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On the 'sin' of sending kids to public school
WorldNetDaily.com ^ | February 7, 2005

Posted on 03/14/2005 2:54:06 AM PST by JohnHuang2

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To: mariabush

I send my child to public school in rural Virginia, and I am far, far from a child abuser and resent the implication that I am.


21 posted on 03/14/2005 6:04:57 AM PST by Gabz (Wanna join my tag team?)
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To: Gabz
I never said that you personally was a child abuser, this is my personal opinion and I am entitled to voice it. Good bye and have a good day!!!!!
22 posted on 03/14/2005 6:08:59 AM PST by Coldwater Creek ('We voted like we prayed")
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To: Gabz
I'm not a child abuser either. Extreme judgment. It was an unkind to say.
23 posted on 03/14/2005 6:24:24 AM PST by GodBlessUSA (To all our Men and Woman in Uniform, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You!)
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To: GodBlessUSA

Thank you.

While I agree everyone is entitled to their opinion - sweeping broad brush statements are not conducive to intelligent discourse.

I am the first to admit there are problems within the system, hwoever not all public schools are the dens of evil some wish others to believe.


24 posted on 03/14/2005 6:31:35 AM PST by Gabz (Wanna join my tag team?)
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To: Gabz
"The term "child abuse" gets bandied about far too much as to make it's use nearly meaningless."

When everything is abuse, nothing is abuse. I agree. There's quite few words that have lost their true meaning due to "abuse" of their usage.

I live in the Plano area and the examples cited are an over simplification of what happened. When the issue came to light the dipwad that thought they were avoiding a controversy (atheist parents threatening to sue, whatever) quickly backed down.

Perhaps if people would quit the righteous indignation about everything a school tries to accomplish and stop the lawsuits costs wouldn't continue to go up.

Christians protest every other book used (let's tie everyone up with the evolution-creation debate), blacks think Tom Sawyer is racist, atheists demand Bibles be removed. If the public schools were to address moral/ethics issues some would be suing and outraged because that's a parents job. yadda yadda yadda
25 posted on 03/14/2005 6:33:31 AM PST by Smartaleck
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To: mariabush

"I never said that you personally was a child abuser, this is my personal opinion"

Judge not, least yee be judged?


26 posted on 03/14/2005 6:36:10 AM PST by Smartaleck
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To: JohnHuang2

Ping for later reading.


27 posted on 03/14/2005 6:37:20 AM PST by Pablo64 ("Everything I say is fully substantiated by my own opinion.")
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To: Gabz

"however not all public schools are the dens of evil some wish others to believe."

I think the 20 or so ladies that I know, that attended a Catholic college, who are still devout Catholics and are public school teachers would probably agree.

Of course, Catholics aren't seen as Christian by some. :-)


28 posted on 03/14/2005 6:44:12 AM PST by Smartaleck
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To: pickemuphere
Not at all. One could home school or shoose a private school that is not affiliated with the SBLC.

Unless you mean that anyone not in the public school system is an "evangelical nut"---but I assume you are smarter than that.

29 posted on 03/14/2005 6:44:55 AM PST by Sam's Army (No witty taglines currently come to mind)
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To: Smartaleck

I didn't attend Catholic College, but did spend 12 years in Catholic Schools, and understand exactly what you mean that some do not believe Catholics are Christians.

No one system is or can be perfect, public, private, Christian, non-Christian, homeschool, etc. We all have to make our own choices as to what we believe is best for our families. Others may not agree with our decisions, but it is not up to others to decide what is best for someone else.


30 posted on 03/14/2005 6:50:13 AM PST by Gabz (Wanna join my tag team?)
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To: Gabz
Absolutely, we are not ignorant of the problems in our schools. Statements like that one solves nothing. I have admiration and respect for those who Home School. What they do is remarkable. I believe this statement is not the consensus of opinion.

Actually, I have a teacher to deal with today regarding her teaching of liberal policy. Not looking forward to it but it has to be addressed. I will be kind but must hold my ground.

In the past, I have had the privilege to work with some wonderful people fighting some of the problems of our district here. I'm happy to see that people are working hard to fight the problems that exist here in my district. It's making a difference.

31 posted on 03/14/2005 6:55:28 AM PST by GodBlessUSA (To all our Men and Woman in Uniform, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You!)
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To: dimmer-rats stealvotes

One thing I've noticed is we have the constitution seperating religion and the federal government. Which I believe makes sense in the context of the limited government it was designed to be.

But with the government taking over nearly every aspect of our lives, including the most important like educating the next generation.. Seperating the government and religion effectively enforces secularism on the society.


32 posted on 03/14/2005 6:58:43 AM PST by ran15
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To: GodBlessUSA

I'm with you, I have all the respect in the world for Home Schoolers.

What I like most about the district I am in is that they not only encourage parental participation, they practically demand it........and it's obvious parents do participate. I have yet to be called as a volunteer for something, or chaperone for a field trip.........and my name is on both lists - the school tends to have more volunteers than it needs.


33 posted on 03/14/2005 7:04:14 AM PST by Gabz (Wanna join my tag team?)
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To: Gabz

"Others may not agree with our decisions, but it is not up to others to decide what is best for someone else."

I find it most ironic that so many who profess to be Christians are the first to judge others and call people names rather than address the issues....That so many don't want their kids "indoctrinated" by public schools are more than willing to indoctrinate others in what they believe and their way is the only way.

Everyone else is an idiot and, in the current topic, a child abuser!


34 posted on 03/14/2005 7:26:31 AM PST by Smartaleck
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To: Smartaleck

Just the title of this article is inflammatory, IMO.

I'm a "sinner" because my child attends public school and I do not agree with wholesale abandonment of the system?


35 posted on 03/14/2005 7:31:21 AM PST by Gabz (Wanna join my tag team?)
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To: Gabz
That's great you have such involved parents in the school district! That makes all the difference in the children’s lives. Everyone knows what is going on at school too! All districts are not the same. We have to work on making ours like yours.

The district we're in now is ok. It does make me extremely frustrated at times. There are problems. As I said though, there are people working very hard on change and that is so positive to see. My kids, Thank God, are doing very well. We are starting to look at colleges for my oldest. Where the heck the time went is my big question. :)
36 posted on 03/14/2005 7:41:49 AM PST by GodBlessUSA (To all our Men and Woman in Uniform, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You!)
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To: Gabz

"I'm a "sinner" because my child attends public school and I do not agree with wholesale abandonment of the system?"

That's the implication which some would deny when confronted. :-)


37 posted on 03/14/2005 7:44:51 AM PST by Smartaleck
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To: dimmer-rats stealvotes

I don't think the problem of suicide is public schools. IT has more to do with the overall culture. My son attended a Christian School during his attendance, two students committed suicide. Christian School attendees. These are handpicked students. Christian (supposedly) homes. Christian values. Public Schools don't have that luxury to handpick who attends.


38 posted on 03/14/2005 7:49:24 AM PST by joesbucks
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To: GodBlessUSA

We spent a long time researching all avenues of education for our daughter...........including moving, which we did. I realize that is not something everyone is capable of doing. We would have been moving had we not had a child that we needed to consider the education of, but because we do, that became the top priority for where we would be moving.

I have no intention of getting complacent, and will continue to pay attention and participate, but it is a nice feeling to know I am not constantly banging my head against a wall. It is also comforting to know that the school is not being run by godless heathens, as was again shown to me a few weeks back at a morning parent function, when we were all asked to add someone to our prayer lists and circles.......and during morning announcements, the children were asked the same thing.


I'm glad your kids are doing well, much of that is always going to come from their home life, regardless of what type of school they attend. I have a ways to go before I start looking toward college, my daughter is only in 1st grade....but I do (sort of) understand your question about the time :)


39 posted on 03/14/2005 8:10:45 AM PST by Gabz (Wanna join my tag team?)
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To: Smartaleck

Of course that is the implication, and of course it will be denied, with the standard "I wasn't talking about you specifically" type whitewash.


40 posted on 03/14/2005 8:13:41 AM PST by Gabz (Wanna join my tag team?)
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