Editorial

Back to Table of Contents | Back to Main Index Previous Editorials | Send mail to The Voice Students need to be aware of world news Students within the so-called "Multnomah Bubble" have a reputation for cluelessness when asked about the news. Did you know that North Korea has nuclear weapons capable of reaching the West Coast? Do you know why the Columbia space shuttle disintegrated upon re-entry? Do you even know what the economic situation is right here in Oregon? God did not call Christians to be ignorant Bible-toting believers. Christians may not be of this world, but for the time being, they are in it and should understand it. Multnomah Bible College students' selfish and ignorant attitudes are comparable to the American attitude of isolationism during the early years of World War II. So what if German Nazis were murdering millions of helpless Jews across Europe; it didn't affect the United States. So what if Iraq is trying to build a nuclear arsenal, and the European Union doesn't like President Bush; my tuition bill hasn't been affected. "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden," Jesus said in Matthew 5. But how can you be a light to a world you do not understand? Knowing the news helps us touch people at their point of need and pray for this crumbling world. Understanding the world also prepares you for the time when you leave Multnomah, unless you plan on living in campus housing forever. "But I don't have time," you might object, or "There are no resources available." You are wrong. The Oregonian arrives daily at the doorstep of Memorial dorm as well as other places around campus. Daily newspapers come to the library, the seminary and the Journalism House. Students are free to watch the news between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. in Memorial lounge and all day in White Hall. Most students have an AM-FM radio in their rooms. Tune into KXL on 750 AM or KEX on 1190 AM for news while you're brushing your teeth or putting on your shoes. If all else fails, Internet access is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Check out www.foxnews.com or, for a Christian perspective, www.mcjonline.com. The next time you go to the cafeteria, read the news board, but don't stop there. Find a newspaper, log onto the web, or turn on the television and search out the news. Know the news. You will be a better witness, you will know how to pray for this world and you will be prepared to live in it after Multnomah. Students cannot excuse ignorance. Back to Table of Contents | Back to Main Index Previous Editorials | Top Of Page Send mail to The Voice| Journalism department website © 2003 The Voice. No part of this publication may be reproduced in written or electronic form without prior written consent from the journalism adviser of Multnomah Bible College. All rights reserved.