I watched an interesting video of a man at a school board meeting trying to read aloud from a book in
the children’s section of the library. The board stopped him after one paragraph, saying it was not
appropriate to share that in a room full of adults. The book was a book about sex, including “how to”
perform certain sex acts…with illustrations. This included homosexual activity. No one on the school
board would condemn the book nor its placement in the library.
The discussions that ensued about the video centered around censorship. I was surprised by the number
of people who plainly stated that there should be no censorship, whatsoever. Those, at the best, are
folks without discernment and/or common sense. Of course, many referenced Hitler having books
burned, etc. I engaged one man and asked him if he honestly thought that there should be no
censorship, for any reason. He said that was exactly what he believed. I asked him if it would be ok if a
library stocked a book where child predator wrote about how to successfully lure young children into
dangerous situations. He didn’t answer except to call me a few choice names. I asked him if public
nudity should be allowed, all the time in all public places. Again, just name calling and he was through
“discussing” the subject.
You see, everybody, believes in censorship. The questions are these: Where do we draw the line and
who decides? When it comes to children, the first and best line of sanity should be the parents. And it
usually is. But then our children go off to school. We trust their care and education to the
“professionals”. That, too, works really well…most of the time. But in too many schools indoctrination is
cloaked under the guise of education. That’s where the censoring of certain books should be exercised
first. Are certain books immoral and degrading? Do some books teach unhealthy sexual ethics? Are
certain books beyond the scope of “need to know” by children. Those books need to go. I’m not
advocating for burning the books. Simply throwing them in the trash will suffice.
But…here are those questions: where do we draw the line and who decides where the line is? Parents,
you have the biggest responsibility. Exercise it. Be your children’s moral and ethical educator; do not
leave that up to the school. School board members, stand up for the innocent children and the most
vulnerable of our society.
We should all take this verse into account when leading and teaching our children: “Finally, brothers and
sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely,
whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” (Philippians
4:8 NIV)
Say good things about your Savior.
the children’s section of the library. The board stopped him after one paragraph, saying it was not
appropriate to share that in a room full of adults. The book was a book about sex, including “how to”
perform certain sex acts…with illustrations. This included homosexual activity. No one on the school
board would condemn the book nor its placement in the library.
The discussions that ensued about the video centered around censorship. I was surprised by the number
of people who plainly stated that there should be no censorship, whatsoever. Those, at the best, are
folks without discernment and/or common sense. Of course, many referenced Hitler having books
burned, etc. I engaged one man and asked him if he honestly thought that there should be no
censorship, for any reason. He said that was exactly what he believed. I asked him if it would be ok if a
library stocked a book where child predator wrote about how to successfully lure young children into
dangerous situations. He didn’t answer except to call me a few choice names. I asked him if public
nudity should be allowed, all the time in all public places. Again, just name calling and he was through
“discussing” the subject.
You see, everybody, believes in censorship. The questions are these: Where do we draw the line and
who decides? When it comes to children, the first and best line of sanity should be the parents. And it
usually is. But then our children go off to school. We trust their care and education to the
“professionals”. That, too, works really well…most of the time. But in too many schools indoctrination is
cloaked under the guise of education. That’s where the censoring of certain books should be exercised
first. Are certain books immoral and degrading? Do some books teach unhealthy sexual ethics? Are
certain books beyond the scope of “need to know” by children. Those books need to go. I’m not
advocating for burning the books. Simply throwing them in the trash will suffice.
But…here are those questions: where do we draw the line and who decides where the line is? Parents,
you have the biggest responsibility. Exercise it. Be your children’s moral and ethical educator; do not
leave that up to the school. School board members, stand up for the innocent children and the most
vulnerable of our society.
We should all take this verse into account when leading and teaching our children: “Finally, brothers and
sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely,
whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” (Philippians
4:8 NIV)
Say good things about your Savior.