As the Ohio Legislature barrels through their end of session lame duck time, all the religious zealots are trying to get their pet bills rammed through as if no one is paying attention. One such proposed law would force local public schools to allow Lifewise Academy to indoctrinate young children into their true religion without any guidelines or enforcement when they abuse their privilege.
Tag: indoctrination
Christian Nationalists like Joel Penton and LifeWise Academy are like real life versions of Terminators – they can’t be reasoned with and they will force themselves on public school children. We hear from two parents who decided enough was enough and are the subject of intimidation tactics, by LifeWise, that seem like they are copied from the Mafia and like all Christian nationalists they are..
Of course we all knew the Republicans who stormed to office this past November would continue their effort to cram their religious views down our throats. With close to 10% unemployment and the public demanding attention to creating jobs, Congressional Republicans instead want to stamp your uterus with the motto “In God We Trust”.
Some years ago in an e-mail list about Humanism, I made the argument that religion indoctrinates children to carry on the faith to the next generation. At that time, some on the list took me to task for using the word “indoctrinate” as if the parents and religious leaders were doing something criminal. I think religious training is child abuse just like when parents try to maintain that Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny are real. The recent documentary “Jesus Camp” proves my point if in a more hyper way.