet again lol! I didn't intend to post again, but to the responder: Thank you for leaving a response that actually holds some merit. I would like in my defense to say, that I never claimed to know exactly what people have been through or know their hearts. I honestly tried not to generalize either. I mean, there are thousands of students/alumni and only a few hundred "confessions," that differ in context, so obviously everyone is not the same. I attempted to be the least "judgmental" possible, but there's no way to do that...EVER. Despite intentions, things will be interpreted differently by different people and nobody can help that. For instance, you may feel like I was judging, but I feel like I was expressing how I felt "honestly and truthfully" here (and after all, that's what this page is for right?) and people are judging me for doing exactly what they do in a different manner. Everybody that posts here is not going to agree. Everybody has an opinion and just because I may have the minority one doesn't mean I'm completely wrong and everyone else completely right, and we shouldn’t cater to popular/majority opinion just because it's the popular/majority. Granted a lot of students don't feel the way I do, a lot actually do. Are we not allowed to express ourselves as freely here as others without fear of such backlash and JUDGMENT? I actually agreed that things posted on here have and will help some, and I encourage the purge when valid. And I agree that ORU MUST face certain realities in order to progress. I’m not ignorant to the benefits of having an outlet like this. BUT, I still stand by the fact that a large chunk of the things posted are, as you said, JUST “pure mess” that won't really help anyone; even in the long run. Look, I'm not above correction. I can see how I could have potentially expressed things differently (and in the future I’ll attempt to)...but then I would not have been being "raw" and "honest" at the time. I would not have been "transparent" with my feelings...I would not have been ME! You call it theatrics, I call it me being real. I thoroughly respect and receive your opinion though, and dare I say, perhaps agree with certain aspects as well. I guess we'll have to just agree to disagree on other things and that’s fine. God bless!

#408 I quote Ace venture constantly at work, unintentionaly. I have mixed feelings about this.

Also I love and am grateful for this school, and its amazing people, students staff and administration. They blow my mind on a daily basis.

#409 My roommate liked to smell rocks for fun...

#406 I just love this page.

#405 I had a gay porn collection in my dorm room in EMR. Watched them every day :)

#404 Prior to ORU, I was a virgin [in every sense]. Heard the tale [urban legend?] told by existing students to male college weekenders such as myself that Playboy ranked ORU Girls not only as hot, but freaks (in the sheets). [perhaps the later is a tale perpetuated by ORU Staff/Administration as a technique to get male students to attend] Also heard that many ORU girls were also seeking an "MRS" degree.

Very attractive and smart guy, went one on a few dates with some ORU girls.

Saw many **HOT** ORU girls, but always got stuck in the "friend" zone.

Graduated ORU a virgin [in every sense]. Didn't "lose it" until age 24 and being in a serious relationship with a non-ORU girl. Didn't marry an ORU girl.

@399 First off, I wanna give a shout out to the moderators of this page once again. Still cannot believe you thought of this first. Now lets all address the white elephant on Confessions called post "399 and counting." I read ALL of your words and perhaps agree with certain aspects but I think your missing the point. Sure this page is full of pure mess but its the harsh reality that this campus MUST face. Guess what? ORU is great school in certain parts and in theory, but in actuality it lacks transparency and honesty. The fact that this school is pretending to be somewhere its not, is hurting more then it helps. There is a word for that and its called hypocrisy. This page may not be the perfect solution to a huge problem but it has served as an outlet to many. For you to say this page makes you ashamed to go to this school means you are actually just ashamed of the truth about the school you attend. You implied this is glorifying our sin, but these are a series of raw and ANONYMOUS posts that automatically communicate our shame all by themselves. It is judgmental of you to assume you understand the heart and state of the persons behind these posts. Also the theatrical flair you use to try to guilt people into the idea this page is going to be get them "judged" for misleading people is too much. Yes, sin is misleading and people are effected by those around them but those freshmen have eyes and ears of their own, and the truth about the spiritual state of this campus will be revealed with or without this page. At least this page is honest and truthful, even if the individuals are flawed and searching. Try to think of this page as a therapy session, a lot gets blurted out and not all of it will be pretty but eventually there are breakthroughs. I respect that you have a godly heart so I am asking you to see this page as an opportunity for ORU to assess who they really are and where they are really at; and to become more effective at saving the lost and loving the hurting, especially their own.

#402 cont. It's 399- Last thing I will ever post here, since I've mostly said my peace: Before anyone argues this, loving people and going into the world doesn't mean being like the world, it means being different (being a light) in the midst of the world (darkness)! Not conforming so people can identify more with you, or you with them!
Loving others doesn't mean coddling them! If someone in your family or one of your friends was doing something wrong you would tell them! We are all family in the body of Christ and we should correct each other.
The thing that people who aren't Christians respect are Believers who stick to their guns! People who are different from all the other hypocritical Christians who claim they are set apart, but act no differently from them; People who say they are found and don't still act like they are lost! People respect standards and those who uphold them! Christ offers something different-something better and since our lives may truly be the only bible some people read, it's our job to show unbelievers what that looks like! That is all! I love you guys (despite what you may think)! And again God bless!