Education or Indoctrination? – Part Two: Whose God Has Grayson?
The following article was in the first newsletter issue of the school year for the high school my daughters attend:
GOD’S GOT GRAYSON PRAYER WALK
Since the great success of last years Prayer Walk where hundreds rallied together in prayer, the community of Grayson gathers again on August 25th, 2008 at 7:30 PM for another Prayer Walk. The God’s Got Grayson gathering will be held at Grayson High School near the front entrance (prayer leaders will be available to guide and assist).Supporters and Leaders invited to participate in the event include Mr. Keith Chaney – Principal, GHS / Mr. Mickey Conn – Head Football Coach, GHS / Rusty Maddox and Bob Evans – Leaders, Men’s Fellowship / Brian Krawczyk – Leader, Young Life / Jill McEwen – Leader, Mother’s In Touch / Steve Traylor – Executive Pastor, Snellville Baptist Church / Buddy Hoffman – Grace Fellowship Church / Jonathan Howes – Graystone Church / and The Entire Community of Grayson.
When I emailed the school principal to state my feelings on the use of public school property for a religious event (separation of church and state – if you think that’s a bad idea please move to Iran – oh it’s only a bad idea if it’s YOUR church attached to the state?), he replied “This is not a Grayson High School sponsored event.”
Mr. Chaney, it is a held on Grayson High School property and publicized in Grayson High School newsletters but it is not a “Grayson High School sponsored event”? Is “I found a loophole, so it’s OK” really the message you want to teach our children?
What about the children who aren’t members of a Christian church? What message does this send to them? That those who harass them for not being Christian (and what would Jesus think of that behavior?) have the blessing of the school administration? Is that the indoctrination desired here?
