But I wonder, wonder, wonder, wonder - how much of this sort of thing is directly or indirectly supported from church funds that are nontaxable? 50.00 for a week wouldn't touch food for my growing boy.

"Faith based initiatives" is a term that has both a political and a literal meaning.

Do people not see that sort of political pressure from a religious authority that is supported by tax free money is WRONG? There IS a law against it for a reason!

People don't notice there are winds blowing until those winds are strong enough to blow something down. Even if we had the perfect "cultural radar system", as opposed to something like television, most of the world would spend very little time looking at it. However, when people do turn around and start paying attention to the winds, they tend to do it in large numbers and show great concern.

I see home schooling a show of independence, in direct response to a public/state system. I'm glad it goes on. I've glad we have public schools too. I'm also terrified of what all of it can produce under the wrong circumstances. I see private schools (secular and otherwise) as almost exactly the same thing, just at a different scale.

I support taking multiple approaches to something as important as how we educate our youth. I also share the belief that there are lines that should not be crossed. Were those lines lay, is a pretty damn important cultural dialog, of which I have made no conclusions.

At least this problem has a house of law to blow down before the big bad wolf gets to eat the little piggies. Or something like that...

Just a rant.

It was a good rant.

RE: How much of this is supported by churches?