Christian Women Get an Education about Public Education

Last night at church we did something different for us. We've been going through the Fireproof series. We split up into two different groups and the men went to the Fellowship Hall. The women stayed in the Sanctuary. What followed was some bible reading, questions, and some very interesting discussions.

We are at the point in the Fireproof series where we talk about parasites. Candid conversations about issues such as addictions and temptations flowed freely though the group of women. Now, while there was some conversation about addictions such as pornography, drugs, etc; most of the conversation concerned guarding our minds.

Common things seemed to be things for concern. Issues like television shows, even certain commercials, pop-ups on the internet...these were the types of things about which we had some very frank discussions. There was a general agreement that, as Christians, we have to do whatever we can to protect our minds and our families from being subjected to the constant media influx of things we just shouldn't be putting into our souls. We have to guard our hearts.

We talked at length about homeschooling versus public schooling. It was a divisive issue for the women. Many women work. For them, they know there are issues in public school, but hold the belief that our school system is better than most due to the fact that it is in a smaller, rural area. However, I felt they were a bit misled. Yes, the school doesn't have the crime rate of one from a large city. My 17 year old daughter was quick to point out that, as a student of the school, she sees what goes on daily. She pointed out to some of the moms about the attitudes of the students. She told about the blatant sex that occurs. She talked about not being able to even disagree publicly with homosexuality because it might make others uncomfortable if they are gay. However, she stated that her freedom to read her bible and pray and hold Christian viewpoints is almost non-existant. She opened the eyes of some of the women with the truth about what she has been required to study and books she has been told she has to read. Yes, even in the small town schools these things are happening.

My daughter was quick to point out that she has chosen to go to public school, but she doubts that she will allow her children to attend public school. Each year, it seems even to her, that more is allowed, more lines are pushed. For her, she feels that each year her rights are a little more limited. She knows that she is the minority. In fact, she is quick to point out that there are very few Christian students in her class.