Only months after a new state law effectively banned "mom" and "dad" from California schools, 600,000 students soon could be following them out the door because of what has been described as the "repudiation" of 2,000 years of Christian morality, according to leaders of a new campaign assembling education alternatives.The campaign is called
California Exodus and is being headed by Ron Gleason, pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church in Yorba Linda, who said while the country excels in social, economic, scientific and political accomplishments, it "gets low grades on the education of its children."The issue is the state legislature's adoption of Senate Bill 777, which requires only positive portrayals of homosexual, bisexual, transgender and other alternative lifestyle choices."First, the law allowed
public schools to voluntarily promote homosexuality, bisexuality, and transsexuality. Then, the law required public schools to accept homosexual, bisexual, and transsexual teachers as role models for impressionable children. Now, the law has been changed to effectively require the positive portrayal of homosexuality, bisexuality, and transsexuality to six million children in California government-controlled schools," said Randy Thomasson, chief of the
Campaign for Children and Families and one of those who originally called for an abandonment of public schools."To rescue their children, loving parents need to find an alternative to government schools, and every church needs to make it a priority to help parents be in charge of their
children's education again," he said.He has condemned public school districts as "no longer a safe emotional environment for children" under the new law, signed by
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, that will introduce children as young as
kindergarten to the homosexuality and other alternative lifestyle choices.The law itself technically bans in any school texts, events, class or activities any discriminatory bias against those who have chosen alternative sexual lifestyles, Meredith Turney, legislative liaison for
Capitol Resource Institute, said.There are no similar protections for students with traditional or conservative lifestyles and beliefs, however. Offenders will face the wrath of the state Department of Education, up to and including lawsuits."SB 777 will result in reverse discrimination against students with religious and traditional family values. These students have lost their voice as the direct result of Gov. Schwarzenegger's unbelievable decision. The terms 'mom and dad' or 'husband and wife' could promote discrimination against homosexuals if a same-sex couple is not also featured," she said.
Karen England, chief of CRI, told WND that the law is not a list of banned words, including "mom" and "dad." But she said the requirement is that the law bans discriminatory bias and the effect will be to ban such terminology."Having 'mom' and 'dad' promotes a discriminatory bias. You have to either get rid of 'mom' and 'dad' or include everything when talking about parental issues," she said. "They promoters of sexual alternative lifestyles do consider that discriminatory."Thomasson told WND private schools and
homeschools will be the only sanctuaries left for California parents who love their children and want to protect their sexual innocence."Members of the coalition include the
Exodus Mandate, which advocates Christian
education for children, as well as
Eagle Forum, whose president, Phyllis Schlafly, said there has been a great campaign to reform public schools, but it's been unsuccessful."SB777 and the related legislation represent a repudiation of 2,000 years of Christian moral teaching on human sexuality, marriage, and the family. The result is that California's schools are now promoting behaviors and lifestyles that are physically and spiritually dangerous for children," she said. Other participating groups include
Considering Homeschooling Ministry, whose founder, Denise Kanter, said its resources can provide encouragement for parents who want a "safe Biblical
home education" for their children, and Robert Simonds, of
Citizens for Excellence in Education, who said now is the time for pastors and churches to rescue children. Still other groups include Star Parker with the
Coalition on Urban Renewal and Education, The Association of Classical Christian Schools, DEXIOS, Mission America, Alliance for the Separation of School and State and
the Nehemiah Institute.Bruce Shortt, the author of "The Harsh Truth About Public Schools" and a board member for Exodus Mandate, said Christians already are "numb" to the moral relativism in public schools."Now children will be told that their sexual orientation and gender are relative, too. No longer will children raised in these schools understand that God made us male and female with different, but complementary roles. Instead, children will be taught that sexual orientation and gender are merely a matter of personal choice," he said."Thus, children will be told that because there are many sexual orientations and gender identities, they simply have to reach their own conclusions about which sexual orientation and gender 'possibilities' are 'right for them.' Along with this will come the message that you really can't tell whether you like something unless you have tried it. The likely consequences of this for children, the institution of the family, our churches, and our culture are horrendous," he said....
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan-A bomb exploded Saturday at an election rally in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 20 people, FOX News has confirmed.The blast occurred at a rally of the Awami National Party-a secular, ethnic Pashtun group-in the town of Charsadda in the turbulent North West Frontier province, where Islamic extremists operate.Early reports attributed the blast to a bomber who blew himself up, but the mayor of Charsadda has said it was a planted bomb, according to a FOX News producer in Islamabad.Interior Minister Hamid Nawaz said the attack was believed carried out by a bomber who detonated his explosives "very close to the stage" where party officials were assembled.Isphandyar Wali Khan, the party's provincial leader and a prominent human rights champion, was addressing the rally but told Dawn television that he was not hurt.Nawaz said Islamic militants were threatening all the political parties in the northwest ahead of the Feb. 18 parliamentary elections."They are against everyone," he told Dawn News TV.Charsadda has witnessed several attacks in recent years. More than 50 people died in the town in December when an attacker blew himself up amid hundreds of holiday worshippers at a mosque at the residence of former interior minister Aftab Khan Sherpao.
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