My tone might have been too dismissive and dogmatic. In fact, it was!

It was Highland I was trying to think of in reference to Scotland. They may be good - in fact I think they probably are. I have heard good things about them, just couldn't remember the name. If I could go somewhere by choice, it would probably be there.

They are all 'okay', but it comes down to what you want. [i:4c7b5d2680]I'd be glad to go to any of them[/i:4c7b5d2680] given the funding and the time, but what I'm saying is compared to what is available in the states, its worth getting your education in the States!

And I say again, the two I am particularly thinking of (on that list) take no specific paedo/credo stance, no stance on worship (specifially the RP), and skirt around contemporary issues rather than addressing them.

You will have good reformed men coming out of these colleges and others who are not reformed at all. Of course no seminary makes a man a pastor or educates a man fully, but there are large omissions which lead to huge variance in the quality of gradutes. For example. my church contacted both the Evangelical Theological College of Wales and the London Theological Seminary, asking if they had any men who would affirm the 1689 confession, stand for traditional reverent worship, and be cessationist. The reply came back 'we have none'. Enough said!

Regarding the split in the Free Church of Scotland and the creation of the Continuing Congregations, for what its worth I believe in the cause of the seceders, having seen the evidence relating to the [i:4c7b5d2680]allegations[/i:4c7b5d2680] of sexual misconduct against the Principal of the College. Its a very sad situation with believers on both sides.

[Edited on 6-7-2004 by JonathanHunt]