Though it’s not our desire to dwell on negative issues, we do feel a word of warning to beloved parents of school-age children is in order in view of a recent NEA policy statement.
The National Education Association (composed of 2.6 million public school educators) has announced a new effort directed at mandating tolerance training of homosexual lifestyles in all public schools. The goal is that school districts nationwide will make available in each classroom NEA-prepared “factual materials” for use in student-teacher discussions concerning that lifestyle God calls “abomination” (Lev. 20:1313If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. (Leviticus 20:13)).
A Terrible Attack
This malicious attack is being made against the innocence and purity of defenseless little children—hardening their tender, young hearts to this depraved, immoral lifestyle.
Such “factual materials” as the NEA intends to place in the hands of students and teachers will amount to manuals detailing unspeakable details of the debauchery and wickedness of homosexuality while portraying it as a perfectly “normal, alternative lifestyle.”
Further, this “tolerance-training material” will serve to entice the tender minds of children to develop an unnatural interest in that of which it is a “shame even to speak” (Eph. 5:1212For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. (Ephesians 5:12))—the sin for which Sodom and Gomorrah were so solemnly judged by God.
A Subtle Attack
But this malignant effort of the “angel of light” (2 Cor. 11:1414And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. (2 Corinthians 11:14)) is not simply intended to teach children tolerance of homosexuality. That is but a cloak of acceptability used to mask far darker designs.
A more dangerous effect is the attempt to subtly instill in the minds of our lambs respect for fellow-students and teachers who brazenly engage in (and publicly advertise) these abhorrent lifestyles.
It is only natural for children who have been taught respect for someone to want to imitate that person’s habits. The Word of God warns us that “evil communications corrupt good manners” (1 Cor. 15:3333Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. (1 Corinthians 15:33)). Such perverse “educational efforts” will serve to entice children to emulate such abominable, God-dishonoring lifestyles.
Defending Against Attack
In the face of increasing attacks of the enemy, let’s follow the example of Timothy’s grandmother and mother so that it may be said of our children as it was said of Timothy, “From a child thou hast known the holy Scriptures.” Filling children’s hearts with the knowledge of the Saviour’s love, with the richness and sweetness of the Word of God, and with the joy of obedience to His Word is the best defense against such horrible wickedness. Dad and Mom! Is Christ the precious and chief object of your heart? He can’t be that to your children, if He is not that to you!
Ed.