Fleeing the Indocrination

California pastor Ron Gleason is calling for parents to remove their children from public school after California lawmakers passed their version of affirmative action -- and he's asking churches to ease the discomfort in the process.

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger recently signed into law SB 777, making it unlawful to criticize homosexual, bi-sexual, and transsexual teachers. Dr. Ron Gleason, director of the group California Exodus, says the bill goes even further.

"Schools are not allowed to say 'mommy' and 'daddy' anymore," Gleason states. "Children will be taught that sexual orientation and gender are merely a matter of personal choice -- and they will be taught to find what is 'right' for them."

The website for Gleason's group argues SB 777 essentially makes it lawful for public schools to "indoctrinate" children as young as pre-kindergarten to accept as normal and morally acceptable homosexuality and "other sexually deviant lifestyles." In addition, says the group, the legislation represents a "complete reversal of 2,000 years of Christian moral teaching on human sexuality, family, and marriage."

In response to the legislation, California Exodus is calling for concerned parents to remove their children from the California public school system. But Gleason says the goal is not just to send children to safe schools, but to schools that are academically sound. According to Gleason, CaliforniaExodus.org offers resources for parents who wish to take this sort of action.

Dr. Gleason also acknowledges the financial impact that decision could have on some families, so he is calling on churches -- with a willing membership and facilities that are largely vacant during the week -- to rethink how they spend their money.

"For a million dollars you could do an awful lot to set up a cooperative school or even your own school," he suggests. "And I think that's going to take some rethinking ... some re-prioritizing [and] some recommitment. But these are the types of things that can be done, and I believe that it's worthwhile to do it."

Dr. Gleason says that parents should be seeking a unity between church, school, and home in order to take care of the children God has entrusted to their care.