"indoctrination" may not have been the best word choice – I'm thinking that one through…

As far as Obama being a Christian, I find it very hard to believe because of some of his stances, but I certainly do not know that man's heart, there is only One who does.

My children are in public school. I home schooled my oldest for a year, due to some violence issues he faced at the new school his freshman year. But other than that, they have been in public from K-12 (my daughter currently being a Junior). They are believers, they are firm in their faith and convictions. Two of them support our current President, my daughter leans more toward the right – perfectly fine with me. They research and read and watch and make up their own minds. How is a public school address considered "indoctrination", any more than homeschooling a child is? You are teaching specific things which go against other specific things. My children have learned from both sides – our Christian family upbringing and the world outside of ourselves. My children are lights in their school – my daughter is the first to invite the new kid to sit at lunch with her, or carry the handicapped child's books to class. She also "took on" a young girl in her class who was going on about premarital sex and called my daughter a "goody two shoes" because she is waiting until marriage (which she makes well known). Not many Juniors in high school will step out this way.

Jesus did not live in a bubble. Nor did God create us to live in one. I am NOT saying that all home schooled children are completely sheltered from the world. What I'm saying is that our Christian public school kids are ministers where God has planted them. And for those who say we should home school "if we don't want our kids learning things we don't agree with", perhaps you should try to see that there are godly children who do attend public schools and try to serve as ministers there every day – along with Christian teachers, principals, counselors, lunch ladies, and others.

Sorry, got off on a rant. I'd love to hear everyone's opinions *post-speech*. I personally thought it was a wonderful way for kids to feel important and part of our country in a way that most adults do not make them feel.

Someone asked : "Where are the progressive Christians who think that Obama is not an agent of the enemy? Who think that government helping take care of people is OK?"

That would be me. :) He is a Christian man, from all I can tell, raising a Christian family under a microscope of public scrutiny. I do not think he is an "agent of the enemy". I don't believe, as many do, that he is the Anti-Christ. I believe he is a man who worked his way up the ladder of success, broke a barrier that should have been broken decades ago, and who truly has our best interests at heart. Can I say the same for Congress? Nope. And THEY are the ones making the calls, folks, do not think otherwise.

If everyone in your church community agrees on every issue – congrats! But there are a lot of Christian people who have different views on some things. The ONLY important thing is love of Christ and spreading His Word. Not petty bickering, name-calling, degrading, and judgment of those who don't agree with your opinion.

Are we emulating Christ when we argue over politics? Over one man, or one group of individuals we don't agree with? I don't think so.

JOHN 13:34 NKJ
34 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

JOHN 15:12 NKJ
12 "This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

EPHESIANS 5:2 NKJ
2 And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us
http://www.believers.org/believe/bel194.htm

Sorry for the rant, SarahMae! :)
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People are uncomfortable with Barack Obama speaking to children because of his associations (Ayers, Rev. Wright, etc.) and some of his ideas for America that include children (the "youth corps", the mandatory preschool). Reagan and Bush 41 didn't have these issues to deal with, but they did face massive opposition from the Democrats, even though they didn't use the Department of Education to write up lesson plans that used their books and asked students to make posters.

Of course, they didn't have the Internet to deal with, either. ;)

Well said! I'm off to listen to the speech :)

Cheers!
Ruby
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