How long before the masses begin screaming in unison "Burn them"? We're seeing more and more intolerance towards people of religion, with many in the MSM now openly saying ":Screw your prayers and thoughts" on national television, we're seeing the left become incensed over Mike Pence's wife teaching at a Christian School, We just witnessed the rabid, foaming at the mouth outrage over some smiling Catholic boys who were doing nothing but being peaceful in the face of outrageous hateful intolerance by black jewish activists- We witnessed the seething hatred of the left when people like Billy Graham, and Tony Snow of all people, died- and now we're seeing an effort by some to condemn Christian schools 'in the name of science' - an obvious effort to undermine these schools because they don't teach the lie that people evolved
Christian schools venture too often into indoctrination?
Indoctrination is the only thing the public schools do.
You are right- it WILL get worse. The push is coming not just from those who hate Christians, but also from the education “elite” who still hold to Dewey’s statement that you can’t make a good socialist out of individuals. Not to mention, of course that private schools and home schoolers turn out kids that are so far above the public schools that it is a public shame for them.
It sort of already is, but was possible to evade.
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Her work has been cited in "The New Yorker, the Washington Post, New York Times, LA Times American Prospect, Ms Magazine, Salon.com, Beliefnet and The Nation." (excerpted from her UNF bio page). And, of course, she posts at the Huffington Post. So we know what side of the fence she's on. Also, could find no comments from her regarding the moon god religion. Hmmm...
Culturally, there are already two Americas. Only a matter of time before that is a geographic phenomenon. Otherwise, there’s going to be violence. There might be anyway.
Try posting something about Muslim schools.
Youll be suspended.
Ten bucks says that Miss Ingersoll is an atheist.
“These schools are front and center in the politicization of knowledge and that’s problematic,”
I can only ask why? People pay to get their kids into these schools so they are obviously disenchanted with the public variety which is free except for the taxes they would have to pay anyway. The church affiliation that backs each school is not hidden and the aspect of inter woven religious studies is brought to bear before the child steps into the classroom. This is one of the most important selling factors of the facility, missing since the O’hare debacle, and is why they have so many different religious schools to choose from.
Tack that on to the “teaching” of Islamic studies being done in many public schools, and acceptance displaying an immoral, non-religious approach to kids like the blatant instruction of homosexuality well ahead of the children’s capability to understand it fully plus the misconception that children K though eight can ponder of such subjects and create their own determinations using adult reasoning, is just as immature and miscalculated as the kids they are brain washing. That is why so many are opting for religious education. Because there, they can have a more rounded positive instruction and not the gloom and doom of societal failures. If the adults can’t fix them with their Harvard education, how can they expect the third grader to do it with his/her limited one of just recently being introduced to the times tables?
rwood
As long as there is no strong pushback, expect their aggressions against Christians to continue.
Lots of Muslim schools around here. Coming after them for any views? No? Explain please.
venture too often into indoctrination, with teachings that can misrepresent science and history and potentially breed intolerance toward people with different outlooks.
Unlike Pubic Schools who “venture too often into indoctrination, with teachings that can misrepresent science and history and potentially breed intolerance toward people with different outlooks.”
Eff these people. It is time to fight.
there is alot behind stopping home education and christianity is only the tip . The bulk is to hide how poorly public education is. If they get rid of home schooling there’s nothing to compare it with public education curriculum is based on the lowest common denominator. The very high smart kids maybe pulled out and taught at special schools but the average kid remains with the less brilliant, more dumb kids.
Yes, it’s going to be open warfare on anyone who is not teaching the Leftist party line.
They have full control of the public schools. Now they need to expand to nationwide full control over every child into adult-hood.
In 1982, after the State of Nebraska conducted a violent raid on a Christian church school, holding teachers and terrified kids on the floor at gun point and Pastor Everet Sileven spent 297 days in jail, Pastor Sileven appeared on TV opposite the state bureaucrat who authorized the raid. He turned to the school bureaucrat and asked the real reason why the state had such a problem with their small church school?
Without missing a beat, through a sneer anyone who has visited the DMV will recognize, the bureaucrat declared (and Im paraphrasing):
Because you are denying the state schools needed money. And because you are educating children outside the public school system, IN THE WORLD WE’RE DESIGNING FOR THE FUTURE, THEY WONT FIT IN!
Dwell on those last 4 words for a moment.
If youre curious about just what that world they were designing might look like, LOOK AROUND.
Youre living in it.
And, if the indoctrination MY grandchildren are experiencing is any indication, it will only get worse!
We’d better get THAT problem solved or America - the IDEA - will soon be just a distant memory!
re: “To critics”
Shut up, critics. It is our right, our God-given right, to educate as we see fit. *That* is what you are taking exception to - a God-given right.
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Such was not always true in America.
The following is an excerpt from the "Centennial Thanksgiving Sermon" (1886) (celebrating America's 100th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence) by a Black Ohio Legislator and A.M.E. Bishop Benjamin W. Arnett on "The Greatness of America" - Note that this Sermon is delivered only a few years after the end of the Civil War by this outstanding scholar/legislator/Bishop.
"Let us see what it is that makes us so great; wherein lies our strength. What has made us one of the greatest powers of the earth, politically and intellectually? Have we come to the conclusion that it is Righteousness that exalteth a nation? We have met to-day at the request of the President of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant, and also the Governor of our beloved State, Rutherford B. Hayes. For what? Why call us from our homes? Why come to the house of God? Why not go to the hall of mirth and to the places of amusement to-day? No that is not what they want us to do. We are commanded to go to our 'several places of worship, and there offer up thanks to Kind Providence which has brought our nation through the scenes of another year, and blessed the land with peace, plenty and prosperity.' Then as Americans we have reason to rejoice and congratulate ourselves on the greatness of our beloved country; at this the close of the first hundred years of experimental government of the people, by the people, and for the people. To be a citizen of this vast country is something, and to share in its privileges and duties is more than something." - Dr. Benjamin W. Arnett, 1876 "Centennial Thanksgiving Sermon" - Library of Congress - African-American SectionIf current generations of youth in America go to the LOC web site and read this lengthy Address by a remarkable Black scholar of history, Ohio State Legislator, and A.M.E. Bishop, who had lived through the years surrounding the Civil War, then their perspective might be enhanced, enlarged and encouraged by their pride in such an intellectual giant from America's history. Progressives talk a lot about "diversity." By the term "diversity," Progressives mean "diversity" of anything and everything except freedom of conscience, freedom of expression of ideas which differ from the "Progressive" agenda for "changing" America from adherence and devotion to the ideas of liberty outlined in its Declaration of Independence and structured into its Constitution for self-government.
Shame on them and all whom they control through fear!
The things we are witnessing are the consequences of decades of Progressive academic and government "elitists'" indoctrination of America away from its founding principles in the ideas of liberty and toward the cultish and oppressive ideology of Progressivism, an ideology which demands complete submission to "progressive" regressives who believe they are entitled, and were appointed, to rule over everyone else. A society where Progressives rule is a society where the ideas of liberty have been subordinated to the ideas of tyranny.
Thomas Jefferson, only days before his death on July 4, 1826, explaining his inability to attend a gathering to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Declaration, wrote to Roger Weightman:
"I should, indeed, with peculiar delight, have met and exchanged there congratulations personally with the small band, the remnant of that host of worthies, who joined with us on that day, in the bold and doubtful election we were to make for our country, between submission or the sword; and to have enjoyed with them the consolatory fact, that our fellow citizens, after half a century of experience and prosperity, continue to approve the choice we made. may it be to the world, what I believe it will be, (to some parts sooner, to others later, but finally to all) the Signal of arousing men to burst the chains, under which monkish ignorance and superstition had persuaded them to bind themselves, and to assume the blessings & security of self-government. That form which we have substituted, restores the free right to the unbounded exercise of reason and freedom of opinion. All eyes are opened, or opening, to the rights of man. the general spread of the light of science has already laid open to every view. the palpable truth, that the mass of mankind has not been born with saddles on their backs, nor a favored few booted and spurred, ready to ride them legitimately, by the grace of god. These are grounds of hope for others. for ourselves, let the annual return of this day forever refresh our recollections of these rights, and an undiminished devotion to them." (Jefferson, June 24, 1826, to Roger Weightman, End of Jefferson quotation)
Absolute bullshit! The indoctrination is all conducted by the NEA and AFT.
There is no debate on Catholic or Christian schools. Public indoctrination centers known as public schools are clearly the problem.
JoMa