She sent an email to the principal yesterday and her husband went to talk to the principal today. Do you see why? They were told the book is an approved book for the District. The matter was referred to the superintendent.
Look at the picture now if you haven't. When I am asked about stripes, I immediately think of the "Stars and Stripes", or what we all affectionally call the American flag. As a believer, when I hear the word "stripes" I think of Jesus and the price he paid for my sin and sickness on his back - by His stripes we are healed. When I look at the picture above, I immediately see the zebra in plain view and of course, we all know that a zebra has stripes. Then we quickly begin to scour the picture for more stripes. They boys shirt, the road, the barbershop pole, the butcher's wall and the rainbow flag. The rainbow flag? Why not a rainbow? If you want a flag, use an American flag. Why a rainbow flag to bring the discussion of stripes to light?
I showed my children the image for discussion purposes and they said, "American flags have stripes".
I said, "But there is no American flag in the picture."
Then their eyes got HUGE as one said, "Oh, the rainbow flag is a symbol!" Hmmm - even my children caught the underlying message here.
The parent was told by the principal that rainbows have stripes, but the father responded that there was no rainbow in the picture. So why did they use the flag? I think we all know the answer to that.
Please be praying for this situation as the superintendent is being notified of the concern brought by this parent even today. Our children are being conditioned to embrace things that the Bible clearly calls sin. This is a problem and it is not just about rainbows!
As Christians, the gay rights issue is becoming bigger and many Christians are backing down or away from it because they personally know many people who they love that are gay. They see these people as "good people". "Peaceable," just trying to live life. I agree! I too know many people who are gay and I love them! I also know many people living together outside of marriage, yes, even Christians living together outside of marriage and you know what - I love them BUT whether I love them or not doesn't change what the Word of God says about sin. WE ALL SIN and fall short of the glory of God but to give sin a pass because it is now politically correct is NOT righteousness!
Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! - Isaiah 5:20
We MUST hold to the truth of scriptures, even when we LOVE PEOPLE who choose to do life their own way. Loving people doesn't necessarily mean agreeing with them. Do you ALWAYS agree with your mate? Your children? Yet we still love them. We love them and stand for Truth in the process. We have to KNOW the Truth (Jesus said, I am the way, the Truth and the life - John 14:6) and the Truth will set us free. - John 8:32.
Our children are being "taught" what the world says is true. WE MUST teach them the scriptures:
My son (that is you and me), keep my (this is God) Words
and treasure up My commandments with you;
2 keep My commandments and live;
keep My teaching as the apple of your eye;
3 bind them on your fingers (like tying a string to your finger so you don't forget something);
write them on the tablet of your heart (KNOW them and OBEY them in your very heart-of-hearts).
4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
and call insight your intimate friend,
5 to keep you from the forbidden woman,
from the adulteress with her smooth words. (Interesting that the word adultery (sexual issues) is what we are being warned to keep away from here.) - Proverbs 7:1-5
Father, may we NOT sin against you while gaining the approval of SOME men. Teach us Your ways, God and let us walk in your Truth! - Psalm 86:11. Give us courage to stand-up; even when we feel like we are the only one.