If you still aren't convinced that Christians should not be sending their children to public schools, I encourage you to read and study 2 Peter 2. The whole chapter could have been written to parents warning them about public schooling!
Many parents hand their precious children over to teachers in the public schools who do not love the Lord. In fact, the majority of teachers are not believers in Jesus since we are a remnant.
Therefore, these teachers are coming from a foundation other than the foundation of
Christ. Their whole world view is different than ours. But there were false prophets also among the people,
even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in
damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon
themselves swift destruction.
Your children will learn and listen to these teachers who know not God
and His ways. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of
whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. Many children being
raised in godly homes will be led astray by what the teachers teach. They will learn that they came from monkeys, thus there is no purpose in life except to eat,
drink, and be merry.
Public schools receive thousands of dollars for each child they educate and
waste the hard earned money of their parents. I taught in the public schools and witnessed the waste for myself. All government programs waste money. {I realize there are some GREAT
public school teachers but even many of the GREAT ones will not teach your
children about the Lord and His ways. The textbooks have corrupted history,
science books teach lies as fact, and their entire foundation is built upon
sand.} And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make
merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their
damnation slumbereth not.
The Lord
knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, {Yes, you as parents need
to be protecting your children as they are growing up from the evil that
pervades the public schools and teach them consistently throughout the day about the Lord and His love for them.} and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment
to be punished: But chiefly
them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise
government. Presumptuous are they, self-willed,
they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
This is a
definition of the Universities. Sexual immorality pervades them and they speak
evil of government, wanting it to put a stamp of approval on their sinful
lifestyles and even celebrate them. And shall receive the reward of
unrighteousness, as they that
count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they
are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings
while they feast with you;
Having eyes
full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an
heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children: Which have
forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved
the wages of unrighteousness.
They will try to persuade
your children that "religion" is bondage and that the Bible is a book
of fairy tales. "There is no God" they will boldly proclaim and then
day-by-day do everything in their power to dismantle the faith you are building
in your children. I have witnessed children who were raised in God-fearing
homes with godly parents who are committed to Him and His ways send their
children off to expensive universities and these children turn from their
parent's faith and live lives of wantonness and evil pleasure.
Logging you in...
Tremain Mishoe · 472 weeks ago
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Guest · 472 weeks ago
I have 4 children, 3 of them are at public school, my oldest just started High School this year. I have huge reservations about him continuing there. There are fights in the school grounds most days, an internet-capable device is compulsory (and wifi is free at school, so they are on these devices unsupervised at lunchtime) and that is without thinking about what he might be taught in Science classes. Hopefully the good grounding in the Christian faith that we have given him will be enough for him to remain strong to what he believes, but I don't know that it will be. Peer pressure is so strong these days, and it isn't "cool" to be a Christian. Home schooling is possible here, but it isn't easy to get approved to do, so we will just have to pray, and wait and see how he goes. But I am very fearful.
Maria · 472 weeks ago
Anonymous · 472 weeks ago
I also agree if you go into debt to send them to a Christian School, that taking a hard look at home schooling is a better option. We know of a family who kept their children in the private school only to loose their house, so they could keep sending them. They had home school prior but felt they wouldn't be ready or couldn't get a good education by home schooling them. It is a sad situation how lies of the world are deceiving families.
Mrs. G. · 472 weeks ago
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gigiqc 25p · 472 weeks ago
Or, the fact that there are many homeschooled kids and kids who have gone to Christian private schools who still rebel - even though they've been taught the truth? I have two close friends who homeschooled their children and who were diligent in teaching their children about the Lord (and one who is still homeschooling younger kids) and both of these friends have older children who are "rebelling" and not walking in truth.
The fact of the matter is that even if we teach our kids to hide God's Word in their hearts so they won't sin.....they will still sin because that is their nature at heart....until they have been made new creations in Christ. And, ultimately, that is not an act that a parent can do. That is an act of God.
I know of kids who are very strong in their faith that go to public schools. They are not rocked by the wrong teachings they hear. They are true Christians, they've been saved at an early age. God's spirit in a child is the same Spirit in adult believers. And if your child has not come to saving faith, God's power to save is not limited by whether your child goes to public school or not and hears false ideas and wrong teaching.
Oh, and the verses mentioned are not talking about teachers out in the world. They're talking about false teachers that are like wolves in sheep's clothing. These false teachers are professing to know God, but don't know Him at all. So, the verses used here are, I believe, taken out of context).
I read that article by Michael Pearl a couple of weeks ago and all I came away thinking was that his faith in God seems very weak. There is so much fear in that article....and hardly any lifting up of God and His power to save. Yes, things look bleak. Yes, smart phones give access to vile things. This the reality and parents of this generation need to be cautious and look to God for wisdom in how to navigate these issues in their family. But, even if a family were to never give a kid a smart phone and hide them away from this crazy world, that will not save their soul. They will be a sinner in need of Christ - they might be a self-righteous sinner who doesn't see their need for Christ - but that will not get them any closer to God than a child who has been raised by Spirit-led parents who believe that God has led them to allow their child to go to public school and who are faithfully speaking to their children and raising them in the fear and admonition of the Lord.
htel Sharpless · 472 weeks ago
Anthea · 471 weeks ago
I spent 12 years as a state school teacher, and I am very careful to honour my former colleagues and to let our children know that the problems in our schools are mostly caused by bad decisions made by central government. There is so much negative publicity about British schools in the media, that I must try to keep positive. After all, our friends, neighbours and family are in that system. We allowed our ds to choose whether or not he wanted to go to secondary school, and I kept my face very bland when I told him to go away and think about it. I'll be honest, I was very very glad when he said 'No thank you," especially when I realised that he had his own logical reasons for preferring to stick with education out of school. He had seen the benefits for himself -- hurrah.
Raising children is hard work, no matter what you do. There are tough decisions and sacrifices being made by pretty much all the families I know. All in all, I am so grateful that we fell into this lifestyle. I had no idea really of the wealth of good things that would flow out of that short discussion years ago, conducted over my swollen belly!
I have reread Lori's post. She was warning people, and at no point condemned or blamed. If I think her warnings are mistaken or that there are errors of fact in her post, that is very different from assuming that she is attacking me as a mother (or attacking the old me, who was a teacher).This is not my blog. Lori's life in the US is probably very different from mine. If I wrote a blog post, I would want to let everyone know what a great, high-quality educational lifestyle is available to those who want to try it. I would love to encourage, cajole and cheerlead people into giving it a try. However, I know that whatever I wrote, and no matter how upbeat the message, someone would be narked by it. So I don't have a blog! I'm a big fat coward!
Usually, I don't offer my usually give my opinion to people, but I if I am asked how the home edding is going I don't hide the blessings we receive. Because I won't lie -- school is a bit monochrome by comparison with the Techicolour curriculum and Living Education our children enjoy. It would be ungracious and unloving to lie about that. Some other parents might be relying on that testimony to give them the courage to take the plunge and pull their child out of school.
gigiqc 25p · 471 weeks ago
I never felt Lori was attacking me as a mother or person.... I simply said the post stirred up some things and so I spoke to those points. I thought that was OK to do in a forum like this. I think that the points I spoke to *were* talking about what I saw as errors (the scripture taken out of context and the idea that seemed to be implied that those who public schooled were at greater risk for walking away from the faith, which is a view I don't hold to). Maybe you are reading into some of my comments things that simply aren't there. It seems that even again, you've now implied that I felt attacked personally somehow and that's where my responses are coming from.
I won't speak anymore to this issue; I did feel that I should let you know that your words were offensive, but I can see that an ongoing back and forth about this will be fruitless.
gigiqc 25p · 471 weeks ago
Anyway, God is good. All the time. He is in control of it all. Sorry we seem to be talking past each other here. I hope my comments might offer some grace and hope to others who are in my situation. God is not bound by statistics or polls. When you read an article such as this, please do not be filled with fear or believe that your child's salvation is hopeless. It is not. Lori is right, with God all things are possible!
Lori, I thought that in my email to you and in further comments I've made that I had expressed myself clearly enough that I don't have a problem with you "sounding the alarm". I merely asked for some balance and grace to be included in a post like this.
I guess my points are not well taken or understood. I'm sincerely sorry that that seems to be the case.
gigiqc 25p · 471 weeks ago
I really do believe you will have more people open to what you have to share if a balance of truth and grace can be found.
gigiqc 25p · 471 weeks ago
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