Comments on: Google and Abortion http://www.minthegap.com/2008/04/15/google-and-abortion/ Standing in the Gap in a Society that's Warring with God. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:06:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2008/04/15/google-and-abortion/#comment-80513 MInTheGap Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:54:39 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2008/04/15/google-and-abortion/#comment-80513 Christian school helps the basis. You can't but have an impact when you have a child for 5 hours a day. If you look at Plato or even the USSR, you see that part of the plan with the public school system was to teach the children what the government thought was best, to actually tell them their parents were wrong. What I'm saying is that I don't want my children in an environment hostile to me as I believe that I'm responsible to God for their training, not the government. Christian school helps the basis. You can’t but have an impact when you have a child for 5 hours a day.

If you look at Plato or even the USSR, you see that part of the plan with the public school system was to teach the children what the government thought was best, to actually tell them their parents were wrong. What I’m saying is that I don’t want my children in an environment hostile to me as I believe that I’m responsible to God for their training, not the government.

]]> By: AG http://www.minthegap.com/2008/04/15/google-and-abortion/#comment-80511 AG Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:17:44 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2008/04/15/google-and-abortion/#comment-80511 But Christian/Public school doesn't provide or take away from a basis. The parents do. <em>AG's last blog post..<a href='http://talmidah-b-yeshua.blogspot.com/2008/04/shout-to-lord.html'>Shout to the Lord</a></em> But Christian/Public school doesn’t provide or take away from a basis. The parents do.

AG’s last blog post..Shout to the Lord

]]> By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2008/04/15/google-and-abortion/#comment-80508 MInTheGap Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:38:16 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2008/04/15/google-and-abortion/#comment-80508 I won't argue that people will always be impressionable, but the time when they're a child is the most impressionable. It takes much longer to teach things the older they get. Why do you think that childhood is the number one time people come to Christ? As people get older, their opinions harden, and even their skill sets tend to calcify. Take it from a guy that refused to budge as a teen when he went to public high school. Much easier to stand firm when you have a basis then when you're trying to find your basis. I won’t argue that people will always be impressionable, but the time when they’re a child is the most impressionable. It takes much longer to teach things the older they get. Why do you think that childhood is the number one time people come to Christ? As people get older, their opinions harden, and even their skill sets tend to calcify.

Take it from a guy that refused to budge as a teen when he went to public high school. Much easier to stand firm when you have a basis then when you’re trying to find your basis.

]]> By: AG http://www.minthegap.com/2008/04/15/google-and-abortion/#comment-80505 AG Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:57:53 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2008/04/15/google-and-abortion/#comment-80505 See, I think high school is a pretty darn impressionable time in a lot of peoples' lives. (Then again, maybe I just picked impressionable friends in high school.) One of my friends wanted to dye her hair black just because that's what the daughter in White Oleander did. She did. It looked awful. She cried over it. No matter the age, the key component is training the child to look to Jesus for answers first and equipping them to find the answers in scripture accurately. <em>AG's last blog post..<a href='http://talmidah-b-yeshua.blogspot.com/2008/04/shout-to-lord.html'>Shout to the Lord</a></em> See, I think high school is a pretty darn impressionable time in a lot of peoples’ lives. (Then again, maybe I just picked impressionable friends in high school.) One of my friends wanted to dye her hair black just because that’s what the daughter in White Oleander did. She did. It looked awful. She cried over it.

No matter the age, the key component is training the child to look to Jesus for answers first and equipping them to find the answers in scripture accurately.

AG’s last blog post..Shout to the Lord

]]> By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2008/04/15/google-and-abortion/#comment-80493 MInTheGap Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:51:06 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2008/04/15/google-and-abortion/#comment-80493 Well, at least you have a balanced experience to draw from. I admire and understand those that send their teens to public school, but younger kids are just so impressionable. I can't see setting them up for confrontation that early-- personally. Well, at least you have a balanced experience to draw from. I admire and understand those that send their teens to public school, but younger kids are just so impressionable. I can’t see setting them up for confrontation that early– personally.

]]> By: AG http://www.minthegap.com/2008/04/15/google-and-abortion/#comment-80478 AG Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:15:19 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2008/04/15/google-and-abortion/#comment-80478 I attended Christian school for elementary school and hubby and I have both attended Christian university. I grew up as a pastor's kid and hubby has a degree in Theology. But I wish I had grappled more with seeking and finding the truth as a child so I'd be better at it now. I know what I believe in the overall scope, but believing certain things in detailed situations is harder for me. <em>AG's last blog post..<a href='http://talmidah-b-yeshua.blogspot.com/2008/04/fireball.html'>Fireball</a></em> I attended Christian school for elementary school and hubby and I have both attended Christian university. I grew up as a pastor’s kid and hubby has a degree in Theology. But I wish I had grappled more with seeking and finding the truth as a child so I’d be better at it now. I know what I believe in the overall scope, but believing certain things in detailed situations is harder for me.

AG’s last blog post..Fireball

]]> By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2008/04/15/google-and-abortion/#comment-80468 MInTheGap Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:00:34 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2008/04/15/google-and-abortion/#comment-80468 I'm not saying that there's not a way to do it, I'm saying that I know first hand the dilemma. I had a situation where as a 6 year old I challenged my father in math-- whether you start counting pennies at 0 or 1. He was right, but it took a call to the teacher who then told me that my dad was right to get me to change. Same thing with my son and whether Batman is a good guy or not. He believed his friend over me. What I'm saying is that you are setting yourself up for a confrontation, on many fronts. And unless you've set a firm foundation and have children that are strong in their faith you're asking for trouble-- and maybe a battle with rebellion. Open communication lines will go far, but I rather choose to have fewer battles. A lot of the parenting thoughts I had before having children are a whole lot easier said than they are done! Did either you or your husband spend any time in Christian Schooling? All it would take is a few courses with a Christian viewpoint, prayer before the class, etc. and you'd see just how much you're missing "fighting for your faith" while trying to learn something. I’m not saying that there’s not a way to do it, I’m saying that I know first hand the dilemma. I had a situation where as a 6 year old I challenged my father in math– whether you start counting pennies at 0 or 1. He was right, but it took a call to the teacher who then told me that my dad was right to get me to change. Same thing with my son and whether Batman is a good guy or not. He believed his friend over me.

What I’m saying is that you are setting yourself up for a confrontation, on many fronts. And unless you’ve set a firm foundation and have children that are strong in their faith you’re asking for trouble– and maybe a battle with rebellion. Open communication lines will go far, but I rather choose to have fewer battles. A lot of the parenting thoughts I had before having children are a whole lot easier said than they are done!

Did either you or your husband spend any time in Christian Schooling? All it would take is a few courses with a Christian viewpoint, prayer before the class, etc. and you’d see just how much you’re missing “fighting for your faith” while trying to learn something.

]]> By: AG http://www.minthegap.com/2008/04/15/google-and-abortion/#comment-80463 AG Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:37:48 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2008/04/15/google-and-abortion/#comment-80463 You teach them that the Bible is the final word on everything. You don't say "Mr. Smith taught you wrong. I know what's right." Instead you say, "How did what Mr. Smith taught you fit or not fit into what the Bible says? If it doesn't fit, why not? What is the Bible's point of view?" And please don't get me wrong. I totally think homeschooling is better than any type of school. Unfortunately, hubby is adamantly for public school so that's probably what our children will attend. But if he were to suddenly change his mind, I'd be thrilled. <em>AG's last blog post..<a href='http://talmidah-b-yeshua.blogspot.com/2008/04/fireball.html'>Fireball</a></em> You teach them that the Bible is the final word on everything. You don’t say “Mr. Smith taught you wrong. I know what’s right.” Instead you say, “How did what Mr. Smith taught you fit or not fit into what the Bible says? If it doesn’t fit, why not? What is the Bible’s point of view?”

And please don’t get me wrong. I totally think homeschooling is better than any type of school. Unfortunately, hubby is adamantly for public school so that’s probably what our children will attend. But if he were to suddenly change his mind, I’d be thrilled.

AG’s last blog post..Fireball

]]> By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2008/04/15/google-and-abortion/#comment-80462 MInTheGap Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:29:25 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2008/04/15/google-and-abortion/#comment-80462 I actually attended public school from 7th - 12th grades. I did Christian private from K-6th and Christian University. The problem with simply talking to your children is that you're constantly setting them up to where they have to question someone. Either you're telling them that their teacher doesn't know what they're talking about or that you don't know what you're talking about. When you have this dichotomy, children may start to decide that their teacher knows more than you do and what then? You and I ended up ok. I know of a few Christians that went to my school that ended up further from their faith, or not even attending church any more. Yes, you can say that parents need to get involved, but how are you going to combat 6 hours of training in the time you have with them each evening, and they may not always recognize what is from a different worldview! I'm not saying it's wrong to send your child to public school, I'm just saying that there are more unknowns, more work, and you're basically sending them to a secular humanist church hoping that all they'll learn is stuff that they need and that they will be wise enough to reject the other. I actually attended public school from 7th - 12th grades. I did Christian private from K-6th and Christian University. The problem with simply talking to your children is that you’re constantly setting them up to where they have to question someone. Either you’re telling them that their teacher doesn’t know what they’re talking about or that you don’t know what you’re talking about. When you have this dichotomy, children may start to decide that their teacher knows more than you do and what then?

You and I ended up ok. I know of a few Christians that went to my school that ended up further from their faith, or not even attending church any more. Yes, you can say that parents need to get involved, but how are you going to combat 6 hours of training in the time you have with them each evening, and they may not always recognize what is from a different worldview!

I’m not saying it’s wrong to send your child to public school, I’m just saying that there are more unknowns, more work, and you’re basically sending them to a secular humanist church hoping that all they’ll learn is stuff that they need and that they will be wise enough to reject the other.

]]> By: AG http://www.minthegap.com/2008/04/15/google-and-abortion/#comment-80457 AG Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:36:27 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2008/04/15/google-and-abortion/#comment-80457 I'm not as hard against public school as you are (maybe, in part, because I attended public school) but I think it's immensely important for a Christian parent to regularly talk with their children about what they're learning and focus them in a Christian worldview. Teach them to decipher truth from lies and think for themselves. I think I'm stronger today for having attended public school and learned how to be in the world and yet not of it. <em>AG's last blog post..<a href='http://talmidah-b-yeshua.blogspot.com/2008/04/fireball.html'>Fireball</a></em> I’m not as hard against public school as you are (maybe, in part, because I attended public school) but I think it’s immensely important for a Christian parent to regularly talk with their children about what they’re learning and focus them in a Christian worldview. Teach them to decipher truth from lies and think for themselves. I think I’m stronger today for having attended public school and learned how to be in the world and yet not of it.

AG’s last blog post..Fireball

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