A resolution has been submitted for the 2008 SBC annual convention that, if adopted, will urge parents in California to remove their children form public schools. The author is Dr. Voddie Baucham, Jr., a Southern Baptist preacher, lecturer, and author. Baucham outlines the reasons for a Baptist exodus from public school and how they might cope with the switch to private Christian schools in the resolution. Reasons for leaving include California legislation which mandates indoctrinating students to accept and celebrate sexual behaviors which the Bible proclaims to be sin and abomination to the Lord. Several strategies are suggested for transitioning students to Christian education such as supporting the expansion of Christian schools, home schools, and even returning to one room school houses and supporting low income parents to enable them to make the switch.1
Similar resolutions in the past have prompted vigorous debate, with those opposing the exodus citing the obligation of missionary duty by young Christians. The objection has been rebutted on the line that no nation sends twelve-year-old diplomats to reside in foreign nations on the pretext of hammering out policy against adults who are well trained, in charge of all the resources, and completely in control of the mechanism for implementing policies.
In related news, it has been reported that students at Friendswood Junior High in Houston, Texas, had been secretly receiving indoctrination into the Muslim religion by clerics from an Islamic organization that was formally a terrorist front group. The classes took place during physical education periods, and were mandatory. Parents who found out about the classes were shocked, and complained that their rights were violated by principal Robin Lowe who should have at least sent home notifications to parents allowing them to opt out of the religion classes. Because this is not an isolated incident, with similar “Islamic Awareness” classes taking place nationally,2 Baptists might want to quickly approve and implement Baucham’s resolution while there are still Baptists children to be rescued.
Notes:
1. Christian News Wire, “SBC Resolution Calls for Parents to Rescue Their Children from Indoctrination in Sexual Deviancy in California Government Schools,” May 22, 2008. http://christiannewswire.com/news/188586685.html.
2. Bob Unruh, “Texas children roped into Islamic training Class by CAIR teaches: ‘There is one god, Allah’,” WorldNetDaily, May 30, 2008. http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=65659
