I was just reading about education in early America; the colonies. In an act passed by the General Court of Massachusetts, parents were required to get an education for their child for the purpose that they might "read and understand the principles of religion and the capital laws of the country." In the "Old Deluder Satan" Act of 1647, towns with fifty or more people were required to set up a primary school for the education of their children. In all cases, reading, writing, and learning in general was for the ability to read the Bible and live by its principles.
Modern American education is not what I would call Christian, but it is religious, in a way. Present day teaching revolves mostly around the exaltation of one's self. Primarily, whatever feels good it right. This, no matter what anyone says, is the definition of a belief known as humanism. What Is Secular Humanism?
I'm not here to say that one religion is better than another, although I myself am a Christian. But when the government pushes a belief like humanism into the very core of our education system, what should we expect as an end result? Will things turn out as well as their government bailouts or their stimulus package?
What is the purpose of removing references to Divine Providence in schools?Like anything the Federal Government does, there is a reason, a plan, and an anticipated end result. What is the plan? Perhaps driving the country away from its God-centered roots? Is that a direction we want to take? Is that the opinion we want pressed on our children five days a week, one hundred and eighty days a year? It may be for some, but it is likely a disagreeable situation for most.
- The Liberty Belle
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