A few months ago I read some articles by Ken Ham on His blog Around the World with Ken Ham. These articles were disturbing to me, but I blew them off thinking that the incidents were isolated, and not a true measure of how most Americans feel. The articles concerned how more and more the teaching of Christ to children is being labeled Child Abuse. I was astonished at the outright attack against Christianity in America by the secular media. Yet, I also reasoned in my mind that those making the accusations were not going to be taken seriously.
After all, what could happen if it was taken seriously? Churches would have to shut down. All homeschoolers that homeschooled their children with one of their motivations being to give their children a Christian education would be forced to send their children back to secular, humanistic public schools or follow a state curriculum teaching what the law required. Our Constitutional rights would be violated. After all, the First Amendment states:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Ken Ham has stated the following in his blog:
"Recently, in what is becoming increasingly normal language for some secularists, AiG and the Creation Museum have been accused of abusing children because we are teaching them God’s Word is truth—starting in Genesis. In fact, these secularists accuse Christians in general of abusing children because they are taught about the God of the Bible and salvation in Christ." - Abusing Children? January 14, 2011
http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/blogs/ken-ham/2011/01/14/abusing-children/
"Secularists are using the term “child abuse” over and over again. I believe this is a deliberate ploy—if they say something enough, they think their repetition will convince more and more people to believe it regardless of the truth." Teaching Sunday School and Child Abuse - January 28, 2011
http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/blogs/ken-ham/2011/01/28/teaching-sunday-school-and-child-abuse/
"Over the past year, we have seen an increase in the number of accusations from secularists that what AiG teaches children is “child abuse.” This term of “child abuse”’ is being used more and more in general about Christians teaching their children. These secularists are not only intolerant of the absolutes of Christianity (despite their frequent calls for what they call “tolerance”), but they are intolerant of Christians. We have seen much name calling and personal attacks in recent times. Certainly the absolutes of Christianity are intolerant of the secularists’ moral relativism, but as Christians, we should not be intolerant and hateful of the person who has these views." Warning All Christians - April 4, 2011
http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/blogs/ken-ham/2011/04/04/warning-all-christians/
I encourage you to log on to the Ken Ham blog and read these articles for yourself. Like I said, I believed these were isolated incidents where action violates the Constitution. However, I have run into this viewpoint personally.
A young man recently began attending our church with his mother, a recently re-committed Christian. The young man's father completely disagrees with Christianity. He has called church a "social club". He has stated that Christians target young children and teens to "brainwash" them early.
I woke up at that moment. We are in a spiritual battle, fellow Christians. This point of view is often looked down upon by non-Christians. Most of the parents of the children I teach are either Christians, or are supportive of their children going to church... even if they don't attend themselves. To actually have a parent state such negative things in rare. Most don't have that ambivalent attitude toward Christ and His followers... or if they do they are more respectful and less outspoken about those views.
I often wonder how tough things have to get in America and the Western World before the Christians wake up and see what is going on. Does teaching Christ to children have to become illegal, as it is in China and other nations? Will teaching Christ to children have to become known as Child Abuse or brainwashing?
I'm sorry, but I'm going to rant for a moment. I have dealt with the repercussions of real child abuse. I have dealt with what happens to a child that has been abused in many ways, including sexually, and how that haunts that child and the entire family that loves that child. I have seen a child called a liar for telling about the abuse, and no one... including those in official positions... help her. I have seen a child have to deal with Social Workers, Lawyers, Judges, and counselors just to try to feel safe and be protected.
To hear that teaching about Christ is child abuse angers me. Why don't we actually protect children from predators that want to steal their innocence and harm them, instead of going after those that believe that there is a God that loves them. Why? Because, Satan loves darkness. He wants the innocence of children shattered and the light of God obliterated. If he can screw up the priorities of those that don't follow God, and make following God the evil instead of the actual evils that exist, then his plan will be working.
Teaching Christ is NOT Child Abuse or Brainwashing!!! I will continue to teach my children about JESUS! If someone disagrees, and feels that violating the Constitution is fine, then maybe it is time to realize that this country is not a Republic any longer, but a Socialist State. Right now the Constitution and the Law protects my rights to not only teach children in church, but also in my home. I have the right to homeschool my children and teach them the Bible. I will fight to keep that right. I have millions of homeschooling parents that agree with me. We are NOT a silent bunch either. Our children are leading the way both in our faith and academically, according to statistics.
The right to call us Child Abusers may also be protected under the Constitution under Free Speech. Just remember, our right to Free Speech also exists. It is not a hate crime to state that we believe the Bible, Love Christ, and will defend our rights to raise our children how we feel God has told us to.
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