It is every parents God given right to teach their children! It should be up to each parent if and when they decide to introduce their child to different lifestyles. If you live in California, this is a must watch, if you don't live in California this is a must watch to make sure we don't ever give up our rights!
Saturday, October 4, 2008
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Posted by Moreau's at 11:31 AM
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Thanks for posting this important information. Living in California it is very scary!! Prop 8 must be defeated!! Love to all.
Holy cow that's scary! Thanks for posting.
WOW!!! What a great informative video. It's interesting that eventhough Sex Ed is taught in public schools, opposite sex marriage isn't...and completely unheard of for a kindergarden class. Now that same sex marriage was approved (in Mass.) they force these ideas onto kids that wouldn't even have a Sex Ed class. Very disturbing and sad.
That's some jacked up school administrators!
So, let's say that Prop 8 passes and gay marriage isn't recognized in California. It doesn't really remove the issue of same sex parented families being part of our community. The families exist, regardless of Prop 8 or the legalization of gay marriage. I know there are a few same sex parented families in my son's class at school. Isn't it better to talk with your kids and explain that there are different kinds of families out there? I mean, we all have firm opinions on gay marriage. I just think this video about parental rights is a separate issue. I understand that we might not want the schools teaching our kids about what's moral in terms of these "alternative" families - but as parents, we should be broaching these subjects at home, anyway. This video seems like kind of a scare tactic to me.
Of course this video is a scare tactic...sometimes the truth can be scary. And yes, along with gay marriage, it is also about parental rights and how they have been taken away in Mass. It's a great depiction of how one law being passed effects more than just the issue at hand, but many other aspects of everyday life. I'm sure those people who said "Let gays marry, it doesn't effect me", are now understanding that it does indeed effect them.
Yes, Passing Prop 8 will not remove take same sex parented families from any community, and that was never it's purpose. How is one able to "broach" a subject like this at home if the school throws it in a 5yr old's face? Does a kid that age even need to know about things like this to understand that people are different?
Aww, my first blog fight. What a rite of passage.
All I meant by my post was that kids who know about diversity by having it discussed in the home wouldn't have the schools "throwing it in their faces." They'd already be prepared. And I don't think that voting decisions should be made out of fear. Unless you're talking about the fear of Palin becoming President one day.
I am enjoying the debate that is taking place on the blog. I actually can see where both of you are coming from. I agree that it is the right and responsibility of all parents to teach their children. We are not to hide our head in the sand and pretend that things don't exist. However I do feel it is the parents responsibility not the schools. If Gay marriage is legalized, what the reality is, is that the schools are able to teach these lifestyles without informing parents. I think that is a shame. Parents should be the teacher of moral issues. Schools should not take it upon themselves to talk about these kinds of things. Nikol, you are right that it is our duty to teach our kids, when we feel that they are ready. The schools should respect that. I feel this video is the extreme, I do not think that every school in CA will take it upon themselves to promote gay marriage or to throw parents in jail. I do feel as Lynette said, that is one jacked up school administration. But I think that it is important to realize that this could happen. If same sex marriage is legalized, more than an "I do" is at stake.
There is so much at stake. Of course it is a parents role to teach thier children, but they shouldn't be forced into intructing their children on issues that they developmentally are not ready to handle. I've heard many times how teachers don't have enough "time" to teach the basics of reading and math. So why are they spending any time teaching about any type of sex to Kindergartners??? I grew up in CA and I don't remember ever being exposed to Sex Ed. until high school. Legalizing Same-Sex Marriages has been a catalyst to push the gay agenda. There is no tolerance for any other view. Already, a court has determined that for municipal employees to use the terms "traditional marriage" and "family values" is hate speech. Our Governor recently signed some bills that will go into effect in January. These bills instruct that all public schools (elementary included) must teach about all forms of sexuality (including homosexual, bisexual, trans-gender, etc.). The terms mother and father are not allowed to be used in public schools. Bathrooms cannot be designated by gender, ie. boys or girls. This would be discriminatory. All bathrooms must be open for use by any person. The list goes on...
When a person takes a stand for their moral beliefs, they are shunned and belittled (this of course is NOT discrimination or intolerance). I don't want my first-grader having to attend school in a hostile environment because she is taught at home that Marriage as we understand it is ordained of God and is only between one man and one woman. It is true that gay lifestyles will not go away, but Proposition 8 is NOT attempting to take away the choice to live a gay lifestyle. It is simply defining Marriage. Gay couples in CA are affording the same "rights" with domestic partnership laws that currently exist. Voting YES on Prop 8 does not eliminate any of those rights. The rights that will be eliminated if Prop 8 fails are freedom of speech, religious rights, etc.
This video is scary...because if Prop 8 fails in CA, there will be no end to this type of abuse of power. Don't vote YES on Prop 8 out of fear, vote YES because it's the right thing to do! Protect Traditional Marriage and Family Values.
Wow! Thanks Tami for giving us so much more important information! Living out of CA we do not hear all the additional things that are at stake. Even though we do not live in your state, we want to support this important prop. Thanks for the education!
Tolerance is an interesting word. I think, though, it is used incorrectly here. We do tolerate people, all kinds of people, with different beliefs, customs, and lifestyles. However, that's not the same as tolerating behavior. If one believes that homosexuality is genetic, then there isn't much to discuss because our foundations are so different. But if you profess to be a Christian, of any denomination; if you believe that God is our Father in Heaven and through His son, Jesus Christ we can, through the blessings of the atonement return to Him one day, then a few things about His doctrine need to be cleared up.
First, homosexuality is a sin. Scriptures declare it. If you disagree, that's fine, but then you deny His word given through living prophets. Second, there is no sin for which our loving Heavenly Father does not provide a way for us to overcome. It may be difficult, but not insurmountable. If we can overcome sin, then sin is a choice. It is true that we are all born with tendencies that we must master and overcome with the help of God. Anger, shyness, weakness, addictions of all sorts, and homesexuality are just some of the crosses we must
bear. As we become masters of the carnal, self-serving part of ourselves, we become more like Him. We shouldn't tolerate any behaviors that draw us away from that.
That in no way means we treat them poorly. On the contrary, we should extend to them an even greater arm of fellowship and charity, as we do all who succumb to sin, in the hopes that they may gain a testimony of this Gospel and come unto Christ. We love all of our brothers and sisters, but that doesn't mean we should tolerate poor choices.
The world teaches that if it doesn't hurt anyone, then God must be OK with it. That is a secular philosophy. Marriage IS ordained of God and we should do all that we can to preserve His view of it. I am a son of God. I will vote YES on Prop. 8.
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