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Impact on Students

Alfredo Lee - My daughter is a major in Biology, from La Sierra, this summer. She told me at least threeyears ago about this situation. Sadly, now she believe in evolution as some of her teachers at LaSierra. I am a pastor, and I send my daughter to a Christian and Adventist University, I never expectthis. I feel frustrate and betrayed.Julie Cook - When I was a graduate student at LSU, I remember a conversation I had with a student whotold me that she no longer believed in the creation week because of her time at LSU. This studentbelonged to a different protestant denomination and I remember thinking that not only did the schoolhave a responsibility to uphold Adventist doctrine but to protect the faith of all Christians that attended it.Cynthia Salvador - My daughter is attending LSU and is a biology major. I homeschooled her all her lifeand raised her in the Adventist belief. I had no idea when I put her in to La Sierra that they would beteaching evolution as truth. I am so disappointed and sad. They have raised doubt in her mind.Joseph Collins DDS - Having attended four years at Loma Linda University, classmates who previouslyattended La Sierra University told me how this concept of macroevolution had been taught there.One of these students who told me became agnostic as a result and thanked his professors at this"Adventist" university for "enlightening" him on the issues. Others remained SDA and mentionedconcern for such heretical beliefs being taught within our own schools.Verah Huso - Parents who have been dedicated and sacrificed for Christian education and Biblicalcreation feel betrayed by our own system. What could we have done differently? I have twogranddaughters now attending La Sierra and one is now questioning Creation.Michelle Doucoumes - There is a time to speak. When students tell me of sleeping through class inorder to "not lose their salvation," and recount stories of friends who abandoned Christianity due toSDA classes which undermined their faith in the Bible, I feel the time to speak and ask for clarificationhas come.

Testimonies About The Ongoing Promotion of Evolution at La Sierra

Ezequiel Vasquez - I attended LSU and I am fully aware of the controversy first hand. As I attended LSUI was a fresh convert to not only Adventism but Christianity. The debate on this issue really shook myfoundation because I expected different. I was not taught evolution as a competing theory but as theonly valid one. This needs to change.Zachary Page - I attended La Sierra University for two years and personally witnessed this problem in thebiology department.Cherisse Loo, DDS - I graduated from LSU with a BS in biology and can verify that evolution was taughtnot only as a theory namely by biology faculty such as Larry McCloskey and Lee Grismer. Religionfaculty were not any better. I did not agree with this. By signing this petition, I agree that LSU shouldbe honest and disclose that they are teaching evolution and / or get rid of faculty who do not believein the fundamental beliefs of the SDA church.Ralph W Clark, MD - I attended La Sierra University from 1996-1999, and evolution was being taught atthat time by teachers who believed it was a fact. After I attended La Sierra University, I attended LLUSchool of Medicine, where I graduated in 2007. At no time during medical school were we taught thatevolution is a fact, or was my belief in Creation undermined. For this I am grateful.Amber Strother - My husband went to La Sierra and knows first hand what it being taught there. It is notwhat we as Adventist believe. Please do something!Christopher Urrutia - Unfortunately, I know this is true because I heard it taught in my biology classes atLa Sierra University.Louie Bishop - Current Biology student at La Sierra University, where evolution is being taught to theexclusion of evidence for a young-age earth as stated in the BibleLori Skeoch - My first hand knowledge of evolution being taught as THE factual account of history at LaSierra University has been heart breaking. Shame on the University for playing Russian Roulette withour most prized possessions....our youth and future leaders of our church!

Alumni Comments

Greg Lundquist - This has been going on for at least 15 years of which I am aware. Please uphold theBiblical position in this matter. As Jesus supports the Genesis account, any alternatives makeChristianity untenable and Seventh-day Adventism meaningless except as some sort of culturalcuriosity.

Annette Ward, MSN, RN - I took 3 quarters of general biology in the late 70s from Dr. Lester Harris, andthe Biblical account of creation was upheld. I am gravely disappointed.William Stone - This is not what Lloyd Downs or Earl Lathrop taught when I attended La SierraLois Purdy-Mundall - I attended LSC 1964-1968. I graduated with a BA in Elementary Education. I amgrateful for the teachers who affirmed me in the belief of a literal six-day creation. I am appalled thatthe SDA Church would condone the evolutionary theory by retaining a professor who espouses thetheory…Bruce Babienco - I graduated from LSC in 1954 and have given to the alumni fund every year but thisyear as the teaching of evolution at LSC ( David Asscherick letter to the GC) has turned me off fromsupporting.John Manuel - Looks like education has gone down hill since I attended LSU.Cheryl Howell - I am ashamed that evolution is being taught in the University that I loved and graduatedfrom. I will not support the university financially in any way as I no longer view the university as aSeventh-Day Adventist institution that looks forward to the return of Jesus.Andrew Shurtliff - I took Biology from Dr. Brian Ness at PUC and I thought he did a good job at presentingthe case for creation both logically and scientifically. This was in 2004.Marshall Wareham - I am saddened and appalled that my alma mater has drifted so far from Seventh-day Adventist beliefs. If they persist in doing this, certainly the organized church should withdraw ALLfinancial support from them. All alumni should be informed, so that they can stop their contributions if they agree. If the problem continues, all ties should be severed between the church and La SierraUniversity.

Parents of Prospective Students

Gordon Holland - As a parent, I have to do what I think is in the best interest of my children. Until I hear that LSU will definitely not be teaching theistic macro-evolution as fact, only one of many world views,and that they will definitely be teaching creation as the one and only known fact. Until then, I will noteven be considering sending my children there. Sincerely, Gordon HollandDavid Hunzelman - My daughter is preparing to attend La Sierra University in a few weeks and I am veryconcerned to hear that evolution is being taught there. The reason I am sending her to an Adventistcollege is to keep her away from this apostasy. If I hear it affects her curriculum I will remove her.Joy Chalker - I will not be sending my college age children to La Sierra, even though we live in CA and Iattended under grad there. It is a shame that we have to be signing petitions to have a Christianworldview taught at a Christian University.Patricia McClain - My daughter is a senior at Great Lakes Adventist Academy. She is now looking for acollege to attend. La Sierra is now off that list!Sharalyn Lombard - I have a daughter that will be attending La Sierra University in a few years. I wanther to study the Bible true word of evolution. Not follow mans idea.Claudia Davisson - I have 2 sons, 1 about to enter college, and he was recruited by all the SDA colleges.I would not consider sending him to La Sierra for the express reason that it has strayed from coreSDA teachings as far as we can tell.Richard Chadwick - …As a parent with a child in her senior year looking at her options for college thisgives me pause as to which university she will attend.Michael Fenton - This certainly influences which SDA college I will send my daughter in the near future!Laurie Wissink - I have children who will be considering which colleges they will be attending in the nextfew years. A full disclosure of what a college offers is extremely important in the decision makingprocess.Michael Cookenmaster - I am very concerned about the lack of historical Adventist positions being taughtby our institutions, especially my alma mater. As a parent who will have children of university age inthe next two years, I wonder where I will be able to send them to continue their Christian Education.Darla Humphries - This is shocking to me. Why would I, as a parent, spend thousands of dollars to sendmy child to an Adventist College when they can be taught the same thing at a public state collegewhere things like scholarships are available. Some teachers need to be accountable for the contentof their lectures.Evonne Richards - As a parent of two SDA college students and two academy-age students, I agree withthis petition. EvonneJoyce Reiswig - I deeply believe in a literal 6 day creation. Without that belief, nothing else in the plan of salvation makes sense, and especially the sacredness of the 7th day Sabbath. I hope that parentsare informed about what is being taught in our schools.

Karen Holverson - Parents and prospective students should have full disclosure of what our collegesand universities are teaching so they can make informed decisions and have realistic expectationsregarding the philosophy and quality of education being offered."Scott Richards - As a parent with college aged children, this is a very important issue to me.Edwin Dysinger - I support the idea of full disclosure of what is being offered at SDA colleges. How elsecan parents and/or students make informed decisions?Sharon Wallington - We currently homeschool our two daughters. At some point I had envisionedsending them to one of our colleges. But if La Sierra or any of our other colleges choose to ignoreBiblical truths, I most definitely will avoid supporting them with contributions or tuition of any kind.Noelle Cappa - I cannot believe that this is being taught in a Christian school, especially an Adventistschool..I will ensure that my children in the future do not attend any school/university that does notadhere to biblical principles...Cristin Salgado - My daughter will someday attend La Sierra, just as I did, and I would hope her education would be as God intended and not a worldly diversion such as this naturalistic evolution!!Marlin Gimbel - Although I graduated from LSU, I am not comfortable sending my daughters to learn thisbrand of science. They have attended public community college for their first 2 years and havelearned enough about evolutionary theory. I expect our Adventist education system to show howscience strongly supports short creation and a Master Designer.Heather Brautigan - I am very concerned about this as I have two children that are very close to beingready for a college education. Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought I needed to beconcerned about the Biblical teaching of Creation at one of our schools. I look forward to hearing theresolution to this issue in a very timely manner.

Parent Comments Re: Paying for a Christian Education

Linda Fischer - My son plans to attend LSU in 2013. Are they wanting to "keep up" with secular institutions? This is most disheartening. We parents make a tremendou$ $acrifice to have our kids inAcademy; is all this only to have their spiritual values negated?Peggy Emery - My daughter went to La Sierra. I would not have sent her if I would have known theevolution theory was taught. We spend a lot of money giving our kids a Christian education withChristian values. I would not waste the money on such a revelation.Shawn Shives - I have a hard time accepting that our church is teaching this as a fact. We do not sendour children to our universities at great personal expense to be misledArthur Westphal - I wish enough difference between an SDA school and a Public school to be worth theexpense. Why should I sacrifice to put my children in a SDA school when they can get the samething for free.Taletha Robinson - We have a daughter at Southern, and will soon have a son there also. I would befurious if we were to find out that our children were charged the enormous tuition fees for classes thatmisrepresent Biblical truths. They can receive THAT kind of education anywhere, ... and for muchless expense. We expect MORE from our educational institutions than what one would findelsewhere.

Comments Re: the Need for Disclosure

Robert Dunn - I have children who live near the campus and attend the church and they are hearingsome of the views that go against anything we have ever taught or believed. It will be a good idea toshare a complete disclosure of what is taught and who teaches it and that person or persons worldview…Jesse R. James - We have the right to know what our schools are teaching BEFORE we send our youngpeople there. Deception is being practiced by the school administrators. How can they look parentsin the face while paying lip service to SDA education? Matt 18:6Mark Haddad - In the name of honesty they should at least let everyone know their true positions soparents and students can decide.Gerald Haeger - Some years ago we sent our children off to a Seventh-day Adventist College naivelysupposing they would be taught Biblical truth as understood by the Adventist Church. Experiencetaught us that was a mistake. It is high time families have a heads up as this petition would makepossible.Beverly Peters - I definitely believe parents and students should know what is being taught in our universities, especially something as important as a class in Theistic Macroevolution.

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