MADISON, Wis. – What’s wrong with this picture?

Last year, Professor Lance Russum from Polk State University wrote the following in class materials he shared with students:

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“What we take to be the ‘truth’ is just the retelling of the myths of early civilization. The god [sic] of Christianity/Islam/Judaism are [sic] a mixture of the god(s) myths of the Mesopotamians.

“The point of this is not to ‘bash’ any religion, we should NEVER favor one over the another, they all come from the same sources, HUMAN IMAGINATION.”

The university defended Polk.

“It’s important that we have the ability to freely inquire about these subjects and discuss them, as in, ‘We know this is the popular worldview, so let’s look at the other perspectives,’” a Polk State official said. “That’s at the core of what we do.”

But now a professor from Madison Area Technological College in Wisconsin has reportedly been encouraging his students to consider Christianity.

Professor Hiep Van Dong allegedly wrote an email to a student, encouraging him “not to forsake your faith and spirituality because of ineffective spiritual leaders in your life,” according to a report from Madison.com.

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He’s also accused of having students read the book “Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Learn,” which apparently promotes Christianity.

That’s totally unacceptable, according to the anti-Christian Freedom From Religion Foundation, which pressures colleges and K-12 schools around the nation to eliminate all references to Christ.

“Public university professors may not tell their students that any religion is ‘true’ or that leaving religion is a mistake,” FFRF lawyer Ryan Jayne wrote to the college, according to Madison.com.

Jane asked the college to “provide written assurances that (Van Dong) will not promote religion in his classroom in the future,” the news report said.

Officials from Madison Area Technological College were apparently shaken by the FFRF’s objection.

“MATC officials said Wednesday that they will investigate the allegations from the Freedom From Religion Foundation,” Madison.com reported.

In the first example given above, the Polk State professor was telling students that there is no God. That’s an opinion that cannot be substantiated by any scientific method.

Van Dong was telling his students just the opposite. What is the difference?

College environments are supposed to be open to the free exchange of thoughts and ideas – except, apparently, if the conversation involves Christianity, which was arguably the most influential force in the development of western culture, and remains the predominant religious faith of American society.

They open bigotry and hypocrisy is sickening. It leads one to suspect that the FFRF is far more driven by its white-hot hatred of Christianity than any constitutional concerns.