Education

Action Item: Require that all Michigan schools, public, private, home, etc., teach the general principles of Christianity as both foundational and necessary for good government, and for a prosperous and civil society.

Action Item: Remove all teaching contrary to the general principles of Christianity, especially evolution, the acceptability of homosexuality, and the acceptability of sex outside of marriage.

"Let every student be plainly instructed and earnestly pressed to consider well the main end of his life and studies is to know God and Jesus Christ which is eternal life (John 17.3) and therefore to lay Christ in the bottom as the only foundation of all sound knowledge and learning. And seeing the Lord only giveth wisdom, let every one seriously set himself by prayer in secret to seek it of Him (Prov. 2, 3). Every one shall so exercise himself in reading the Scriptures twice a day that he shall be ready to give such and account of his proficiency therein." - "A History of Harvard University", Benjamin Pierce, (Cambridge, MA: Brown, Shattuck, and Company, 1833), Appendix, p. 5, school rules in 1636.

"You this day, gentlemen, ... have received a public education, the purpose whereof hath been to qualify you the better to serve your creator and your country. ... Your first great duties, you are sensible, are those you owe to Heaven, to your Creator and Redeemer. Let these be ever present to your minds and exemplified in your lives and conduct. Imprint deep upon your minds the principles of piety towards God and a reverence and fear of His holy name. The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom. ... Remember, too, that you are the redeemed of the Lord, that you are bought with a price, even the inestimable price of the precious blood of the Son of God. ... Love, fear, and serve Him as your Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier. Acquaint yourselves with Him in His Word and holy ordinances. Make Him your friend and protector and your felicity is secured both here and hereafter." - United States Founding Father, Signer of the Constitution, 1st President of Columbia College, William Samuel Johnson, commencement speeh to Columbia graduates, "Life and Times of William Samuel Johnson", Edwards Beardsley, (Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1886), pp. 141-142

"Cursed be all that learning that is contrary to the cross of Christ!" - Princeton University, 1746

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