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Most of the content on this subject seems to be from the viewpoint of the pupil or parent. Have you any advice for potential tutors? -[[User:CraigW|CraigW]] 09:22, 28 September 2008 (EDT)
Most of the content on this subject seems to be from the viewpoint of the pupil or parent. Have you any advice for potential tutors? -[[User:CraigW|CraigW]] 09:22, 28 September 2008 (EDT)
== Atheist Homeschooler. ==
Hi. I am a Homeschooler. Been one since second grade. Starting college next year. I'm also an atheist. I just wanted to let you guys know that not all atheists like the public schools. They teach all about Kwanzaa and Hanukkah, but we never learned what Christmas was about. (Incidentally, we also never learned that there are lots of people out there who don't believe in a god at all.)
So I can see why many Christians get mad at the PS system. I read the story about the kid who got an "F" in art for writing a bible verse on his drawing. That is unfair. But most atheists I know aren't like that. In fact, my whole Home school group in Lynchburg is made up of atheists or agnostics. Most of us don't see anything wrong with classroom prayer, either. As long as the child who's praying makes up his own mind to pray (without being forced to by a teacher), and it doesn't disturb the rest of the class, who cares if they pray?
So please, don't think that all atheists are evil, oppressive overlords of education. It's just a handful of Liberals in charge of the school board who are way too worried that some minority is going to get their feelings hurt, and not worried enough about educating young Americans.
PatV