In today’s society, public schools, or “government schools,” have become a battleground for the hearts, minds, and souls of our children. While they claim to offer a neutral environment for learning, the reality is far from neutral. These schools are instruments of the state, and as such, they reflect the state’s value, or lack thereof. This poses a significant spiritual danger to children, one that many parents are awakening to. Let us explore why public schools represent a 99.9% spiritual mortality rate for our youth and what parents can do to protect their families.
The Two Kingdoms: Light vs. Darkness
The Bible makes it abundantly clear: there are only two kingdoms in this world, the kingdom of light and the kingdom of darkness. Jesus himself said, “You are either for me or against me.” Public schools, as state-run institutions, do not operate under God’s authority. They do not teach God’s Word, nor do they encourage children to pursue a relationship with Christ. On the contrary, they actively promote secularism, relativism, and ideologies that directly oppose Christian values. By doing so, they stand in opposition to God’s kingdom, making them instruments of the kingdom of darkness.
This is not an exaggeration; it is a stark reality. Every day, children in public schools are bombarded with messages that normalize sin, question Biblical truth, and diminish the importance of faith. They are taught to conform to the culture, to celebrate ideas that are contrary to scripture, and to trust in human wisdom over divine guidance. The spiritual cost is immense.
A Virus of Spiritual Death
Imagine if schools had a virus with a 99.9% physical survival rate. Parents would immediately pull their children out to protect their health. But what about the spiritual virus infecting our schools? This virus has a 99.9% spiritual mortality rate, yet many parents still send their children into the lion’s den. Why? Because the spiritual attack is subtle. It doesn’t manifest as a fever or cough but as a slow erosion of faith, an insidious whisper that God is irrelevant.
This spiritual virus takes no prisoners. It preys on young, impressionable minds, filling them with doubt and confusion. Many children who enter public schools with a strong Christian foundation come out questioning their beliefs or abandoning them altogether. The statistics on young adults leaving the church after high school are alarming, and they correlate directly with the influence of secular education.
The Solution: Remove Your Children
Once parents recognize the spiritual threat, there is only one logical conclusion: pull your children out of public schools. If the schools are not for God, they are against Him. As Christians, we are called to protect our children, to train them up in the way they should go, and to guard their hearts and minds. This cannot happen in an environment that opposes everything we believe in.
The alternatives to public schooling are numerous: homeschooling, Christian private schools, or cooperative learning communities. These options provide an education that aligns with Biblical values and equips children to stand firm in their faith.
A Time for Action
The time for complacency is over. The battle for our children’s souls is real, and public schools are not neutral territory. Parents must make the hard choice to remove their children from these spiritually toxic environments and commit to raising them in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. The stakes could not be higher. The spiritual survival of the next generation depends on it.