Wow! that is amazing. I would have to second your aplaud to Mr. Riner! That must have taken an icredible amount of courage to stand infront of his student body and share the good news of Jesus Christ. I hope that more and more people can see the importance of Character and apply it when people are looking and when they aren't.
God bless!
Lauren Hammerstrom | 10.01.05 - 2:03 pm | #

What a testimony people like Mr. Riner are! How totally cool!! It almost makes me wonder: whenever we hear a story like that, we are filled with admiration, and how many of us would actually stand up like that? I hope all of us would, but it still makes me wonder if I would take the chance of being ridiculed.

~Ednella
Ednella Sound-Out | Homepage | 10.01.05 - 3:29 pm | #

Hoo-ah! That is great! :)
SecDef | Homepage | 10.01.05 - 5:57 pm | #

I enjoyed reading about Mr. Riner, what a love he must have for the Lord to be willing to face the ridicule of his peers and teachers.

I love the fact that he knew you can not really talk about character or anything good without talking about Jesus Christ.

Thank you for writing about Mr. Riner, it's encouraging to know there are people our age who really love the Lord and are willing to stand up for Him.
Elizabeth | 10.02.05 - 3:17 pm | #

Wow! That is such an awesome story! Mr. Riner is a great example for all of us, both in his speaking of Christ and in his respectful answers to his opponents. I was really encouraged by this post :)
lana | 10.02.05 - 4:37 pm | #

WOW!!! I did not hear about this!

I work for Representative Tom Riner, Noah's Dad, as a Legislative Aide. Noah and I have worked together on several occasions. You could guess my surprise when I saw his photo up there!

Way to go, Noah!

In Him,

David
David S. MacMillan III | Homepage | 10.03.05 - 5:49 am | #

David: That's awesome! BTW, I just was talking to a friend today at church who says he knows you (knows of you). Nathan Straub, he's also participating in the paralegal study course you're involved in. Does that name strike a bell?
Brett Harris | Homepage | 10.03.05 - 7:35 am | #

Yes, it does; all the people participating in the course are members of a yahoo group, so we all tend to know each other . . . I can't remember which email that Nathan sent out but I definitely remember the name.
David S. MacMillan III | Homepage | 10.03.05 - 9:22 am | #

WOW! What more can be said?
John M Kirton II | 10.04.05 - 9:38 pm | #

Sweet- its about time someone takes a stand in such a way as that. Takes a lot to do that. Thats cool. Straight up cool. I think I'd like to meet him- way to go PK!
(pastors kid!)
Your Bro,
Another Man
another man | Homepage | 10.06.05 - 8:51 pm | #

Thanks for the article! Does anyone know how to contact Noah Riner? I'd appreciate if someone could pass the info along to me at eowyn@tallinthesaddle.net.

Just ran into this site...quite impressive at first look. Keep it up!

Jennifer Weston (ex-homeschool student-graduated) :)
Jennifer Weston | 10.18.05 - 11:07 am | #

I don't see why people will oppose to the speech. It certainly does not establish any religion and it only demostrates freedom of speech.

That is a courageous act. May God continues to bless and use you, Noah.

Emile Hong (father of a homeschool daughter)
Emile Hong | Homepage | 10.27.05 - 8:23 am | #

It seems as though the people who share Riner's views have kept the "controversy" afloat. In actuality, the views themselves were not considered unusually controversial at Dartmouth, a genuine community dedicated to free speech; the forum he chose to present his views was considered a lousy choice. He delivered his speech at the school's convocation. Below are a couple of perspectives by students who, unlike Dr. Mohler, were actually there.

Put the speech in context.

[Editor's Note: Dear Dartmouth student, we appreciate your dedication to "set the record straight," however, many of us (including Dr. Mohler, Alex, and me) have not only read the transcript of Noah's speech and much of what both sides had to say about it, but we have also watched a video of the convocation. In my opinion that exposure is sufficient for us to render an informed judgment. The links you supplied, which I have removed, were almost entirely negative opinions based on the why's, where's, and when's of Noah's speech. They did not serve to objectively "set the record straight" but rather presented an opposing viewpoint that we do not share, and honestly, were thoroughly aware of. Thank for your time.]
Anonymous | 11.28.05 - 11:26 am | #

What a speech delivered by Noah Riner! If Noah ever runs for President, he can count on my vote. Noah has set the perfect example for Christians to speak their convictions about Jesus Christ Keep up the good work, Noah.
Hoyle Edwards | 01.17.06 - 9:30 am | #