Kirk:

While we believe in the Word of our Savior, it is not the place of our public entities to preach.  We as Christians profess our faith in our everyday actions, but what if children in public elementary schools do not share our faith?  Should they feel out of place because their parents chose a religion for them at an early age?  As they get older, they will have an ample amount of time to become a Christian if they choose to do so.  It is up to us to keep the message going so when they choose to follow our Savior's path to eternal salvation, they will feel welcomed and loved.  The Lord wants those who choose Him, not those who are somewhat "forced" into believing.

As far as Ed Serra and Stuart Hass's comments, I would do the same.  What if their district was sued and lost the lawsuit?  The Supreme Court has made it pretty clear what is acceptable and what is not.  If schools taught The Bible and its beliefs in the schools, they could be in for a very unpleasant outcome if they did not also teach from the Torah, and the Qur'ran.  I do not think the this idea would do very well when applying the "Lemon Test".  It would just feel like the school is definitely picking one religion over another.  Thus, breaking the Establishment Clause of the United States' Constitution.

That being said, I do believe that many school teachers go out of their way to avoid even talking about The Bible in school because they fear a perceived consequence.  If they reasonably stick to what was admissible by the US Supreme Court, they would be fine.  Educating is one thing, preaching is another.

I applaud your creativity, but I think we need to keep the preaching out of the public schools.  I know I would not want somebody preaching another religion other than Christianity to my children.  Our Constitution was written to protect all citizens, not just the majority.

God Bless,

Rev. Dale