I'm a Christian, but I homeschooled for educational freedom - not to hide my kids from anything, but to allow them to learn in the way I was taught to teach: interest-driven, project-based, hands-on, etc. I live in a city where classes and get-togethers for homeschoolers are abundant, so they weren't sheltered. If anything, they were independent from an earlier age.
I've always been told in church that our children are not Christians by inheritance, but instead will have their own spiritual journey and, hopefully, relationship with Jesus. I agree that it's important that we not shelter our kids too much, but have open discussions about issues, teaching the Biblical way of living as we go.
I'm a Christian, but I homeschooled for educational freedom - not to hide my kids from anything, but to allow them to learn in the way I was taught to teach: interest-driven, project-based, hands-on, etc. I live in a city where classes and get-togethers for homeschoolers are abundant, so they weren't sheltered. If anything, they were independent from an earlier age.
I've always been told in church that our children are not Christians by inheritance, but instead will have their own spiritual journey and, hopefully, relationship with Jesus. I agree that it's important that we not shelter our kids too much, but have open discussions about issues, teaching the Biblical way of living as we go.