How many homeschooling families are there on AFF?

[MissBrattified]

Originally Posted by Timmy

It shows that you don't believe His promises. Suppose you asked your husband to take out the trash. He says OK. Then you go take it out yourself. Wouldn't that be dishonoring him?

As I pointed out, God's "Word" is specific in what to do and what will happen. And there are many other scriptures that support miraculous healing, and His protection. You (being a believer) can drink any deadly thing and you won't be harmed. You are a believer, aren't you?

Stephen mentioned accepting God's will. If it is God's will for a sick child to die (and receive her "ultimate healing"), wouldn't it be wrong to try to thwart God's will by getting an insulin shot for her? We should just accept His will! Let the child die. She'll be in a better place, after all. But if it's His will for her to live, let Him work that miracle. We shouldn't "play God"!

It must be God's will for us to smell bad, too, because that's what happens if we don't bathe. I suppose "nature" teaches us that body odor is what God wants for us.

I trust God to intervene, when He sees fit. There have been times when I've asked Him for healing, and He healed me, and other times when I got over an illness on my own or by seeing a doctor. I don't believe the Bible teaches that we will be healed from 100% of our diseases, or that God will answer "Yes" everytime we ask for something.

That is irrelevant from the stupidity that will keep someone from washing a cut with soap and water, because they simply expect God to prevent the infection. I believe it is stupid to not use the knowledge He has given us (and doctors) to keep ourselves healthy. It is when our sickness can't be prevented or healed by our own knowledge, that we have to turn to Him. That is not to say that God will not prevent infection in the unwashed cut, if He is asked to, or that He will not heal someone who could have healed themselves or prevented their own sickness, but IMO, we do what we can, and ask God for help whenever it is beyond our capacity.

God provides our needs, according to His riches in glory, but does that mean we don't have to work? The Bible says a man who doesn't work will not eat. So is working a lack of trust in God to provide our needs? Or does He expect us to do our part, and then He meets us where our ability ends?

[Timmy]

And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

[Timmy]

BTW, I wouldn't call those parents stupid for letting their child die. They are deluded. They trusted those who taught them to trust and obey the Bible, to consider it God's infallible word, to "claim the promises".

If God promised it, it would happen. All I'm sayin'.

[Pragmatist]

Back on topic...

I plan to homeschool because I don't want someone else influencing my child 7-8 hours a day, 5 days a week. I want my children to have individual attention and to be able to progress at their own pace. And I hate the idea of them being forced to sit in chairs and listen when they should be running around and doing.

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

The government should treat those cases individually, rather than making sweeping laws that affect the rest of us.

By the way, there've been two cases in the past year and a half of two little boys who died because while they were at public school, someone hung them from the coat rack until they strangled to death. Last week, a 17 year old boy who attends Jenks high school shot and killed his 18 year old girlfriend while at a party.

Yet, I don't see the government acting against public schools and declaring them unsafe environments as a result of crimes like these, which are increasingly common.

The government should treat these cases individually, but they don't or won't.

Have you ever heard of a homeschooled boy being shot while doing homework at home? Neither have I. (Granted it MIGHT have happened, but I have the feeling if it had, we would be hearing about it daily, nightly, and in the hollowed halls of congress.)

But, be that as it may, religious freedom is a fragile thing right now and watching those less responsible among is ruin things even further is like watching a slow train wreck you cannot do anything to stop.

[MissBrattified]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

The government should treat these cases individually, but they don't or won't.

Have you ever heard of a homeschooled boy being shot while doing homework at home? Neither have I. (Granted it MIGHT have happened, but I have the feeling if it had, we would be hearing about it daily, nightly, and in the hollowed halls of congress.)

But, be that as it may, religious freedom is a fragile thing right now and watching those less responsible among is ruin things even further is like watching a slow train wreck you cannot do anything to stop.

I totally agree with you there.

[Darcie]

Originally Posted by Pragmatist

Back on topic...

I plan to homeschool because I don't want someone else influencing my child 7-8 hours a day, 5 days a week. I want my children to have individual attention and to be able to progress at their own pace. And I hate the idea of them being forced to sit in chairs and listen when they should be running around and doing.

Probably the main reason why we homeschool. How can we expect them to think how we think and honor what we honor when someone else with different values is feeding into them all day.

[n david]

My wife and I had a brief talk about it again last night. She was more open to the idea, but still wants our child to attend preschool thru 1st grade before possibly beginning home school.

I've always heard the first few years are the most important for the child. Her reasoning is to help the child develop social skills and interact with other kids before beginning home school.

For those who are currently involved in homeschooling their children, could I have information ie websites, etc for more information on textbooks, supplies and other information.

Thanks.

[Sinatra]

Originally Posted by n david

My wife and I had a brief talk about it again last night. She was more open to the idea, but still wants our child to attend preschool thru 1st grade before possibly beginning home school.

I've always heard the first few years are the most important for the child. Her reasoning is to help the child develop social skills and interact with other kids before beginning home school.

For those who are currently involved in homeschooling their children, could I have information ie websites, etc for more information on textbooks, supplies and other information.

Thanks.

Here are a few that might be helpful.

www.hslda.org tells the legalities and such for different states.

www.homeschool.com. Just a lot of useful information

www.teachinghome.com A magazine you can subscribe to. It has info. (ie. ads) on different homeschool curriculums.

Sinatra

[*AQuietPlace*]

Another good magazine:

The Old Schoolhouse Magazine