Freedom of conscience won
It seems like the Baptists aren't the only ones who believe in this concept.
PCA Assembly Rejects Resolution about Removing Christian Children from Public Schools
Chattanooga, Tenn. – The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America voted on Thursday, June 16, to reject a resolution to encourage Christian parents to remove their children from public schools. The resolution was offered by the Rev. Steven Warhurst of Kingsport, Tenn.
The resolution asked the General Assembly to "encourage all her officers and members to remove their children from the public schools and see to it that they receive a thoroughly Christian education, for the glory of God and the good of Christ’s church."
The Bills and Overture Committee recommended that the Assembly reject the resolution and approved the following reason, "We strongly affirm that it is the responsibility of Christian parents to raise their children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, it is not appropriate for the General Assembly to make such a recommendation as contained in [the] Personal Resolution to all the members of the PCA. Rather, the education of covenant children is best left to the wisdom of Christian parents under the pastoral guidance of local church Sessions."
PCA Assembly Rejects Resolution about Removing Christian Children from Public Schools
Chattanooga, Tenn. – The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America voted on Thursday, June 16, to reject a resolution to encourage Christian parents to remove their children from public schools. The resolution was offered by the Rev. Steven Warhurst of Kingsport, Tenn.
The resolution asked the General Assembly to "encourage all her officers and members to remove their children from the public schools and see to it that they receive a thoroughly Christian education, for the glory of God and the good of Christ’s church."
The Bills and Overture Committee recommended that the Assembly reject the resolution and approved the following reason, "We strongly affirm that it is the responsibility of Christian parents to raise their children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, it is not appropriate for the General Assembly to make such a recommendation as contained in [the] Personal Resolution to all the members of the PCA. Rather, the education of covenant children is best left to the wisdom of Christian parents under the pastoral guidance of local church Sessions."
posted by Bobby's blog at 10:15 PM
2 Comments:
having been to a christian school (the one Tim Lahaye started...in El Cajon, Ca) for part of 8th grade, & also having sent my oldest to a Christian school from 4th to 8th, I think sometimes our kids are better off in PUBLIC schools...
How sad is that? Jmo though...
I'm hoping that the SBC does the same again this year. I think I missed the debate on it today, though.
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