Look, either you believe that parents should be in charge of the moral education of their children or that the state should be in charge. Apparently, you believe the state should be in charge, as long as they are teaching ideas and facts that you like. Leaving issues of freedom aside, even here on FR, devout, Christian people cannot agree on a worldview!
I'd rather parents be in charge of their children. I happily support parents sending their children to religious schools or homeschooling. Sometimes people having this freedom results in their teaching their children things I disagree with. I am secure enough in my beliefs to not feel threatened by that. Ultimately, greater freedom is better for parents, children and families.
I too would rather that parents be in charge of their children, but for those who are irresponsible enough to deny the supremacy of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, then perhaps their child rearing privileges should be revoked.
Oh how weak arguments demand ridiculous genralizations to suppor them. How about the parents are primarilyy responsible and and society, the state, teachers, religious leaders, and even (gasp) bus drivers are secondarily responsible. Apparently, you believe the state should be in charge, as long as they are teaching ideas and facts that you like.
Not sure exactly what he beleives, but your need to pidgeon hole him into an absolute that you can argue against is silly.
I'd rather parents be in charge of their children.
A reasonbale choice given the two stark alternatives you present. But I'm just a dang evalgelical Christian do gooder myself. Of a matter of fact if I happen to hear some little kid using cuss words on the play ground, I will usually interfere (usually by letting their parents know). Thus I have taken partial responsibility for the moral upbringing of a stranger's child (and its not even part of my job).