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Do We Really Understand the Battle?

Anyone who really knows me knows that I don’t homeschool the usual way.  I’m not even sure what the usual way is anymore! 

 

I have learned to focus on the most important thing, which, as I’ve shared before, is all about relationships.  The academics are a nice side benefit, in my way of thinking!   I don’t mean we just la-di-da through life, but I don’t agonize over algebra, chemistry, or participial pronouns!  (Please don’t ask me what that last one is!)

 

I understand the need for academic excellence–to a point.   But when homeschool moms that talk to me don’t know how we have time to sing 4 hymns a day (huh?!) or wonder how we have time to sew and can, or spend so much time worrying about the right math program or science or foreign language program, I fear we’ve lost sight of the most important reason we should be homeschooling.

 

The hearts of our children.

 

Do you think I’m a broken record?  Do you say, "Yes, yes, that’s important, but what DO you do for math?"

 

Here are some frightening quotes that might help you understand the battle is NOT about how well educated your children are.

 

“If it were possible to control the learning of all individuals, in the way both of ideas and of emotional attitudes, as they come on to the stage of life, it would be possible to modify the whole complex of our social life, or our civilization, within the comparatively short space of one or two generations.” — CHARLES A. ELLWOOD

“The school is the germ plasm of the higher civilization. Teachers are, therefore, in charge of social selection at the source of origins for each new generation; they can even introduce at will mutatiions of their own invention.” — ROSS L. FINNEY

“Oh, you blind leaders who seek to convert the world by laboured disputations! Step out of the way or the world must fling you aside. Give us the young. Give us the young and we will create a new mind and a new earth in a single generation.” — BENJAMIN KIDD

Who are these people?  Those carrying on in the spirit of Auguste Comte.  Never heard of him?  Me, either.  But he is basically the "father of sociology".  Even though you won’t hear of him even in sociology courses!   His views have shaped the educational system.   In fact:

 

"Comte devoted his entire life to blueprinting a philosophical SYSTEM which could be used to sanction total control over all the people of the world for all time—eliminating and/or destroying all contrary philosophies and religions, particularly Christianity."

Does this make you realize the high stakes in this battle?  The stakes are our children’s hearts–which way will they be influenced?   Towards their peers, the system, the agenda of those who know in one to two generations they can gain control over people–willingly?

 

This makes me question how I educate my children.  I canNOT follow an agenda that was created to reshape the thinking of the young and alienating them against God and their family!

 

That doesn’t mean I don’t make sure my children know how to read and write and think….do basic math….but why I am so worried about "keeping up" with something designed to destroy the very things I hold sacred–God and family?

 

I know some states require more documentation, testing, etc. than my state does.  But I would find every way I could to be creative and get around "bowing to the gods of education" that these kinds of people have set up.  I am not saying everyone in the public school system is out to get us– there are many good-hearted and well-meaning people in there.  But the system is flawed.

 

So, if it’s broke, please don’t duplicate it at home.  

 

 

 

The stakes are too high.

 

 

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If you want to read the article where I found this information, it was written by Erica Carle, Why I Wrote "The Hate Factory".

7 Responses to “Do We Really Understand the Battle?”

  1. fruitbuns says:

    We have had terrible attacks on us for homeschooling,here in the U.K. We have had to cut ties with my husbands family as they kept complaining to the authorities! We do have a lot more freedom here although they are trying to change that!

    p.s,Are you expecting?

  2. Mama9blessings says:

    Yes, we are expecting! Just found out and we are all so excited! : )

    I will certainly be praying for your homeschool freedoms. I know NONE of us is safe–no time to be complacent. But I want to keep my eyes on Him and not fear, which isn't always easy!

    Blessings!

    Trisch

  3. Anonymous says:

    Congratulations, and then some! Have you already told the church? We missed it somehow, but sort of found out earlier today. : ) I'll tell your daughters Sunday, if I can wait that long. : )

    Again, congratulations, and God bless! : ) Love you all! : )

    ~DB

    P.S. I've heard alot of what you quoted other places, and it always reaffirms my plan never to put my children in public school(Lord willing, as long as it is up to me). Thanks for being an example to all of us young ladies watching you. : )

  4. Anonymous says:

    You sound so much like me! I've been blogging the same sentiments…

    What an honor and priviledge (and responsibility) to be entrusted with the souls of God's amazing little creations! I constantly need to remind myself that He is simply loaning them to me for a time.

    Although I already wished you happy pregnancy on the T-Tapp forums, I figure it can't be said enough times :D

    ~Heather

    http://onmysoap-box.blogspot.com/

  5. Mama9blessings says:

    DB, we hadn't made a big announcement, just happened to tell a few people we were talking to! I didn't get a chance to talk to your mom! Thank you for your congrats! And for your kind words–I pray I point you in the right direction, and hopefully you can avoid my mistakes! Eleanor Roosevelt said to learn from other's mistakes–you can't live long enough to make them all yourself! ; )

    Heather, thank you for your words, too! I need to check in on your blog–today has been crazy! (Well, what else is new?!) And thank you for your pregnancy wishes! : )

    Blessings to you both!

    Trisch

  6. angdesa says:

    Amen to this! Great job once again! I totally agree…the Lord has really been helping me (us) to see schooling in this manner. I am very thankful.

    Congratulations on your baby news. How exciting! Diana is stopping by here today for mine and Jacob's six week check-up (he's actually 8 weeks old today). I can't believe how fast the time has gone. Anyway, I trust you are feeling well. I will keep you in my prayers. Congrats again! :)

    Angela

  7. Christina (www.keeping-home.com/blog) says:

    "So, if it's broke, please don't duplicate it at home."

    Amen! One of the reasons that I would not send my children to public school is that I have a completely different philosophy of education.

    I believe that our culture "worships" the so-called academics. These subjects are important but I do not see what makes people think they are more important than other areas of education (or that they ARE education exclusively). That is such a narrow view of education! . . . . . . .

    Some people might call this thing that I just stepped off of a "soap box." I prefer to call it a platform. ;-)

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