any other Christians doing home ed or thinking about it?

[horseymum]

thoughts please! Why do you do it, pros, cons. Any ex-home-edded Christians with experiences to add?

Applause for Onwards post from another non Christain based home educator

Thank you onwards for that amazing post. I am a christian home-edder, I did not do it to 'isolate' my child, I did it because the school that he was in was failing him badly and he was very unhappy.

also I live all my life in the secular world until I became a follower of Christ, Ive done what 'so called' non brainwashed people do, and all it ever did for me was lead me to a life of self loathing and depression. Being a christian has changed my life, my family and my health in an amazing way. Given what I know, and have experienced, why on earth would I direct my child away from a path that brought us such blessing as a family.

Look around, can you really tell me that the secular way is working?

My family has found a faith and a life that is wonderful and rewarding, and it bonds us together in love, and I will never give it up or my belief that it is right for us.

I look around and I see the worst things in this world, the worst conflicts, are based on faith.

For many, many people the secular way works and children are brought up well with a strong moral compass. Secular people often live very happy and fulfilled lives - just because yours was one of self loathing does not mean others are.

It's fantastic that you have something that helps you and your family.

thing is, bringing your child up as a Christian is fine, but do not assume they will adopt your views when they are adults. And they are not any more likely to do that because they haven't been to school - they may even feel the need to explore more of life as they get older if they feel they have not seen enough for themselves. HE is something i am considering, but not because i want to shield my child from other opinions and beliefs. I was brought up a Christian in a liberal household, and i am very glad of my upbringing on the whole, but i call myself an agnostic because i cannot 'own' my faith - it is so much a part of my upbringing i cannot tell what is my belief and what is indocrination, even though i wasn't indoctrinated, iyswim.

takes a modest bow

(actually rereading that post made me lol. I still stand by what I said but goodness me it was outrageously counter cultural to say it!)