I’m listening to the PCA GA discussion regarding the resolution about public schools, and I don’t know if it speaks well of me and the folks I’ve had discussion with, or poorly of the elders in the PCA. Because it’s the same sort of thing.

They all say “I’m in favor of Christian education”, but then say they can’t say it’s wrong to send our kids to the government schools. One guy even said those schools teach our kids philosophical naturalism, and it’s a horrible thing. But then went on to say, essentially, that he doesn’t think the church can tell people it’s wrong to do that.

One other guy said that education and training are different things. That learning calculus is just training, but education is far broader than that. I agree with him on that, but he went on to say that kids only get training at the government schools, and their education at home. That’s a crock. The kids learn how to think at school, and in public schools they’re learning how to think like unbelievers. Plus, even if they only received training there, they’re still being educated in how to receive their training. Their parents sending them to a godless institution for their training educates them. It says something about God, and His relevance in this world.

Anyhow. I didn’t expect it to pass, but I would have thought there would be a more intelligent debate at the PCA GA.