In a story by NBC-17's Julie Henry, Spencer Mason, president of North Carolinians for Home Education, said the organization is not looking for a battle with Wake County divorce judge Ned Mangum, who has stated that the homeschooled children of Thomas and Venessa Mills should be enrolled in public school next year.
Nevertheless, in a statement in the video report, Mason expressed concern with the ruling:"We really think this is a lot of ruckus and fuss about something that is really not about education," said NCHE President Spencer Mason. "It is really about a divorce."
"It does appear that the judge has a bias when it comes to home schooling. The judge felt that for the kids to be prepared for high school or college, they needed to go to the public school and be exposed to a variety of children and backgrounds. That is not the case."The Home School Legal Defense Association has already declined to take part in the case, as related by spokesman Ian Slatter last week. HSLDA does not get involved with custody battles, because the great latitude given to family court judges makes a positive, precendent-setting outcome difficult or unlikely.
According to NBC-17, the Southern Baptist Convention has taken a different position:
The ruling last week by family court Judge Ned Mangum has prompted a backlash from the Southern Baptist Convention, which has called for homeschoolers "around the world" to contact the judge, legislators and the governor to "fight the battle."NCHSN will provide more details in later updates.
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UPDATE 1: Expanded Spencer Mason's remarks
UPDATE 2: The Southern Baptist position mentioned in Julie Henry's story was from Rev. Wiley Drake, a former SBC official in California who has covered the case on his radio program. Thanks to Ms. Henry for sharing her souce with NCHSN.
UPDATE 3: NBC-17's story was updated this morning to read: The ruling last week by family court Judge Ned Mangum has prompted a backlash from folks in the Southern Baptist Convention, who have called for homeschoolers "around the world" to contact the judge, legislators and the governor to "fight the battle." See other news, above.
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I will continue to pray ... I posted the story here the other day Pray for Venessa Mills' Children to be allowed homeschooling It is looking like the case is that the judge's position is that religion is not a subject matter that should be taught to children. and is now calling the church cult like http://www.newsobserver.com/news/wake/story/1446612.html
Jeremiah Films produces videos on Cults and non biblical churches. I keep a constant eye out for these false churches (although I am in no way an expert). In the movie The God Makers II we expose Mormon Blood atonement among other things.
I would not dare to call this church cult like because there is no basis for it.
I think an important question to ask is; does parental rights to home school and right to religion vanish when a court has a reason to get involved.
This is from the the church's site
Sound Doctrine Ministries upholds and lives the following foundational truths.
* Love, empowered by the Holy Spirit, for God and man is the most important matter and the essential goal in Jesus Christ. Everything else at Sound Doctrine Ministries has its foundation in Christ upon this.
(1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 1:17, Matthew 10:34, John 13:35)
* The Bible is the inspired Word of God and only through the Holy Spirit may we understand it.
(2 Timothy 3:16, Luke 24:45)
* Only through the blood of Jesus shed on the cross can mercy be freely given by God to worthless sinners. Jesus paid the price of punishment for our sins.
(Acts 4:12, Romans 3:12)
* The concept of Trinity, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, with each being separate yet fully God is supported in Scripture.
(Deuteronomy 6:4, 1 Corinthians 8:5-6, John 14:9, Ephesians 4:30, 2 Corinthians 3:17)
* Leadership can, is and should be held accountable by the power of the Holy Spirit.
(1 Timothy 5:20, 1 John 1:7)
* Only those who hate their lives, deny themselves and pick up their cross to follow Jesus are Christians.
(John 12:25, Luke 14:25-35, Luke 9:23)
* No spiritual insanity is allowed. We do not preach miracles or hermeneutics, but Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
(1 Corinthians 1:22-24, 2:1-2, 2 Corinthians 11:17-23)
* We believe in and practice Biblical church discipline.
(1 Corinthians 5:11, Ephesians 5:1-7, 2 Thessalonians 3:14-15)
* We are not the only true Christians or church.
(Luke 9:49-50, Matthew 12:50)
* By faith, salvation and obedience are given. Salvation is a free gift from God and obedience must be surrendered to by way of the cross.
(Romans 1:5, 1:17, Ephesians 2:8, James 2:14-26, 1 John 3:9)
* There is a heaven and a hell. Jesus was crucified, rose from the dead, and will soon return.
(Revelation 20:1-21:1, 1 Thessalonians 4:17-18)
* Spiritual gifts, as practiced according to Scripture, are still legitimate and active in the church today. However, we thoroughly oppose the abuse and mockery of these gifts.
(1 Corinthians 12:27-31, 1 Corinthians 14:1-40)
* All sexual immorality is sin. The only acceptable sexual relations are between husband and wife, as God originally made them.
(Matthew 19:4-6, Romans 1:24-28, 1 Corinthians 6:18, Galatians 5:19-21)
Obviously, this short list cannot represent everything we believe and live by the Holy Spirit. We have many more sermons and teaching materials which cover most topics more fully. Download our Foundational Truths PDF for more details.
Which scripture does the judge consider a cult? What part of the bible does not Judge want to remove?
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