What impact does 16,ooo hours of secular schooling have on the beliefs and values of our children?

Question

Childrens beliefs and conduct are dramatically shaped by their teachers and the culture around them. 70 % of young adults -believe that homosexuals should be allowed to marry! , 89% of american children attend public schools,, getting an education that by law , must be secular! So are you surprised at the statistics? two thirds of children say they are familiar with the teachings of religion, yet 52% do not believe that Jesus was the son of God, theey do no believe that Satan exist! Facts tell us that religion has enormous potential for loewering the risks associated with drugs, killing , teen sex, and the involvement of homosexuality as a way of life! This is anl alarming trend of unparalled moral and sspiritual decay! Solution??

From the answers Ive received so far , i can understand why the muslims called the United States a Godless nation! This is spieitual insanity! My only concern here are the children! And where do any of yous get the idea that Iam christian? The kilings at schools , we have seen nothing yet! may God have mercy on us!!

Answer 1

REAL education comes from parenting...the question should be what has happened where people let schools raise their children

Answer 2

Control devices often have "positive effects"- depending upon who considers what positive... but religion will never stop homosexuality, drugs, teen sex, killing, masturbation, abortion, and bad television- we as humans are drawn to these things... as much as you deny it- we ARE still animals.

I believe, if your statistics are accurate, what you are seeing is a trend moving from mostly Christian religion to nonreligion or alternatives to Christianity. From my point of view, the Church is on the decline. Why? We've already determined that many of the things in the Bible were inaccurate, or just plain false- in some cases impossible. We've also determined that as much as we have "faith" that something goes on, we won't know until we see it- and of what we can put together so far from what we've seen- the Bible offers us nothing close to the truth. This is starting to catch on in a big way- people are waking up and religious groups are toiling away at coming up with fantastic stories of Jesus appearing on a piece of burnt toast or bleeding statues. We are starting to understand that Black people, Jews, Women, Gays, Muslims and other non-christians that the Churches have oppressed in the past are really just OTHER PEOPLE doing what OTHER PEOPLE do... and sometimes its just not the same thing that the Christians do.

Answer 3

Schools give children a chance to gain other perspectives than just their own, and as such are able to, in theory, make informed decisions about their lives. However, children spend somewhere around 35 hours a week at school, while they spend about 133 hours at home during the school year. How many children are going home to immediately watch television, surf the net, or play video games (I am not blaming media and entertainment for our youth's problems)? Where are the parents that are suppose to be instilling moral values into their children? With the number of latch key kids in our country, and children that go immediately from school to day care it isn't hard to believe that children have differing beliefs from their parents. Schools are important for children to learn about other views and cannot be blamed for all of the problems faced. Parents need to take a step back and look at themselves and their responsibilities.

Answer 4

There is no solution, you sound like you believe what the Lord tells us, then let me remind you since you seem to have forgotten. In the end of days, the people will behave like those in the days of Noah. There will be scoffers against God and that which is good and holy. Men will be lovers of themselves and sin rather than lovers of God. If you remember these things, why are you surprised at the decay that you were TOLD would happen? I am not saying it's okay, I'm saying that it was going to happen no matter how hard you tried. If it could be stopped, God would of told you to stop it. You. Can't. Stop. It. You aren't MEANT to stop it, getting in it's way is actually trying to stop the tribulation, the judgement day of the Lord! Do not defy Him. Speak to those that would hear and listen, but know that you are saving the last that can be saved before the end begins.

Answer 5

It is ENTIRELY possible (nay, probable) that one could grow up in a responsible, loving and caring way WITHOUT the need for ANY Religion or religious training.

The history of (all) religion has shown that it is usually the main protagonist in war, intolerance, mental instability, misogyny, sexual inequality, and a whole heap of other "virtues".

Why shouldn't homosexuals marry? If it is a loving relationship, it's probably better than a lot of heterosexual couples "out there"...look at the divorce rate, and the child abuse rate, etc.

The solution is to get rid of religion totally. We have surely ALL evolved beyond the "belief in fairies" and in the threats of "eternal hellfire and damnation" for a failure to believe, haven't we?

Answer 6

It's the job of parents to teach morality and proper behavior to their children, not the schools. To say otherwise is to think that you should walk out with a gourmet meal from McDonalds because, hey, they serve food.

The fact is, I know, from direct, first-hand experience on both sides of the fence, that the same exact problems occur in religious schools in the same proportions as public schools, and usually for the exact same justifications.

The reason should be obvious: religion is not the beginning and end of all cultural influences.

Answer 7

You advise, like authorizing the Patriot Act? The dichotomy between freedom and safety has constantly been there. i think of you're able to learn the form a sprint extra. the baby in question gave an honest answer. strategies you, i do no longer think of the baby is familiar with sufficient on the subject of the liberty he's refering to that he could make an reported determination (he's, inspite of each and every thing, a baby), inspite of the undeniable fact that this is frequently been a tug of conflict between the two polls. Oh...and how is this approximately faith, skippy?

Answer 8

Wow, we are in better shape than I thought. Seriously, I had a very extensive catholic education and I am now an atheist. Most of the people I know believe in god and were educated in public schools. What does that mean? Only that I learned to think.

Answer 9

If religion has enormous potential for lowering the risks of teen sex, why do abstinence only programs have the worst record at lowering teen pregnancy?

Shouldn't you be more worried about the moral and spiritual decay that they watch on Television?

Answer 10

Matthew 28, beginning in verse 18, “ . . . Jesus came to [his disciples] and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations . . .’ ”

How does Christ expect us to make disciples of all nations? As usual, God gives us an example. God expected Abraham to disciple his son Isaac, who was to disciple his son Jacob, who was to disciple his 12 sons. A discipled family was to become discipled tribes, and 12 discipled tribes were to become a discipled nation.

How then does this relate to education?

Your children will become the disciples of the person with whom they spend the majority of their time and from whom they receive instruction. If they spend the majority of their time with their peers, they will become disciples of their peers. We call it peer pressure. Should we be surprised when a substantial number of children from solid, believing, Christian homes reject their parents’ faith and embrace the lifestyles and philosophy of the people by whom they have been discipled? To what institution does God give the responsibility for educating our children? The answer to that question is the same in both the Old and New Testaments. In Proverbs 1:8, for example, it says, “Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.” And in Ephesians 6:4 we're told, “Fathers, do not exasperate your children . . . bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” The government is never commanded by Scripture to teach children. All the commands in Scripture concerning the teaching of children are directed to parents. Parents can abdicate the authority to educate their children, but never the responsibility.

Answer 11

A fairly hysterical outburst. Your degree of concern suggests you should consider a private religious education for your children,notwithstanding the economic sacrifice. As to your specific concerns they strike me as more political than religious; in any event,an atheist could justify raising the same concerns regarding quasi-religious practices in public education. You seem extremely concerned that your children may be "exposed' to alternative values,which does not suggest a high level of confidence in their religious training for which only you are responsible.