I see your Kevlar vest, and I raise you a ballistic face mask.

The notion that elementary school kids should be in public schools as "salt and light" is especially weird when it comes from baptist parents, whose kids often aren't baptized yet and aren't considered to be true Christians, lacking a profession of faith and/or not having reached the "age of accountability."

I don't think Shaun Groves should call his blog "SCHLOG"

Just a personal preference.

The post right below the homeschool post on the SCHLOG, mentions CS Lewis and Tolkien and their group, the "Inkling".

His plural for Inkling is Inkling.

Is this site's name wrong? Should it be "The Thinkling?"

Whoa. What a shock to the heart.

(And plural's too lame. You gave this site, a bad name.)

There's no "C" in Shlog. Does that help?

And there's no "team" in Thinklings.

But there is an "s" on the end of Inklings. It's weird how the quoted part on Shaun Groves' blog leaves out the S. His cut/paste function must have a mind of its own.

Numerous times I've heard the view of children as "salt and light" in public schools, but I wonder why I've never heard the same argument for adults who work from home. Are such adults hiding their light? As Christians, should we all be in the public work force?

Sorry if this is too off topic.

Mrs.W you're on topic they are off.

Kids are kids so stop sending them to my door to ask me to join you at the Baptist church and where are you when you do? I couldn’t see a parent. We may be one of the safest cities but stuff happens here. And while I’m there don’t ask me to your church Baptist church ladies then ask me if I know Jesus when I say I attend a Church of Christ. Duh! Christ. . .Church of Christ. . . .we put His name in the title.

My kids are just kids they are still learning right from wrong so no I won’t be sending them out into the world to evangelize, not even for the big bucks like my home town man Oral.

Agreed. It is incredibly insane, esp. when Jesus wasn't a big evangelist until he'd grown up and matured in wisdom.

At the same time, an argument could be made that sending children to public schools helps them to realize that while our ideals aren't the same as the world's, they'll have to live and work with people of different faiths. I'm on the fence on the issue, but the argument's certainly there.

As someone who attends a Baptist church, I feel obligated to clarify what Alan said in the first comment. Some Baptist churches won't baptize kids and go along with the 'age of accountability' thing, but many will baptize all ages and don't believe there is an age limit on salvation. My church doesn't set an age limit; I don't think many out here on the West Coast do. There are many breeds of baptists. I'm not offended or upset, just wanted to point out that it's a stereotype :)

Stacy

I'm a Baptist too, but I've long since quit trying to talk sense to Alan . . .

Tried to follow the link to Shaun's site but I'm at work and it got blocked as "entertainment".

So, I suppose I'll stick around Thinklings a while longer. I know I can count on you guys to not entertain me.