University admissions departments must have a really hard time of it then!
They do. But it's not all total anarchy. There are a couple standardized tests, the
SAT and the
ACT that set a defacto goal for accomplishment regardless of whether or not there is a uniform curriculum.
How come there are no comparative religion courses?
If you read the link in my former message you'll get a sense of some of the objections. IMHO they boil down to:
- A fear (probably rightly) of proselytizing.
- Economics. Where would the money come from?
- Time. If we add another course we might have to cut something, like atheletics (God Forbid).
- Value. Many people see no value in a Sacred Studies Course.
IMHO there is also no valid reason among any of those. We can point to many examples, for instance the UK, where each of those objections have been overcome.
I believe the real reason is that the vast majority of Americans, particularly the Fundamentalists and Evangelicals, hold such a weak personal faith that they fear it being challenged or compared to other faiths.
Aslan is not a Tame Lion