[Teachldsseminary] Fw: Is this happening at your child's school?

[Daryl Gibson]

For the record, I object to our e-mail list being 
used for this type of posting.
Daryl Gibson
Austin, Texas

At 09:32 PM 3/5/2008, Annie Edwards wrote:
>AFA ActionAlertThis is an interesting event that 
>is coming up at many high schools across the 
>country, including the one that my seminary 
>class attends.  This could make for some 
>interesting discussions about how our kids 
>should handle something like this and about evil 
>being made to seem good.  Annie Edwards San 
>Antonio, TX ----- Original Message ----- From: 
>AFA ActionAlert To: mykidsmom at satx.rr.com Sent: 
>Wednesday, March 05, 2008 6:54 PM Subject: Is 
>this happening at your child's 
>school?       Having problems viewing this 
>e-mail message? Click here.            If your 
>child's school observes the homosexual sponsored 
>"Day of Silence," keep your child at home April 
>25.             Dear Anne,             Friday, 
>April 25, several thousand schools across the 
>nation will be observing "Day of Silence (DOS)." 
>DOS is a nationwide push to promote the 
>homosexual lifestyle in public 
>schools.             AFA is joining other 
>family-oriented groups in urging parents to keep 
>their children at home that day if their local 
>school is participating in the DOS project. By 
>remaining silent, the intent of the 
>pro-homosexual students is to disrupt the 
>classes while promoting the homosexual 
>lifestyle.             DOS is sponsored by an 
>activist homosexual group, the Gay, Lesbian and 
>Straight Education Network (GLSEN). DOS leads 
>the students to believe that every person who 
>identifies as a homosexual, bisexual or 
>cross-dresser is a victim of ongoing, 
>unrelenting harassment and hate. Students are 
>taught that homosexuality is a worthy lifestyle, 
>homosexuality has few or no risks, and 
>individuals are born homosexual and cannot 
>change. Those who oppose such teaching are 
>characterized as ignorant and hateful 
>bigots.             Click here for Frequently 
>Asked Questions about the Day of 
>Silence:             Take 
>Action!               What should parents do? 
>Check with your local school principal to see if 
>your child's school will be participating in 
>DOS. If the school is participating, notify 
>other parents about DOS and ask them to join in 
>keeping their children out of school on that 
>day.             Here is a partial list of 
>schools which are expected to participate in 
>DOS: If your school is listed, call your local 
>school and ascertain whether they officially or 
>passively allow students to observe "Day of 
>Silence." If your school is listed, please 
>double-check with your local school to see if 
>the school is actually sponsoring DOS. Sometimes 
>the "participation" turns out to be a handful of 
>kids who are saying they have a homosexual club 
>and are observing this protest day, but without 
>school endorsement. We sincerely hope your 
>school, if listed, is not actually an official 
>sponsor. If it is not, we will take them off the 
>list, if a school official asks us to do so. 
>Please e-mail your correction to 
>editor at missionamerica.com.             Some 
>tips:               1.. Be sure of the date that 
>DOS is planned for your school. (The national 
>date is April 25, but some schools observe DOS 
>on a different date.)               2.. Inform 
>the school of your intention to keep your child 
>home on that date and explain why. Click here 
>for a sample letter.               3.. Explain 
>to your children why you're taking a stand: 
>Homosexual behavior is not an innate identity; 
>it is a sinful, unnatural and destructive 
>behavior. No school should advance a physically, 
>emotionally, and spiritually destructive sexual 
>lifestyle to students.               4.. 
>Encourage your church leadership to follow the 
>bold example of Pastor Ken Hutcherson who is 
>vocally opposing "Day of Silence" in his 
>community in Redmond, Washington. For his story, 
>click 
>here. 
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