tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113535730415912557.post4884317466247919467..comments2024-02-16T19:07:42.535-08:00Comments on Darcy's Heart-Stirrings: About the Romeike Family and What No One Seems to Have Said Yet.Darcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03702441292981376229noreply@blogger.comBlogger206125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113535730415912557.post-84852252575859907972014-07-18T20:03:22.472-07:002014-07-18T20:03:22.472-07:00Ah but her parents did lose her.Ah but her parents did lose her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113535730415912557.post-7798613537754735732014-03-05T07:49:00.854-08:002014-03-05T07:49:00.854-08:00I think the problem is not the homeschooling, but ...I think the problem is not the homeschooling, but some of the religious of those IN homeschooling. I am a Jewish mom who has been homeschooling since 1995; I belong to a Jewish homeschool group and also a secular one, and we don't seem to have some of the issues the fundamentalist Christian homeschoolers do. I am a life member of HSLDA however, because they helped us when we lived in another state and a nosy neighbor who disliked homeschooling reported our children to child protection and the police for playing on their own front lawn during school hours (we had finished schooling for the day). If not for HSLDA we would have felt totally alone and intimidated, as new residents in that community.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113535730415912557.post-151478132960959422014-03-04T07:49:59.290-08:002014-03-04T07:49:59.290-08:00Not everyone homeschools for religious beliefs. M...Not everyone homeschools for religious beliefs. Many hold the secular belief that is a right, not a priviledge, to be the primary educators of their children. The government should not be able to interfere and dictate the relationship between child and parent. Parents should not be forced to institutionalize their children's education. Many, many great role models were homeschooled, including Abraham Lincoln and Albert Einstein. And we all know there are boatloads of abusive families in public schools. You are stereotyping from ignorance. Get to know some homeschooling families. Most are fantastic. Also, just b/c you don't agree that God should come first in a person's life, and children second, doesn't mean you have the right to force your philosphy on your neighbor.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04988729973372727834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113535730415912557.post-14338178895350821502014-02-03T17:38:51.635-08:002014-02-03T17:38:51.635-08:00You should take some critical thinking classes. Ma...You should take some critical thinking classes. Maybe you wouldn't buy into every conspiracy theory that blows your way. Darcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702441292981376229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113535730415912557.post-8516559694564375802014-01-20T17:49:53.694-08:002014-01-20T17:49:53.694-08:00Evolution is not a fact it is a THEORY, just as gl...Evolution is not a fact it is a THEORY, just as global warming. The letter is being promoted to prepare people for depopulation. Darcy you did not really educate yourself about theses things, you are just in rebellion mode and would accept any belief system that is contradicting your parents. I suggest you start researching about the New World Order, than you might view things a bit differently. Rebeccanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113535730415912557.post-50288330828079503462014-01-20T17:40:01.652-08:002014-01-20T17:40:01.652-08:00As someone who actually lives in Germany I can tes...As someone who actually lives in Germany I can testify that witchcraft is being taught in many schools. A friend of mine went to a class where the teacher for religous education asked the students to participate in a Ouija board session. Also yoga classes are mandatory in some schools, even starting at primary schools. In Kindergarten it has become normal to let children draw into mandalas (hindu practice) and somehow German teachers seem to be obsessed with witches and regularly ask children to draw them or do some other artwork relating to witches and witchcraft. Harry Potter is immensely popular in Germany and many schools let students read the books for class. Witches are very much glorified in Germany especially by feminists and many women colour their hair red in honour of witches. Rebeccanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113535730415912557.post-18449990803486967362013-09-11T08:48:55.091-07:002013-09-11T08:48:55.091-07:00Very well said, and you are absolutely right. Very well said, and you are absolutely right. Alasandra Alawinehttp://alasandras.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113535730415912557.post-4052667814394293172013-07-22T07:00:21.750-07:002013-07-22T07:00:21.750-07:00On #2, For me, it would be very difficult for me t...On #2, For me, it would be very difficult for me to send my children off to school each day, to a place they hated. it would be much easier for me to teach them at home where they could be happy. <br /><br />#3 The meaning of me telling you was basically... this is a person who was so against homeschooling, but like most people against homeschooling, 1, he was against it for no reason! 2, He had never seen homeschooling first hand! 3, He didn't realize until he saw homeschooling how much he and his children would have benefitted from it if he had done it! So that point didn't have much to do with your post, just thought I should throw it out there. :p<br /><br />4, I did not know you were a student. I think that is fantastic! And if that is what you are doing fine! :) I met someone the other day doing that, and was fine with it. :)<br /><br />While I have no problem "sharing" my kids either, I think I should be their main educator. That does not mean others have to agree with that. I believe that I should be the one teaching my kids sex-ed instead of a teacher they barely know. That is just going to confuse them. :) Now, if you disagree with me and the Romeike family, that is fine. Everyone is entitled to his or her opinion. :p<br /><br />Thanks! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113535730415912557.post-52387278359935865122013-07-12T12:00:16.535-07:002013-07-12T12:00:16.535-07:001. it's called theistic evolution or evolution...1. it's called theistic evolution or evolutionary creation. It's the belief that God created the universe and He used what we know or as evolution to do so. Check out this site for more involved answers and definitions: http://biologos.org/questions/biologos-id-creationism<br /><br />2. I believe in freedom of education. But, no, in this case, it was not better to homeschool because homeschooling meant they risked losing their children forever. I made that very clear in my post.<br /><br />3. He changed his mind. Good for him. What does that have to do with the premise of my post?<br /><br />4. No, my kids would not be better off homeschooling, and I would not be a better mother if I homeschooled them. For a myriad of reasons. Some of which include my children's special needs, the fact I am also currently a student and later will be working outside my home, the fact hat our relationships have improved greatly since I am just "mom", not teacher, the lack of stress and how much more peaceful our home is, and the good quality of education they are receiving. Although this too has nothing to do with anything I wrote here. I certainly do spend more time with my kids than their teachers do. Do the math. I have no problem sharing my kids and allowing others to help form their lives. Darcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702441292981376229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113535730415912557.post-1879215917378328532013-07-12T06:42:27.656-07:002013-07-12T06:42:27.656-07:00I'm sorry, but you are misrepresenting homesch...I'm sorry, but you are misrepresenting homeschooling. I'm a homeschool mom, have been at this for 13 years and intend to keep going. I know many homeschool families with children who have rebelled, run away from home, had substance abuse problems, etc. I know homeschool families who have experienced divorce. I know at least one homeschool family in which the father was convicted of sexually abusing his daughter. I also know many healthy homeschool families. Your view is unrealistically positive. You are either being willfully misleading, or you have been misled.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113535730415912557.post-87451067533105975852013-07-10T12:49:42.844-07:002013-07-10T12:49:42.844-07:00Hi Darcy!
I've read portions of your blog bef...Hi Darcy!<br /><br />I've read portions of your blog before and was impressed! I agree with all of it.<br /><br />I have been following this case extensively, but am not entirely "against" your presentation of this family's case.<br /><br />I just have a few questions...<br /><br />1st, You said to one of the other commentators that your believed in the Bible and evolution? Is that correct? Until now, I had not heard of believing both... so I'm just trying to understand. :p If you believe in both, does that make you a Christian? Thanks in advance for the explanation. :p<br /><br />2nd, Another commentator said that it depends on what is best for the individual child (as far as schooling is concerned). Do you agree? If so, then since the Romeike children hated public and private school, wasn't it best for the parents to homeschool them?<br /><br />3rd, The Romeike grandfather said how against homeschooling he was, after he saw how amazing it was though, he wished he had done it with his own children! What are you're thoughts on that?<br /><br />4th, I'm sure your kids are very smart, but (please take no offense to next few sentences) wouldn't you rather teach them at home? Where YOU can control what they hear and don't hear? Plus, YOU can spend more time with them than their teachers. Wouldn't that be better for YOU?<br /><br />Okay, one last thing... :p My personal opinion as to why some people are against homeschooling is because.... 1, some homeschool parents lock their children inside the house, and the child can't be exposed to others. Therefore, they are awkward, wimpy, and scared of their own shadow. 2, because some homeschool parents think their child is precious, and (because the child hasn't been around other kids) the child believes they are precious,once they get out with others, they realize they aren't that cute! :p <br />3, because people expect homeschoolers to be dumb. Which in most cases is not true. homeschoolers (and other scholars)are smart.<br /><br />Now I seen these cases I just mentioned. While their are some like those, the general homeschool population is not wimpy, not "precious" and not dumb. <br /><br />The real problem for me with public or private schools, is that the teachers spend more time with the child then the parents! And the kids don't have much free time, to play and be kids. Plus, the things that are taught...<br /><br />All that said, I don't have that much of a problem with you post... just basically these things I've listed... if I am wrong on anything, please correct me! :p Please also type me back your feelings on the questions I've asked.<br /><br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113535730415912557.post-27753238270010801862013-06-16T08:50:54.313-07:002013-06-16T08:50:54.313-07:00Have you lived with your head in the sand the past...Have you lived with your head in the sand the past 50 years? There are thousands of Christians, including scientists, who accept both Evolution and the Bible. It isn'a an oxymoron at all. Ever heard of Francis Collins? If you say no, I'm going with my head-in-the-sand theory.Darcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702441292981376229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113535730415912557.post-47485658008437091502013-06-13T23:09:57.240-07:002013-06-13T23:09:57.240-07:00Whoa, you accept Evolution AND the Bible? That'...Whoa, you accept Evolution AND the Bible? That's an oxymoron if I have ever heard of one.<br />Sex education is fine if taught properly. I have relatives who are teachers and no, it's not taught properly or appropriately in public schools. Actually most public schools do very little to properly educate a child about anything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113535730415912557.post-17388752045285194722013-06-13T23:07:01.530-07:002013-06-13T23:07:01.530-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113535730415912557.post-34890904186043956072013-06-13T23:01:20.699-07:002013-06-13T23:01:20.699-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113535730415912557.post-44390572159536860872013-05-26T09:08:43.445-07:002013-05-26T09:08:43.445-07:00Oh please. You people need to get your facts strai...Oh please. You people need to get your facts straight. Obama has nothing to do with this. Darcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702441292981376229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113535730415912557.post-84252058970447557862013-05-26T09:04:30.321-07:002013-05-26T09:04:30.321-07:00That's a good question. I'm like 99% sure ...That's a good question. I'm like 99% sure that they never would've been contacted by HSLDA had they not been True Christians(tm).Darcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702441292981376229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113535730415912557.post-40001049968315172872013-05-26T09:02:29.319-07:002013-05-26T09:02:29.319-07:00Like I said, no nerve. I was just being blunt, whi...Like I said, no nerve. I was just being blunt, which is my MO, which you would see had you read any more of my blog. I just say what I think, that's all. <br /><br />My kids are in public school and we're all quite happy with that. No pollution of minds going on here. That's what happens in church, not school.<br /><br />I may have those 3 things in common with this family, but there is one areas we are opposite: I would not risk losing my children over a method of education. Period. And if you think this case somehow effects all of us or is a prediction of some dire doom that will end with all of us losing our children, then you've been successfully brainwashed and bought the HSLDA lie hook, line, and sinker. Darcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702441292981376229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113535730415912557.post-81318720107874557762013-05-26T08:55:28.172-07:002013-05-26T08:55:28.172-07:00You are talking to the wrong audience. I am a Chri...You are talking to the wrong audience. I am a Christian who accepts evolution AND the Bible just fine, and I believe that no matter what religion you are, you should be familiar with the accepted science of the day. I also have no problem with sex education. None of this is "persecution" and none of it worth losing your children over. <br /><br />Also, unless names are signed at the bottom of posts, I will be removing them from here on out. I'll give you a few days since your post is long ad you put some thought into it and I don't want it to just disappear. But if no one comes back and owns it, it's getting deleted.<br />Darcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702441292981376229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113535730415912557.post-8365020879073472022013-05-26T08:50:05.259-07:002013-05-26T08:50:05.259-07:00Baroness, OK I think I understand your point now. ...Baroness, OK I think I understand your point now. I missed the correlation you were trying to get across earlier. My bad. :)Darcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702441292981376229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113535730415912557.post-7236290797076350222013-05-26T08:48:18.804-07:002013-05-26T08:48:18.804-07:00*facepalm*
As I said, outside the realm of my po...*facepalm* <br /><br />As I said, outside the realm of my post. You are all free to argue legalities if you like, but that has nothing to do with my point, which I said at the beginning of the post.Darcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702441292981376229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113535730415912557.post-8413582082359619322013-05-26T08:46:16.443-07:002013-05-26T08:46:16.443-07:00Evolution IS a fact, global warming IS a fact, and...Evolution IS a fact, global warming IS a fact, and Bush was stupid,but I can't give him credit for being evil. That would take brains which he obviously doesn't have. And I didn't learn that in public school. ;) Also, it's a fallacy to try to distract from the argument at hand by throwing up another argument.Darcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702441292981376229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113535730415912557.post-89536767732931650092013-05-23T19:58:36.205-07:002013-05-23T19:58:36.205-07:00After reading a good portion of the comments I wou...After reading a good portion of the comments I would like to say all public schools are not alike, nor is all homeschooling always the best way.<br /><br />I attended public schools eons ago and yes even back then evolution was taught as well as sex education. However to those of us who believed that God was the creator evolution was a myth like a fairy tale. We knew what we believed and why we believed it and that settled it in our minds. There were no young/old earth discussions it was just assumed the earth was billions of years old and that God was the creator of all, period. So why is it today that parents are so afraid for their children to hear differing views? We formed our views from hearing Gods Word both at church and at home. We understood opposing views from being exposed to all points of view and understood how to discuss them.<br /> <br />What is being lost in this discussion is what is best for the child not only spiritually but socially and academically. Some children thrive being homeschooled, some thrive in public school, and others by being in private schools. Neither of my daughters were home schooled. Both attended Christian schools (Lutheran). One graduated from public school the other from a Christian school. The key is communication not isolation. It is also checking out the school beforehand. I have 10 grandchildren some homeschooled, some private Christian schooled, some public schooled. Each of them is being educated in the way that is best for them as individuals. I have one little granddaughter that public school just isn’t working for who will probably be homeschooled next year. Her siblings on the other hand are thriving in the same school. It is a matter of knowing your child and doing what is best for them. It is also a matter of discarding fear and trusting God for that child.<br /><br />Darcy I have been reading your blog for a long time and always find it refreshing, honest and enlightening. What you are saying needs to be heard, thanks for speaking up.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081106611030131955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113535730415912557.post-76316754363090011782013-05-17T07:37:42.894-07:002013-05-17T07:37:42.894-07:00I'm amazed that people feel in the family they...I'm amazed that people feel in the family they will be brainwashed, but, of course none of that goes on in the public schools. They will never tell you that evolution is fact, global warming is fact, or that George W. Bush was evil.... right??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113535730415912557.post-7520535639408929322013-05-16T20:57:02.333-07:002013-05-16T20:57:02.333-07:00Anonymous poster from April 27, 2013 at 5:10 AM is...Anonymous poster from April 27, 2013 at 5:10 AM is partly correct. Sex education is not really a bad thing, just how people decide to use/interpret it. I believe that how public schools teach sex education is wrong (sex is good/fine, just use a condom/protection and IF something goes "wrong" just check out the abortion clinic next door, etc). However, if it just explained what sex was and that the best action is to remain celibate until marriage (which is meant to provide stability, benefits, care for a family, instead of "recreational" sex based on feelings for someone that often fail), that would be fine. But it seems to me that the idea being sex education is that "kids are going to have sex, so we might as well tell them how to do it and to try to avoid side affects", which is involving kids of rather young ages (middle school?), good to know those "in charge" expect a child to have sex, might as well be okay with an adult too, if we are teaching them how to have sex "responsibly". <br /><br />As for evolution, the same idea is there. There is a reason why many people, including myself, believe in Biblical Creation as opposed to the million/billion year theory, which has multiple flaws that cannot be explained. Correction, I would find it rather pointless to argue evolution versus Creation to an atheist or non-Christian because they already do not believe in the God that has explained the formation of the world. As for a Christian... I find it really awkward and almost "scary" for someone to believe in evolution. For one thing, evolution CLEARLY implies that there was death and suffering BEFORE Adam and EVE. And if that is true, it means that death and suffering are not sinful/wrong because sin did not enter until Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit. Now if that is true, then murder should not be wrong because it was not wrong before the Fall and eternal life was non-existent. And if someone believes that God just "changed" His mind over that, again, I think that is rather "scary". It is things like that which mess with our minds, no wonder so many people mock Christianity when so many Christians are picking and choosing what to believe, thus many Christians themselves losing their faith. Naturally, not ALL former Christians left for that reason, which I have not written, but many.<br /><br />Considering that I figure evolution is a material taught as fact in Germany, naturally the Romeike family would want to steer their children away from it and teach their children the Biblical way. Yes, they could always send their kids to school, let them be taught sex education and evolution, and then re-teach them when they get home. Yet somehow, that sounds very non-productive even though possible. I disagree with this family breaking the law, but I do not disagree with them attempting to teach their children what they believe rather than conforming to what the government wants. I am sure there were other ways for this family to have gotten what they wanted without this situation, but sadly as human beings we are fallible and do not know everything which includes how to react in certain situations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com