Bob Jones III retiring from university

[Rose Siding]

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Bob Jones III said Thursday he will retire as president of the Christian university that bears his name, ending a 34-year reign during which the school grabbed headlines because of its racial policies and fundamentalist views.
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The 65-year-old Jones, whose grandfather founded Bob Jones University 78 years ago, said it was time for someone younger and “closer to the present generation” to take over.

“I’ve seen too many institutions — churches, Christian ministries — suffer when somebody stays too long,” he said. “And I’ve never wanted that to happen here.”
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Jones also referred to Catholicism and Mormonism as cults in a campus magazine in 2000. Jones has not backed away from his opposition to those religions.

“It is a surprise to me that anybody would think that there was something untoward about Christian institution being opposed to a false religious system,” Jones said Thursday.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6850482/

[davidinalameda]

1. FCC position is open

now that would be truly scary

[rkc3]

2. BJ III wants to spend more time molesting his grandkids.

[classof56]

3. Oh, my stars. Did this happen?

I'm kinda out of the loop lately. If Bob did this horrible, ugly thing, it is truly horrendous and I can only hope there have been some serious consequences.

[rkc3]

4. No, just made it up. IMHO, raising the next generation of bigots is just

as bad though.

[Cocoa]

5. it's still amazing to me

that there's a school called Bob Jones University.

[progressiveBadger]

6. Luckily, they aren't accredited

At least, that's what I've been told.

[mutus_frutex]

7. That made no difference

When Bush visited it.. :-)

[physioex]

9. Unaccredit pResdient, unaccredited University......

:smoke:

[napi21]

8. 'm sure there's another Joness to take over!

I used to live about 20 minutes from BJU, but I tried to ignore it as much as possible. BJ wouldn't leave unless he was positive someone else would continue the same tradition.

[Bridget Burke]

10. Yes, Stephen Jones, son of Bob Jones, III, will succeed his father.

I wonder--is there a Bob Jones IV out there, somewhere? Black sheep of the family?

www.bju.edu/changes.html

[Mizmoon]

11. It's ... like ... a cult of Bobs

All Hail Bob

[Whoa_Nelly]

12. Check here to have Bob answer ALL your questions!

http://www.resort.com/~banshee/Misc/8ball/index.html