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Op-Ed: The Root Cause of America’s Moral Decay Lies in the Public Schools

I recently came across a study by the Barna Group called “How Concerned Are Christian Parents About Their Children’s Faith Formation?” I must say, the data grieved me.

One of the questions posed was, “As a parent, how concerned are you about your child’s/children’s spiritual development?” Of practicing Christians, 51 percent were very concerned, 33 percent somewhat concerned, 9 percent not very, and 7 percent not at all.

Ponder this: Only half of practicing Christian parents are very concerned about their children’s spiritual growth. This finding alone speaks volumes.

If a good portion of practicing Christian parents is only somewhat interested or apathetic toward their children’s spiritual development, they probably have the same cavalier attitude regarding their own spiritual health.

Do these Christian parents truly understand the importance of regeneration, our fallen nature, the Word of God, intimacy with Christ through prayer, repentance, or how our relationship with Christ plays out in society? Does this finding reflect a lack of value the church places on the spiritual development of adults and children?

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3 thoughts on “Op-Ed: The Root Cause of America’s Moral Decay Lies in the Public Schools”

  1. no it’s not the schools. it is the fault of bad parents. who have no relationship with God and our Lord Jesus. then failed to properly teach their children!

  2. It really comes down to taking prayer out of schools. It comes down to kids nowadays expecting to be rewarded for behavior that most of us knew as kids was expected and would get our tails beat, if we didn’t conform.

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