Public Schools: The Ideal Venue for the Promotion and Implementation of Humanistic Views

Charles F. Potter, a leading humanist of his day, wrote in the Humanist magazine during the 1930s that:

"Education is thus a most powerful ally of Humanism, and every American public school is a school of Humanism.  What can the theistic Sunday schools, meeting for an hour a week and teaching only a fraction of the children, do to stem the tide of a five-day program of humanistic teaching?"


Another leading humanist, John Dunphy, wrote in the Humanist Magazine in 1983:

"I am convinced that the battle for humankind's future must be waged and won in the public classroom by teachers who correctly perceive their role as the proselytizers of a new faith:  a religion of humanity... The teacher must embody the same selfless dedication as the most rabid fundamentalist preachers, for they will be ministers of another sort, utilizing a classroom instead of a pulpit...The classroom must and will become an arena of conflict between the old and the new - the rotting corpse of Christianity, together with its adjacent evils and misery, and the new faith of humanism."


Scary, isn't it?  But, there is hope.  Christian parents in America do not have to send their kids to public school to be indoctrinated with this garbage.  Homeschooling is the ideal option to combat the brainwashing going on in our public schools.  If, for whatever reason, parents feel that they just cannot homeschool, there is the possiblility of hiring others to do it for you.  This could be a relative, a friend, or another homeschooling parent.  Contact the Home School Legal Defense Association for more information about that.  They can supply you with a Power of Attorney form giving someone else the right to educate your child.  This form must be notarized to make it legal.  I will be using the Power of Attorney granted to me by my daughter and son-in-law to homeschool my grandchildren when they reach official school age / kindergarten.  (Currently, I am "pre"-schooling my 3 year old grandson.)



 

Home School Legal Defense Association

The Homeschool Legal Defense Association is an organization which has been formed for the sole purpose of defending the rights of homeschooling families if/when they are faced with problems with public school officials, social workers, etc, over their legal right to homeschool.  Yearly membership fees are minimal (approx. $115 or so).  For this low fee, their lawyers are there to help you with any homeschooling problems/questions you may have.  They will supply you with info on how to get started with homeschooling in your state, including the proper forms to fill out for filing with your local school board, as well as defending you in court if the need should arise.  You can find them online.

The Home School Legal Defense Association has been a big help to me over the years as I homeschooled my own children.  Their legal support has given me confidence and peace of mind during my homeschooling journey.  No family should attempt to homeschool without them!

http://hslda.org