AND ... What if you cannot afford to send your kids to a private school and you are a single parent so are unable to homeschool your children?
OUCH! Tough Question.
2007-02-12 03:56:01 · 15 answers · asked by Jewel 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I want to know what YOU would do in such a situation. I am NOT facing this situation myself and needing help, my children are BOTH grown.
2007-02-12 04:06:05 · update #1
It is certainly not a sin to send your kids to a public school - you are right - alot of people cannot afford it (my wife teaches at a Christian school and the tuition is $540 per month!) - and I teach at a public High School and there are many Christian students in my classes. If they initiate the converstaions we talk about faith. Some of them come in during their free time to talk etc. We have a great Christian club on campus too.
Public schools are fine - remember the primary Christian Education should come from home and from the church they go to. Lots of kids at my church go to public school and come to Sunday School, youth group, Vacation Bible School, camps - they are representing God in the public schools too. Great stuff.
I also value the opportunity to be in a public school as a Christian - I can teach them about how to treat each other, how to be responsible caring productive adults - which comes from God - but not have to mention the word God or faith. They know anyway. Although the kids today are troubled in many ways they know about God and accept or reject him in varying degrees, just like adults.
Great question.
2007-02-12 04:04:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You do the best you can with what you have. Many Christian kids go to public schools. It is not a sin. Education on beliefs and values comes from the home, regardless of where you send/don't send your children to school. The best education they will get is the example you set for them.
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We send our son to a Christian school because we got a large tax return and that's how we spend it. If we had more than one kid, or had to make monthly payments, we couldn't do it financially.
2007-02-12 04:07:48 · answer #2 · answered by Char 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it is sin. I think we need to teach our children how to live in the real world and still maintain Godly principles. There is also no guarantee that if they are raised in a Christian school that they will turn out to live for God. The majority of the responsibility lies on the shoulders of the parents. Are they living Godly before their children? I don't think it's fair to expect ANY school to do that which the parents are NOT willing to do themselves.
2007-02-12 04:15:06 · answer #3 · answered by lookn2cjc 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-02 00:33:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. It is not a sin...What does public school have to do with it?
2. This was not a tough question.
2007-02-12 04:04:34 · answer #5 · answered by Child of God 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No school pastor or church can instill in your child what you can about God. She/he will live there Christianity based on how you live it.
If they go with you to church on Sunday but never see you pray or read the bible or follow any of Christ's teachings during the week that is how they will be when they get old enough.
Paul said it best follow me as i follow Christ. We lead best by example to our children.
"Spend your life spreading the Gospel and if necessary..... use words."
2007-02-12 04:12:13 · answer #6 · answered by question man 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No,it's not a sin. Parents don't have many rights today,
but God loves the christians & their kids,so just keep
praying,and try not to worry. God will help you,but we
have to be willing to let even our kids go for Christ,but
if you pray for them & truly love them,they will be ok!
2007-02-12 05:26:07 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You evidently ended up as a religious person. Send your kids to the same kind of school you went to.
2007-02-12 03:59:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Public school is not a sin. Your child will be like a light shining in darkness. A lamp shining in unbelief.
2007-02-12 04:06:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
- No, it is not a sin. School is school whether public or private.
- Your requirement is to;
PROVERBS 22:6
6 Train up a child in the way he should go:
2007-02-12 04:04:33 · answer #10 · answered by righton 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋