Christian organizations on campus (like Cru) are misleading.Normally I think organizations that promote belief in God are great, but not the ones I've experienced on this campus. They just don't do it right, the whole "love" thing. Personally I don't understand how an organization that is so pro-God, that preaches about following God's endless and forgiving love, can be so seclusive and unloving. By being seclusive, they are being unloving.

If you're currently in an organization, great. But don't think about stepping away. Once you start making bad choices and take one step away, once you stop coming to the large group meetings, then you're out. You don't belong there anymore. You shouldn't be afraid to make a mistake or question your belief because people should be in full support of you, knocking on your door if you run away and talking to you so you feel loved again, like you're part of something. But this happens rare to none. Doesn't matter that everyone in that group sins, that everyone in that group goes through a low point. If you aren't in the clique, forget about feeling that community. That's why most people who stop going to meetings one semester will stop going for the rest of their college careers.

If you're in a Christian group and you don't see this happening, then you're one of the people who are part of the problem.
I know this because I've talked to numerous students that used to be involved in all different Christian groups on campus but aren't anymore. When asked about why they left most of them said the same thing. "I felt like I didn't belong."

It hurts me to see people rejected by the one thing they thought they could count on, the one group of people they thought they could turn to when they needed someone to listen and understand what they were going through. Christians supposedly understand God's love better than anyone, which is why I'm so surprised that sometimes they are the ones who have the hardest time showing what God's love really looks like to everyone. It's easy to show love to your friend, but anyone can do that, even someone who doesn't believe in God. What differentiates Christians from nonbelievers is the fact that they (are supposed to) love with such a hunger, such a fire, such a compassion, that others look on and know something deeper is there. If you look at Christians who are only loving other Christians, who are so obsessed with the numbers that they only talk to nonChristians when they want to convert them, who have stopped talking to and acknowledging people who have 'left' their organization, what message does it bring?

when it boils down to it, the statistics don't matter. one person who feels rejected by a Godly group is one person too many. Shouldn't be happening if the group truly portrays Gods love. Acknowledgement, support, forgiveness. Those things should be happening.
Some kind of change needs to happen if people are leaving and not coming back. Oh, and I'm not a God hater. I believe in God and Jesus, which is why this news is so heartbreaking to me. I just hope things get better.

I hate going to look at comments on these confessions and all I see is people hating on one misspelled word like get over yourselves, it's a confession not a term paper!!

i just went through an extremely rough break up and i think i need to talk to someone about it... are the counseling services here free and useful?

So I recently have been getting laid more often than normal, which is fine, but the next morning the girls tell me they thought my name was Graham O. Who is this and why is he getting me laid? Must be a god.

Dear University Driver:

I saw you texting while driving on Garfield. PLEASE follow the law for your safety and other students.

Sincerely,
The worried student

Sometimes I think I should go on a diet and eat better.. then I remember that I love pizza, alcohol, bacon and snickerdoodle cookies and I'm content.

To the gorgeous girl from my HGeog class. I keep seeing you around campus and in HSS. We've only talked a few times but you probably didn't notice. You are really cool and I would love to get to know you Elaine H.

This cold weather just makes me want to snuggle up with someone and watch netflix all day