ArticlesGUIDANCE FOR HIGH SCHOOL BACCALAUREATE
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02/19/2010
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Sacramento, CA The purpose of this article is to assist Christian student clubs, youth pastors, churches and ministerial associations in sponsoring and producing a baccalaureate service for graduating high school seniors. What is it? . . .One court succinctly described a typical baccalaureate service as “generally intended to honor the high school’s graduates, and characteristically included speeches, prayer, and songs with a Christian theme, organized and presided over by church pastors or other community religious leaders. Parents' Rights To Discipline In CaliforniaThe law has long recognized and respected the rights and duties of parents in the raising of children. The Supreme Court has been consistent in recognizing the importance of respecting Parents authority in the raising of their children. Ginsberg v. New York, 390 U.S. 629, 639 (1968). Furthermore, the United States Supreme Court has stated, "It is cardinal with us that the custody, care and nurture of the child reside first with the parents, whose primary function and freedom include preparation for obligations the state can neither supply nor hinder." Prince v. Massachusetts, 321 U.S. The Truth About the School Voucher InitiativeYour son comes home from school and blurts out, "Mom, guess what? My teacher Mr. Franks has become a woman?!" You then call the school to find out that not only is it true, but you are also prevented from moving your son to another teacher's class. Then you put your child in a private "Christian" school only to find the same hideous scenario there as well. Unthinkable? Not if you live in California. State Sues Christian Widows Home
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Riverside, CA Riverside, CA- The Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) filed a civil lawsuit against Valley Christian Home for using the phrase "Christian environment" in their yellow page ad. The Fair Housing Council of Riverside, who filed the original complaint with DFEH, compelled DFEH to transfer their complaint from the DFEH Commission into the Superior Court of Riverside County. Major Victory for Home Schooling!
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Sacramento It's official. Students in California can go back to school this fall without having to leave their homes. And they have friends like you to thank. On August 8, in a reversal of its earlier decision, California's Second District Court of Appeal upheld the right of parents to home-school their kids. The court deferred to the state legislature, which has allowed home-schooling to flourish in the state with few restrictions. California Judiciary Interferes with Valley Church
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Fresno, CA We all fear the day when the government starts to take over the internal workings of a church. Well, for an evangelical church in Central California, that fear has become an unbelievable reality: at least for now. Democracy and Religious FreedomHow can the Supreme Court blast a huge hole through the institutions of both democracy and religious freedom at the same time? Simply observe the Court's recent decision in the City of Boerne v. Flores case and the answer becomes frighteningly clear. In Boerne, the Court decided 6-3 that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act(RFRA) was unconstitutional. Specifically, the Court ruled that religious persecution was not "widespread" enough for Congress to have the power to enact such a statute. California: Where The Worst Is HappeningIt is often said that the worst never actually happens. Well, the ones who say that need to visit California. After this last election, California now has a state assembly and state senate which are controlled by liberal majorities aggressively working to pass the most anti-faith, anti-family legislation ever enacted by any state in our nation's history. Parents Make Public CPS Abuse of ResourcesSacramento, CA - A married couple held a press conference today in front of the Sacramento County Juvenile Court building in order to make public the unnecessary and continued harassment inflicted upon their family by CPS. We need Governor Schwarzenegger to VETO SEVERAL IMMORAL, ANTI-FAMILY BILLS!
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Monrovia, CA RE: We need Governor Schwarzenegger to VETO SEVERAL IMMORAL, ANTI-FAMILY BILLS! These bills will NEGATIVELY AFFECT: marriage between a man and a woman, K-12 school children and school personnel, colleges/universities, businesses, parental rights, rights of conscience, religious freedoms, and freedom of speech& Please do YOUR PART to stop them! Everything you need to take action is included in the alert below! Most important bills to call on: AB 14, AB 43, AB 102, AB 394, SB 777. WAYS TO HELP! |
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