Comments on: The Myths of Homeschooling #4 (Conclusion) http://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/09/myths-of-homeschooling-4-conclusion.html Looking for the 1st century Church in 21st century America Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:35:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Dan Edelen http://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/09/myths-of-homeschooling-4-conclusion.html#comment-40294 Dan Edelen Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:09:25 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=119#comment-40294 Mary, Sadly, I hear your story too often. Mary,

Sadly, I hear your story too often.

]]> By: Mary Raynor http://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/09/myths-of-homeschooling-4-conclusion.html#comment-40285 Mary Raynor Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:19:54 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=119#comment-40285 Thank you, thank you, thank you. I am one of those parents who chose to send her kids to public school. You have spoken rightly about the condemnation we receive from homeschoolers. It is awful. I am made to feel like a leper. I try to support homeschoolers. I have never been against that. But I don't see the homeschoolers supporting me. You are right, they think they know what is best for my child. Was the public school perfect? No. Is homeschool perfect? No. Why do we beat people up for their choices? We did Catholic school for a while and liked that. Then we could no longer afford it, and it was public school for us, after praying about what we should do. There are so many fads in the Christian realm (I'm not talking about homeschool) and we make so many of them a test of fellowship. Why do we have to have such a lock-step mentality? There are many homeschooling moms that I admire, but they won't fellowship with me. My children are grown now, so it is no longer an issue. But I feel I must grovel and say that I did wrong and that if I had it to do over, I would homeschool, and I wouldn't. I think I made the right choice for my children. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I am one of those parents who chose to send her kids to public school. You have spoken rightly about the condemnation we receive from homeschoolers. It is awful. I am made to feel like a leper. I try to support homeschoolers. I have never been against that. But I don’t see the homeschoolers supporting me. You are right, they think they know what is best for my child. Was the public school perfect? No. Is homeschool perfect? No. Why do we beat people up for their choices? We did Catholic school for a while and liked that. Then we could no longer afford it, and it was public school for us, after praying about what we should do. There are so many fads in the Christian realm (I’m not talking about homeschool) and we make so many of them a test of fellowship. Why do we have to have such a lock-step mentality? There are many homeschooling moms that I admire, but they won’t fellowship with me. My children are grown now, so it is no longer an issue. But I feel I must grovel and say that I did wrong and that if I had it to do over, I would homeschool, and I wouldn’t. I think I made the right choice for my children.

]]> By: Cerulean Sanctum » What Hath Marla Wrought? http://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/09/myths-of-homeschooling-4-conclusion.html#comment-3657 Cerulean Sanctum » What Hath Marla Wrought? Sat, 27 May 2006 19:56:05 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=119#comment-3657 [...] Okay, so Marla Swoffer over at Always Thirsty posts her Retro vs. Metro analysis of the factions that comprise the Christian blogosphere. Controversial? Well, she may have topped even my myths of homeschooling and blogging might be a waste of time posts. Then she reopens a past swipe I took at some of the Retro folks, trying to drain further blood out of the blogging leviathan that is Tim Challies. [...] [...] Okay, so Marla Swoffer over at Always Thirsty posts her Retro vs. Metro analysis of the factions that comprise the Christian blogosphere. Controversial? Well, she may have topped even my myths of homeschooling and blogging might be a waste of time posts. Then she reopens a past swipe I took at some of the Retro folks, trying to drain further blood out of the blogging leviathan that is Tim Challies. [...]

]]> By: Cerulean Sanctum » Christian Blogging: A Waste of Time? http://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/09/myths-of-homeschooling-4-conclusion.html#comment-3644 Cerulean Sanctum » Christian Blogging: A Waste of Time? Sat, 27 May 2006 05:32:38 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=119#comment-3644 [...] I've noticed a change in comments because of this. More and more the comments sections of Christian blogs aren't filled with dissenters, but the people who always agree with whatever is posted. (While I realize I did get many dissenting comments on my Myths of Homeschooling series, I suspect that this is more the exception—because of the incendiary topic and its relative newness in the scope of the last fifty years—than the rule.) Truthfully, I wonder how that helps anyone. [...] [...] I've noticed a change in comments because of this. More and more the comments sections of Christian blogs aren't filled with dissenters, but the people who always agree with whatever is posted. (While I realize I did get many dissenting comments on my Myths of Homeschooling series, I suspect that this is more the exception—because of the incendiary topic and its relative newness in the scope of the last fifty years—than the rule.) Truthfully, I wonder how that helps anyone. [...]

]]> By: Cerulean Sanctum » More on Homeschooling http://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/09/myths-of-homeschooling-4-conclusion.html#comment-3311 Cerulean Sanctum » More on Homeschooling Wed, 10 May 2006 05:56:23 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=119#comment-3311 [...] The Myths of Homeschooling - #4 (Conclusion) [...] [...] The Myths of Homeschooling - #4 (Conclusion) [...]

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