Do Parents Homeschool For Religious Reasons?
With the rise in homeschooling across the country many individuals
wonder what the motivating factor behind homeschooling is. There are many
motivating factors but one of the most popular is for religious reasons. The
vast majority of individuals homeschooling for religious reasons are doing so
to teach their children Christian-like values and principles. However, there
has been a rise in Muslim families homeschooling for religious reasons also.
The same goes for Jews and other religions as well.
Homeschooling for religious reasons was responded by approximately
33% of the families across the nation for the main reason they homeschool. It
really is a good reason for those families who want to raise their children
with certain morals, values and respect which isn’t being done in the public
school system. Religion is not allowed in that particular public forum and many
children don’t or won’t have any religious background whatsoever. They can be a
bad influence on other children who are being raised with a certain faith,
bully them and challenge their faith.
While religious adults must deal with this all the time in the
work place, etc., children rebel against religion frequently if they feel it is
what causes them to not be received or even popular. Because of this many
parents choose to raise their children in a controlled environment. They know
what their children are learning and who they are learning it from matters.
Parents aren’t concerned about their children being influenced negatively or
experiencing ungodly things from other children at a public school because
their child is at home. Additionally, parents have control over social
situations and interactions. This means that they can help their child choose
Christian, Muslim, Jewish, etc., friends that are like minded.
Raising children is certainly a challenge and trying to raise
children within a certain structure can be even more challenging. However, it
is certainly possible with a little dedication from the parents and the child.
Of course, children will still rebel and do sometimes do inappropriate things
because that is the nature of learning discipline and boundaries but parents have
much more control over their children and what they are learning than if they
were in a public school atmosphere/system.
Credit: thelaboroflove.com
Article (edited)
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