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Since I have already talked so much about the importance of homeschooling in relation to Catholicism in my past three posts,
I only have a few more things to say on the topic.
Passing on our Catholic faith is of utmost importance as parents. Our whole God-given parenting goal is to get our children to heaven. How can we do this without teaching the faith? Children should learn the Truths of the faith, the basic Bible story and timeline, and how to properly defend the faith. This can be done with the Catechism, the Bible, and a few apologetic works.
This is the most important reason to homeschool, because this duty is ours alone and in order to have a complete education, a study of Catholic doctrine, as well as apologetics and Bible history must also be included. To leave God out of the equation of education is to leave a gaping hole in our history, and more importantly in our life. It also excludes morality from all subjects because morals are based on religious beliefs. How can one say that a war was waged for the wrong reasons or a ruler was unjust without giving an explanation based upon religious tenets?
We must also make sure that our children learn the truth about sex, homosexuality, and other issues that are taught immorally and way too early. These subjects can be dealt with when appropriate and in the proper religious context so that are children are not confused.
By bringing children into the world and baptizing them in the faith, we have made the commitment before God and the community that we will teach our children. How can we then abnegate this responsibility?
For more information on homeschooling, please read the resources listed here.