9 out of 10 Take Two

WND tells the story of how PCA gets to tell the nation how valuable it believes it’s children are with their stand on government indoctrination education. The Baptists had their first go-round and failed, now entering the final stage of round 2 (to be determined next week). How will the PCA crowd do? Their resolution reads much better than the Baptists, (no offense intended). Nice references to the bible abound, which is supposed to be the authority in these churches. Nice appeal to reason, which should also be prevalent in these churches. One particular section that I liked:

Whereas, The public school system does not offer a Christian education, but officially claims to be "neutral" with regard to Christ, a position that Christ Himself said was impossible (Luke 11:23), and

Whereas, The public schools are by law humanistic and secular in their instruction, and as a result the attending children receive an education without positive reference to the Triune God, and

I never ceased to be amazed at the number of parents who get upset when the Government’s indoctrination centers teach subject manner that is in accordance with their mandate. Government schools are mandated to teach, as the resolution states, a humanistic and secular education. How reasonable is it to think that the school is going to do otherwise? I mean a few may slip through the cracks, but if the money says “do this”, then you can safety bet the odds that “this” is going to happen.

I also wonder at parents who think that their child is the exception. I know “my kids are above average,” but give me a break here. If 9 out of every 10 kids leave “the faith,” many of them from well intentioned God fearing parents, what makes you think you children are going to escape the odds? Whatever happened to “bad company corrupts good morals?” My mother said that to me so many times that I’m sure, somewhere in Arizona, there is a canyon where her voice still echos those words. Why are we more concerned about the kids next door than the teacher in authority standing at the head of the class? And is it reasonable to expect that the 30-60 minutes that child spends with his/her parents will make up for the 6-8 hours indoctrination they received earlier in the day?

Well PCA, I wish you well and pray for your success.