Comments on: Why Homeschool? Let’s be practical… http://www.tomsbigpicture.com/2006/10/01/why-homeschool-lets-be-practical/ A Discussion of Politics, Religion, Business, Science, Technology and Life - Comments Encouraged! Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:07:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Tom http://www.tomsbigpicture.com/2006/10/01/why-homeschool-lets-be-practical/#comment-14 Tom Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:00:22 +0000 http://www.tomsbigpicture.com/2006/10/01/why-homeschool-lets-be-practical/#comment-14 Agreed, Becki. The public school system, with its system of bells, rules and rigid time structure, was originally designed to produce obedient factory workers for the latter-19th-century industrialists. As an entity with 100% government employees for its workforce, it will tend to make our kids bureaucratic-minded. It is not the type of environment that teaches entrepreneurial skills. And I think, where possible, Christian parents should encourage the traditional agrarian value of self-reliance instead of the illusory job security of employment in a large corporation. Agreed, Becki. The public school system, with its system of bells, rules and rigid time structure, was originally designed to produce obedient factory workers for the latter-19th-century industrialists. As an entity with 100% government employees for its workforce, it will tend to make our kids bureaucratic-minded.

It is not the type of environment that teaches entrepreneurial skills. And I think, where possible, Christian parents should encourage the traditional agrarian value of self-reliance instead of the illusory job security of employment in a large corporation.

]]> By: Becki http://www.tomsbigpicture.com/2006/10/01/why-homeschool-lets-be-practical/#comment-12 Becki Mon, 09 Oct 2006 14:18:09 +0000 http://www.tomsbigpicture.com/2006/10/01/why-homeschool-lets-be-practical/#comment-12 I really found your approach refreshing. Not that you do not have scripture to support your position to homeschool, it's just not your only reason. Anyone who suggests that academics are unimportant are wishful thinking at best. I agree that we should train our children to be employers instead of employees. An effective way to reach our materialistic culture today is to have Christian -backed companies in the marketplace. I can think of no greater gift, besides the Word of God, to give my children than the tools to be their own boss and decide their own fate. I really found your approach refreshing. Not that you do not have scripture to support your position to homeschool, it’s just not your only reason. Anyone who suggests that academics are unimportant are wishful thinking at best. I agree that we should train our children to be employers instead of employees. An effective way to reach our materialistic culture today is to have Christian -backed companies in the marketplace. I can think of no greater gift, besides the Word of God, to give my children than the tools to be their own boss and decide their own fate.

]]> By: Lindsay http://www.tomsbigpicture.com/2006/10/01/why-homeschool-lets-be-practical/#comment-7 Lindsay Fri, 06 Oct 2006 00:46:37 +0000 http://www.tomsbigpicture.com/2006/10/01/why-homeschool-lets-be-practical/#comment-7 Carrie definitely knows her stuff, Tom. We've had many conversations about this particular article's ideas and the consequences of them...it really can change the way you think about the way we as a church do a lot of things. Carrie definitely knows her stuff, Tom. We’ve had many conversations about this particular article’s ideas and the consequences of them…it really can change the way you think about the way we as a church do a lot of things.

]]> By: Tom http://www.tomsbigpicture.com/2006/10/01/why-homeschool-lets-be-practical/#comment-6 Tom Thu, 05 Oct 2006 21:05:09 +0000 http://www.tomsbigpicture.com/2006/10/01/why-homeschool-lets-be-practical/#comment-6 I appreciate all of the comments. Carrie, that's some heavy reading- I'm impressed. I'll definitely take a look at it. I have an article in my head on evolution, the history of the concept- how it went from being a left-wing issue to a right-wing issue and back again. I appreciate all of the comments. Carrie, that’s some heavy reading- I’m impressed. I’ll definitely take a look at it. I have an article in my head on evolution, the history of the concept- how it went from being a left-wing issue to a right-wing issue and back again.

]]> By: leisa http://www.tomsbigpicture.com/2006/10/01/why-homeschool-lets-be-practical/#comment-5 leisa Thu, 05 Oct 2006 16:35:50 +0000 http://www.tomsbigpicture.com/2006/10/01/why-homeschool-lets-be-practical/#comment-5 Quote: I think if we would focus on these deliverables when talking with concerned parents, we will be more successful growing the total number of homeschoolers than if we use homeschooling as a prop to make ourselves feel morally superior. _____________________ So true! So so true. So much of what you said resonated with me. I'm glad you have a blog. I can't wait to see more posts! Quote:

I think if we would focus on these deliverables when talking with concerned parents, we will be more successful growing the total number of homeschoolers than if we use homeschooling as a prop to make ourselves feel morally superior.
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So true! So so true. So much of what you said resonated with me. I’m glad you have a blog. I can’t wait to see more posts!

]]> By: Carrie http://www.tomsbigpicture.com/2006/10/01/why-homeschool-lets-be-practical/#comment-4 Carrie Wed, 04 Oct 2006 18:13:32 +0000 http://www.tomsbigpicture.com/2006/10/01/why-homeschool-lets-be-practical/#comment-4 Tom, Regarding your comment about youth culture, I thought you would be interested in the following article addressing the invention of adolescence and its roots in evolution: http://www.soulcare.org/Education/Youth%20Ministry%20Critique.html Carrie Tom, Regarding your comment about youth culture, I thought you would be interested in the following article addressing the invention of adolescence and its roots in evolution: http://www.soulcare.org/Education/Youth%20Ministry%20Critique.html

Carrie

]]> By: Georgia http://www.tomsbigpicture.com/2006/10/01/why-homeschool-lets-be-practical/#comment-3 Georgia Wed, 04 Oct 2006 15:09:23 +0000 http://www.tomsbigpicture.com/2006/10/01/why-homeschool-lets-be-practical/#comment-3 Tom, What a perfect way to sum up exactly what I was feeling! Thank you very much for your comments. Unfortunately, it appears that I am the only one that is actually on the fence, but your simplification of it all is helping me see things another way...a less absolute way and that is something that I can deal with. Thanks again for your input. Tom,

What a perfect way to sum up exactly what I was feeling! Thank you very much for your comments. Unfortunately, it appears that I am the only one that is actually on the fence, but your simplification of it all is helping me see things another way…a less absolute way and that is something that I can deal with. Thanks again for your input.

]]> By: Lindsay http://www.tomsbigpicture.com/2006/10/01/why-homeschool-lets-be-practical/#comment-2 Lindsay Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:50:44 +0000 http://www.tomsbigpicture.com/2006/10/01/why-homeschool-lets-be-practical/#comment-2 Tom, I posted this comment on Georgia's blog...: Tom, I appreciate your common-sense responses in the middle of all of this. I think there is a spiritual issue, but it does us good to be reminded that we can tend to get so emotionally involved that we begin to lose focus. I think the biggest mistake we make many times is that we start debating in, as you said, absolute terms - certain that, what we feel God is leading us to do, He's also leading everyone else in the world to do. Same God, same path for everyone, right? I don't think so - not all of His disciples went to the same places, lived the same kinds of lifestyles. I mean, how would John have felt, he wasn't even martyred. I guess he wasn't a good Christian, right? My point is, everyone's coming at this with a different believe and perspective. I think that's God. He's made us all differently and living in different circumstances. He thrives on making miracles out of our everyday lives - wherever He has chosen to put us, and, often, even when we're in a different place than where He wants us. That's my $.02. Tom, I posted this comment on Georgia’s blog…:

Tom, I appreciate your common-sense responses in the middle of all of this. I think there is a spiritual issue, but it does us good to be reminded that we can tend to get so emotionally involved that we begin to lose focus.

I think the biggest mistake we make many times is that we start debating in, as you said, absolute terms - certain that, what we feel God is leading us to do, He’s also leading everyone else in the world to do. Same God, same path for everyone, right?

I don’t think so - not all of His disciples went to the same places, lived the same kinds of lifestyles. I mean, how would John have felt, he wasn’t even martyred. I guess he wasn’t a good Christian, right?

My point is, everyone’s coming at this with a different believe and perspective. I think that’s God. He’s made us all differently and living in different circumstances. He thrives on making miracles out of our everyday lives - wherever He has chosen to put us, and, often, even when we’re in a different place than where He wants us.

That’s my $.02.

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