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A recent commenter pointed out that the Christians who tried to dominate my inclusive group with their prayer request and responses and got huffy when they were asked to email their responses directly to the person requesting prayer instead of posting them on the board may have simply not understood they were doing anything wrong. After all in the exclusive Christian groups they are used to that kind of activity is actively encouraged.
So I have come up with some tips for being a good member of inclusive homeschool groups.
- National Day Of Prayer For (some) Christians Only
Thinking Homeschoolers are challenged to write about either National Spankout Day or the National Day of Prayer, by April 30th. I choose the National Day of Prayer to write about. I used to think what's the big deal. In fact I kind of liked the idea...
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Filmchat has an email interview with Philip Pullman. This quote from Pullman is worth thinking about. But that doesn't prevent me from pointing out the arrogance that deforms some Christian commentary, and makes it a pleasure to beat it about the...
- Exclusivism = Bigotry
Unity~N~Diversity post on how Exclusivism = Bigotry. Sadly enough most of the Christian Homeschool Groups I know fit this description to a T, excluding those of differing beliefs from their groups and homeschool resources. Then many of these same Christians...
- Texas Ed ~ Comments On Regulating Homeschoolers
Visit Texas Ed to find out why regulating homeschoolers is a stupid idea. The only thing regulating homeschooling will do is drive out the growing number of “non-conservative” homeschoolers who keep the homeschool movement from becoming the illiberal...
- Alasandra's Book Club~the God Delusion By Richard Dawkins
Complete and utter rubbish comes to mind. I read the book in the hopes of understanding atheist better, instead of explaining why atheist believe what they do he spent the majority of the book bashing religion. Any and all religions. The stated goal of...
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Etiquette for Inclusive Homeschool Groups
A recent commenter pointed out that the Christians who tried to dominate my inclusive group with their prayer request and responses and got huffy when they were asked to email their responses directly to the person requesting prayer instead of posting them on the board may have simply not understood they were doing anything wrong. After all in the exclusive Christian groups they are used to that kind of activity is actively encouraged.
So I have come up with some tips for being a good member of inclusive homeschool groups.
- Keep post on the topic of homeschooling.
- If the moderator ask you to take a topic off list please do so without getting insulted and huffy. The moderator probably has a very good reason for making the request.
- Remember that religion, politics and sex are hot button issues for most people, please be sensitive to the fact that others on the list may not share your views if you feel the need to post on any of the three.
- Keep in mind that inclusive groups include people of many different beliefs and backgrounds, please try to be sensitive to their beliefs.
- National Day Of Prayer For (some) Christians Only
Thinking Homeschoolers are challenged to write about either National Spankout Day or the National Day of Prayer, by April 30th. I choose the National Day of Prayer to write about. I used to think what's the big deal. In fact I kind of liked the idea...
-
Filmchat has an email interview with Philip Pullman. This quote from Pullman is worth thinking about. But that doesn't prevent me from pointing out the arrogance that deforms some Christian commentary, and makes it a pleasure to beat it about the...
- Exclusivism = Bigotry
Unity~N~Diversity post on how Exclusivism = Bigotry. Sadly enough most of the Christian Homeschool Groups I know fit this description to a T, excluding those of differing beliefs from their groups and homeschool resources. Then many of these same Christians...
- Texas Ed ~ Comments On Regulating Homeschoolers
Visit Texas Ed to find out why regulating homeschoolers is a stupid idea. The only thing regulating homeschooling will do is drive out the growing number of “non-conservative” homeschoolers who keep the homeschool movement from becoming the illiberal...
- Alasandra's Book Club~the God Delusion By Richard Dawkins
Complete and utter rubbish comes to mind. I read the book in the hopes of understanding atheist better, instead of explaining why atheist believe what they do he spent the majority of the book bashing religion. Any and all religions. The stated goal of...