An interesting conversation looks to be developing between challies.com and Boundless. Tim posted his reasons for NOT homeschooling…well, an introduction, really. Ted responded with some thoughts about why he WILL be homeschooling.
Are homeschoolers too judgmental of those who choose other educational options for their children? This might be a phenomenon of the internet, where it is easy to leave comments one would never say in person. Of course, I’m within the homeschooling movement and therefore a little more sensitive to the constant questions about socialization and other comments directed at homeschoolers, even in line at the grocery store should one be out running errands during school hours. Judgmentalism is not unique to the homeschooling crowd. Nor to Christianity. I do wish, however, that some of our interactions were characterized more by love.
By the way, Ted also has his philosophy of education posted. I love reading these things. I know PrincipledMom has one. Does anyone else out there? Mine is posted in the sidebar, if you are curious. It isn’t laid out as formally as Ted’s, but the main points are there.
Sorry, Ted. I got it right at the end of the sentence. That’s what I get for trying to do an entry after spending hours working at a computer. My brain gets fuzzy. All we need now is a Tom to join the discussion and I can really mess things up!
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Dana — don’t give Tim credit for that Philosophy of Education document.
Ted, Tim, Tom. What do you expect from me?
Sorry about that. I had been working all day another project and my brain was not working fully. As if it usually did, anyway.
Anyway, all fixed now. Thanks for stopping by and the correction!
Well, I like to read Challies.com but I quit awhile back when they debated the issue of miscarried and stillborn babies have souls and go to heaven.
That was enough to send me packin’.
sorry that should have read they debated IF miscarried babies/stillborn babies go to heaven. IF they have souls.
Not debatable in my book. Sorry for the typo
Interesting. My daughter asked me today when God breathes the breath of life into a baby. I thought about what you wrote and thought nothing else really makes any sense. Scripture says that God breathed the breath of life into Adam and THEN he became a living soul. Before that he was lifeless…there was no limbo period when he was “alive” but without a soul.
And Elizabeth’s baby jumped when Mary came…a recognition of the savior. At least he not only had a soul, but was in some respects aware of what was going on.
If it isn’t at conception, any date we pick is arbitrary, really. Based on our own personal preference, I guess.