Posted on 05/18/2005 11:09:47 AM PDT by scripter
Some experts are saying there is a trend in public education toward pro-homosexual programs and curricula that may pose a serious danger to children.
"Radical gender and homosexual advocacy groups influence teacher-training programs dealing with 'sexual orientation' and 'diversity,' creating school environments that are heavily biased against Christian moral teachings," stated Peter LaBarbera, founder of Americans for Truth and executive director of the Illinois Family Institute (IFI).
According to Agape Press (AP), LaBarbera has monitored the homosexual movement for 15 years, with special focus on its “campaign to penetrate schools."
He said groups like GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network) and PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) work with pro-homosexual student groups to promote the notion of “inherent homosexual, bisexual, or transgender identity” that may confuse students with sexuality and causing younger and younger students to "come out.”
He added that even grade-school students are being approached with programs and lesson plans about bullying and homosexual parenting.
Christian families are often completely unaware of what is already happening in their community's schools, according to the IFI spokesman. "Most parents, especially those living near big cities, simply have no clue as to the many ways that the 'sexual orientation' agenda works its way into their children's education," he said.
Psychology professor Dr. Warren Throckmorton, who specializes in sexual orientation, noted that most parents are clueless on this is matter and or that “public school officials collaborate with political activists to attempt to alter the beliefs of school children."
Voddie Baucham, a Christian evangelist from Texas, has recently submitted a new resolution on homosexuality in public schools to the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) that calls the Southern Baptists to examine whether there is such pro-homosexual agenda in their local school districts.
He hopes the resolution, co-submitted by author Bruce Shortt, will help to raise awareness among Christian parents and others about what he considers “a crisis in public education.” The proposal encourages every SBC church to investigate whether the local school distric has either a homosexual club or pro-homosexual program and if it does, it further urges the church to inform parents and remove their children immediately.
The Baucham-Shortt resolution, however, does not discourage adult Christians from serving in public schools, but actually commends it, stated AP. However, it urges them to make a greater effort to provide and support Christian educational alternatives to government schools, especially for low-income and single-parent families.
"One of the complaints that is sort of levied against us because of this resolution is that we are somehow insensitive to poor families who cannot afford to send their children to private schools," Baucham said. “One of the things we call for in the resolution is for our churches to provide affordable alternatives to government education. It is not hard to do."
Gee.....ya think!
Unfortunately, even some freepers deny it.
Thankfully, I don't see it here in our public schools.
In other news, "expert" cows claim that they're concerned about the proliferation of hamburger joints.
but cows have rights...they are people too
Unfortunate choice of words... :P
LOL
Labeling children as 'gay' is a powerful mind tool. Once a child accepts that identity, they have a hard time overcoming it. This agenda is being pushed down to grade-schoolers where children can be easily manipulated about stuff they really don't understand yet.
Schools aren't the only things they want to penetrate! I'm sick of the whole agenda. Homosexuals who live quietly and mind their own business are not the ones I object to, abd although I hate homosexuality in its sexual preference, I can't find it in my heart to hate those involved in it. I know too many good people who happen to be gay. But I HATE the militant gay agenda, NAMBLA and other queer associations who want to normalize this perversion.
"Some experts are saying there is a trend in public education toward pro-homosexual programs and curricula that may pose a serious danger to children"
NO SH&%, DO YOU THINK!
I believe 99.9% of the folks here would agree with you.
Just because you don't see it, it might still be there. The gay proponents are pretty creative at getting their message in schools. Teacher Unions have been very cooperative with the gay movement. Fighting vouchers might be the teacher unions biggest effort, but pushing the gay agenda is easily number 2.
You don't say where you are, but don't worry, they will find out. In my son's school, for one week every year teachers declare their classrooms to be "all gender/orientation santuraries and the kids all wear a cute ribbon to show their solidarity with homosexual and trans gender confused kids. (I know, confused was my word, not theirs).
My son did not wear a ribbon and was aksed about its absense several times in the week. He was even declared possibly a closet homosexual or a homophobe because of his non-participation. Lets see, teachers, peers, administrators? One really has to be strong or dumb to go against this pressure. Or one needs to homeschool. Why is it that politics has no place in school unless it is leftist politics?
2 words, Private School!
Indeed. In the video I Do Exist, one of the former homosexuals interviewed was also part of the homosexual video It's Elementary. He said he was sorry for labeling certain children as gay in It's Elementary, just from looking at them. It's a very powerful mind tool.
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