tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100621885036051985.post2530419157590104013..comments2023-11-02T05:00:42.810-07:00Comments on Follow That Dream: Against a Classical EducationElishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718002897712490484noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100621885036051985.post-71480373500021661512015-04-09T08:00:38.288-07:002015-04-09T08:00:38.288-07:00I see your arguements clearly, and have have had t...I see your arguements clearly, and have have had the same concerns, BELIEVE ME. What I came to in the end is that while I don't say Christianity is the only truth or viable theology, it is the only one with forgiveness as a main tenet, which is the only future out of a caste system of birth or the ability to rise from our failings... and THAT makes all the difference to me and I think ALL of mankind if becoming 'better' is what you're afte. When I look at the world I have to see that despite the advanced age of some countries and religions, they are largely still in poverty, squalor, oppressed, brutalized, and... hungry. I see nothing wrong with their religion except that it's no way that I want to live or want my daughters and sons to live... so if in context the foundations of the civilization that I enjoy are rooted in a wisdom the pre-dates Christ, a time when that world was only white, I don't see the exclusion, only an idea that did become a good one, for ANY race or culture-- much in the same way principles of child raising, discipline, and running a thriving and healthy home is somewhat archetypal-- also regardless of race, children must be tended and managed and kept safe in efficient ways. I'm not intending to gloss over all the religions or cultural traditions, I'm just having to focus on the ones I want to support because this is where the highest quality of living in terms of non-violence and equality are, and I like those aspects of American and Western life. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100621885036051985.post-59661055321004109282014-04-24T16:56:24.328-07:002014-04-24T16:56:24.328-07:00I have to disagree with this post for the followin...I have to disagree with this post for the following reasons: <br /><br />As far as leaving out "Other Cultures" this is entirely false, especially in terms of Eastern European culture. Many of the private schools that teach to the classical method are Orthodox Christian schools and they incorporate the history, art, and even languages of the Eastern European lands. Chelsea Bradhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03156423740525888693noreply@blogger.com