Attorney General Bill Barr gave a speech to the law school at the University of Notre Dame on October 11, 2019. In that speech he said:
“For anyone who has a religious faith, by far the most important part of exercising that faith is the teaching of that religion to our children. The passing on of the faith. There is no greater gift we can give our children and no greater expression of love.”
Barr went on to explain that our schools are interfering. It is true in Illinois. Legislation has been passed mandating that people who are/were LGBTQ and who have made contributions to society must be acknowledged along with their sexual preferences. Children in elementary school, beginning with kindergarten, will be exposed to sexual terms and behavior.
Why must young children be exposed to every kind of sexual behavior? Is there no period of innocence for children any more? This takes away parental rights to teach about sexuality at the appropriate time.
The high school district that provided my children with an excellent education is now distracted with the issue of bathrooms and locker rooms. The school board is considering a policy that will give a transgender student (biologically male) full and open access to the girl’s locker room, shower and bathrooms.
How many girls feel comfortable sharing their dressing room with a biological male? Why should they? Ten years ago this would have been shocking. Why is this happening?
The attorney general observed:
“One of the ironies, as some have observed, is that the secular project has itself become a religion, pursued with religious fervor.“
The secular view of sexuality is now being forced on young people. This distracts from the real goal of a high school education—learning subjects and skills needed to achieve employment in our society.
Unless we speak up, engage in events like the school board meetings, study the the candidates for public office and vote with wisdom, we will be swept away in a culture that is so damaging to the children growing up now.
The attorney general said:
“They [Judeo-Christian moral standards] reflect the rules that are best for man, not in the by and by, but in the here and now. They are like God’s instruction manual for the best running of man and human society.“
The full text of Attorney General Barr’s speech can be read here.
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I had no idea that this was going on! I teach at a private Christian school, and our daughters attended private Christian schools as well, so I’m largely unaware of what goes on in secular schools.
Outside resources from LBGTQ activists are pushing the open locker room policy. Activists from other states, from the city of Chicago (our school district is in the suburbs) have been going to our local school board meetings. The school board is being pressured by the ACLU and a lawsuit brought by outside groups. Parents in our school district have been fighting this for a couple of years.
No kidding. My folks would roll right over if they knew what we face today. Lord have mercy on our nation and our children!
Thank you for this important post. This issue is gaining momentum here in Australia too.
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Blessings,
Jennifer
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Hello, Carol! Thank you so much for pointing me to Wm. Barr’s address at Notre Dame! It makes my heart thrill that our president is working with men of integrity and faith in Christ. May they conyinue to point him and us to a pursuit of excellence in having the mind of Christ! Blessings to you!
Jacqueline I so appreciate your posts at Deep Roots at Home!