I'm sure some of this has to do with custody issues, but if the judge really did make those particular statements about the girl needing to be around others to have her faith tested, I'm more than a bit disturbed: http://www.onenewsnow.com/Education/Default.aspx?id=659638
"...they determined that the girl's Christian faith was a "bit too sincerely held and must be sifted, tested by, and mixed among other worldviews." Wow, I don't even know what to say. That's terrible.
Yep! It sounds like custody problems, or the parents making joint desicions, played a huge role in order. They couldn't agree on this one so a choice was made for them. That is too bad considering the girl was doing fine where she was.
Yeah that's straight up that she isn't getting away from her mom enough. The fact that they say it is hurting her relationship with her father and that she tried to witness osmeone in a therapy session means, is another way of saying they feel theres some indoctrination happening. The only control the father has is to make her attend school where they will be able to either prove or disprove that fact. It's very,very common in areas where families think brainwashing or indoctrination is occurring. Unfortunately, this isn't actually a negative comment on christianity or homeschooling. They go to great lengths to say how well she was doing with both. I have too many lawyers in my family...
This is so sad and totally warps the meaning of parenthood. It is the charge and right of the parents to raise and educate their children in both the spiritual and everyday practical things of life.
Divorces are sad. I can understand the father feeling hurt that the daughter believes that his difference in "devotion" signifies that his love for her wasn't as strong as he said. You don't need religion to know love, and while I personally support having 'faith" wholeheartedly, and living your life according to your beliefs, I also believe in the rights of others to make their own decisions and be able to think critically. If the mother's teachings are influencing the child's relationship with her father, this needs to be amended. It is really, really hard to be a father away from your children, and often the rules are so skewed to favour the custodial parent (usually the mother), that the non-custodial parent often feels helpless.
I don't know what to say. Where is all the concern for the public school children having rebellious behavior that is too dogmatic. Why is is that when someone tries to do something right, they are punished. Someday there will be a judgement and people will see that this is really God's world and we should obey Him above everything else. Why o why do they want the girl to learn bad behavior, because that is what she will learn in public school. I just pray that her character is strong enough to withstand the pressure and not cave in. It is not like she was locked up in a closet, this girl was around all different types of people already. The courts gave in and won the approval of the liberals. Unfortuntely, justice is not blind and is very political. I will have to pray for this girl and her mom. I believe that she can stand strong, but it will be a harder road.
I think the one that bothers me more is where a woman in a gay relationship had a baby by artificial insemination. The partner was not a biological parent, nor did she adopt the child in any way. The biological mother became a Christian. To make a long story short, full custody was recently awarded to the non-biological gal. So you have the court giving custody to a "parent" that isn't biological NOR adoptive. Can you tell me they would have done that if the partner was a guy instead of a gay person? NO WAY would they give it to a man who wasn't the bio dad or adopted dad, but just Mom's former live-in!!! Even the gay community says it's not a wise precident!
