Your Child Has a 90% Chance of Falling Away from Christianity in a Public School Curtis Ophoven 9/6/2009 - 3 Comments This is an interesting statistic.  The question is why are Christian parents so willing to gamble with their Child’s eternal life, when the chances of success are only 10%? I recently read an article asking this questions in a different way, Is it a sin to send our kids to public school? In the article David lays the biblical foundation for leading one away from the faith and shows how public schools are doing just that, concluding that sending children to public schools is therefore a sin that we as a nation of Christians need to confess and repent. I cannot help but to agree with the alarming statistics and biblical references, yet I realize that many families are not financially capable of homeschooling their children.  I know that there are some good public schools in some areas of the country and therefore I cannot say that sending your child to a public school is a sin in every case. But with a 90% chance of falling away from Christianity, the public school is certainly not a good option the majority of parents.  At best, if you are going to put your children in a public school consider it a short-term temporary option and continue to look for ways to get your children out of that dangerous environment and into a safer place as soon as possible.  Their life and salvation depends on it. Subscribe via RSS Copyright © 2008 SaveMoneyHomeschooling.com. All rights reserved. Reader Comments Comment 1 Sisterlisa Says: on Sunday, September 06, 2009 5:42:04 PM As much as I dislike public school, I can testify of how many Christian kids left the church as well. Public school is not the only thing that causes kids to doubt their faith in God. Organized religion tends to do the same thing. Comment 2 Deborah Says: on Thursday, September 10, 2009 12:32:48 AM I wonder if putting children in private christian schools also have a high percentage of fall away? Write a Comment Please keep comments civil and on-topic. Abusive or inappropriate comments will be removed without warning.  Name (required)     Email Address (required)     Website URL  Comment

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