Posted on 12/03/2004 1:06:08 AM PST by nickcarraway
If I ever manage somehow to procreate someday, my kid(s) will go to public school only if I can move to a much more remote area of SD, otherwise it will be private, faith-based.
It's not just Southern Baptists, either. This conservative Methodist won't even consider sending his little girl to a public shool.
Parents! For the love of your children, DON'T put them in goobermint skrewls!
Parents for the Love of your Children, Throw out those who are pushing the Socialsit Agenda and replace them with God Fearing Men and Women.
Read a Cal Thomas article many years ago that said unless those that held Judeo-Christian values pulled their kids out of public school, en masse, that the schools would not be forced to change.
It was what convinced us to homeschool until our son was old enough for college. My homeschooling days are over now, but we are reaping the benefits of homeshooling still and the benefits are so much more than just a "good education."
True, very true; and I endorse and applaud your statements.
However, "goobermint skrewls" are now doing things that go FAR beyond the three R's, including liberal indoctrination, allowing minors out of school for "private medical procedures" (read Abortions), and pushing a pro-homosexual agenda.
If you are not capable of homeschooling, and are unable to aford private schools, then you have no choice but to put your kids into public schools. As far as the "Church" is concerned, they are doing more harm than good with their dogmatic dictates.
Keeping track of what the publik screwls are doing to your kids is far more costly and time-consuming than many would believe, IMHO.
Southern Baptists?
EVERYBODY is unhappy with public schools!
The most telling statistic I know is that the occupational group which sends most of its children to private schools is not lawyers, doctors, dentists, etc. but - public school teachers!
Who knows better than them what goes on in gubmint schools?
If they won't eat their own cooking, why should the rest of us?
"If they won't eat their own cooking, why should the rest of us?"
Because that's classic librul thinking: It's not for me, but it's for you. I'll get into my car and drive to a protest against oil companies, but you should be taking the bus.
By Joseph Farah
Some people say America's government schools are performing so badly and miseducating children so profoundly that the dumbing down process must be part of a deliberate conspiracy.
I tend to disagree because, knowing the nature of government and how inefficient it is, if government were deliberately trying to make our kids dumber, they would likely be much smarter.
Such is my faith in government's ability to achieve results even bad results.
But whether or not it's a deliberate plot to dumb down our kids intellectually and morally it's time for you to put a stop to it.
What can you do?
People often ask me what they can do to restore freedom and righteousness in America.
"Please don't tell me to write my congressman," a typical letter says. "I've tried that. They are all unresponsive. They don't care. They are part of the problem ignoring the Constitution, passing more and more laws and spending my money on a growing list of programs that are illegal, immoral and detrimental to the health of the nation."
I tend to agree with such sentiments.
Congress is unresponsive. Congress is clueless. Congress has forgotten or ignored its responsibility to follow the Constitution.
Let me tell you about one surefire way to get Washington's attention and get our country back on track. I guarantee it will work if even 10 to 20 percent of Americans follow my advice. And, best of all, this strategy is something that will save your children from unhappiness, ignorance and abuse by the government even if it does not touch off a freedom revolution.
I'm talking about pulling your children out of the clutches of the government schools.
It's the right thing to do for your kids and for your country.
Some 2 million kids in America are now being taught at home a direct result of the declining standards of government schools.
When that number reaches 5 million, critical mass will have been reached. The whole system will begin to implode. It will mark the beginning of the end of the government monopoly on schools in America. It will mark the beginning of a peaceful revolution not unlike the one we witnessed a decade ago in the Soviet Union.
It starts with people saying no. It starts with awareness and resistance. It starts with saving your kids from abuse and indoctrination.
Whenever I present this message, I have some Christian parents who tell me separation from the broader culture is wrong that it's not what Jesus preached.
Nonsense.
Listen to the Apostle Paul (II Corinthians 6:14): "Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with darkness?"
Many Christians are familiar with this verse and take it to heart when it comes to issues such as marriage. But why doesn't it apply to the schooling of our precious children? Why do we feel OK about casting them to the wolves of the world?
Paul continues (II Corinthians 6:17-18): "Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty."
Jews, you have been likewise commanded. Read Isaiah 52:11: "Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out of thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the Lord."
No, believers, you are not supposed to expose your children to unrighteousness, nor put them under the yoke of pagans and infidels and false gods. I don't know where you get this mistaken belief. Your job as a parent is to protect your children, raise your child, not to run your child over to non-believers to be raised.
You want to know how to fix your family and your country? The most important step you can take is to pull your kids out of school and to start fulfilling your principal responsibility as a parent educating them.
It's not your congressman's responsibility. It's your job. Take it seriously. It's summertime and the living may be easy. Come September, don't sacrifice your kids on the altar of the most high secular state.
Make a difference in your child's life, and be part of a gentle revolution to take this country back.
Mandating this throughout the Church increases the possibility of child abuse and neglect situations.Baloney.
I wish President Bush and the Republicans would revive the idea of 'School Choice'. Public Schools are created by Socialists, for Socialists, and if I could choose, I would choose not to fund them with my state/federal tax dollars. Let Matt Damon put his 'spare millions' of dollars there if he wants to.
?.......public?....naw,....they are 'state' (NERO) schools period!
.........................Rome lives again against christians.....Nero's schools etc.
Nero's parades......
Nero's courts
Nero's judges
Nero's coins..........
Nero's abortions........
...............................Rome lives again against 'public' christianity.....
/sarcasm.....and church bells 24/7
Why do you say this is balognia?
You must really hate me, I homeschool, and I'm an atheist.
What a racket!
The reality is, you were homeschooling your daughter anyway.
The government "school" is just warehousing kids - free daycare for two-wage earner families, that's all.
They get all the tax dollars, and you get to educate your children after school hours.
Such a deal!
Romans chapter one......love God.
You cannot produce one shred of empirical evidence to support your outrageous statement. You are merely parroting the NEA line.
Obviously, you did not read my entire posts. That is one of the reasons that I was called to homeschool. Believe me, there is more to homeschooling than just the basic "R's", if that what your mindset is. I also have to work at social interaction, extracurricular activities at my own expense (because we are not allowed to participate with the public school's in my state, even though we pay for it in our tax dollars).
But I stay strong in my conviction that homeschooling IS NOT for everyone. It is difficult work, and it requires patience, persistence, and a total modification of lifestyle. And I will add from the female perspective it is emotionally draining at times.
Some may not be capable of handling this lifestyle, and as I said, it is a choice a person makes and you cannot falter once you make that decision.
I understand where the Church is headed with this idea, I just don't think every parent can do this form of education. And I don't want to be scrutinized as a result of a Church mandate.
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