Why Christians Should NOT use The Good and The Beautiful Curriculum

This is to all Christian parents out there, who homeschool their children and are looking for some free curriculum options. This is why we should not use The Good and The Beautiful Curriculum in our homeschools.

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It’s not Christian…

This article isn’t for those who are LDS (or Mormons), it is written to Christians who are currently using The Good and the Beautiful or considering it and trying to understand the controversy. It’s for parents to share with other parents, when this comes up in debates, with why’s or why nots. So, lets jump right in!

The LDS church: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is not Christian. They do not believe how Christians believe. Therefore, their curriculum cannot be Christian. You cannot stay neutral when it comes to advertising and writing what is supposed to be a “Christian Curriculum.”

In fact, here is a small list of what they believe with links to their statement:

Mormon vs. Christian

• They believe in a mother God
• They believe all other denominations of the church have it wrong
• They believe they had a premortal existence before life on earth as spirit children of God and sat on His council.
• They believe we can be God

• They believe that “Man was also in the beginning with God.” and can become gods
• They believe God was a man just like us and is now exalted (and we can be too)
• They believe God made woman in the image of his wife-partner (mother-God)
• They believe in the Godhead but that they are separate beings, not three in one
• They believe the Bible has errors and can be superseded by a modern-day prophet
• They reject the concept of saved by grace alone

This only scratches the surface of what they believe, and goes against what REAL Christianity is, as stated in the Bible. The book of Deuteronomy and Revelation warns against changing or adding to Gods Word:

“You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take anything from it, that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.”
 “I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll. ¹⁹ And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll.”

Deuteronomy 4:2,Revelation 22:18-19

They want to CONFUSE you

They want to resemble Christianity so bad, that they have changed their name. They have done this to deceive many people about who they are, a cult. They began as the church of latter-day saints, now from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to the Church of Jesus Christ. They want people to believe they are Christians with a different denomination. But they are far from it. They will be quick to say no, “we are just like you guys, but hold a different denomination like Baptist or Pentecostal.” I don’t think so.

Free is not really FREE

They offer you a free curriculum to get it into your homes. They are willing to give away free resources this big, because let’s face it, many Christians choose to homeschool for religious reasons. A Christian Child needs a CHRISTIAN education, right? So, they deceptively label their curriculum Christian, with things so close to our faith, that we often won’t see it unless we are actively searching and reading the Bible. Sort of how the Jehovah witness will give away a free Childrens bible.

If they can just get mommas to argue amongst each other and hide the truth, they will. I have seen many arguments in groups and also mommas going at it in our PSP forum. But we are NOT the enemy.

2 Corinthians 11:3 “But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

It’s YOUR choice Christian Parents

Ultimately, it’s your choice as parents what you are going to bring into your household. I know how hard it can be when we are trying to homeschool practically free, and free curriculum sounds good. However, there are many free curriculums out there, for example, Easy Peasy All-In-One Homeschool. Khan Academy. Don’t use any curriculum based on popularity but evaluate whether it will match your beliefs and what your family needs.

Khan Academy?

Khan academy has always been a major free curriculum that most parents would fall back on or use whether Christian or secular.

They have never claimed to be religious, let alone anything else, but they definitely have their downfalls. For those looking for a free curriculum that doesn’t endorse a political view, faith, or any values, this one is not it. Khan academy has proven to lean left, and pushes a world view contrary to Biblical Christianity, according to an CBN article, which has done much of the research for you. However, since many articles come and go, I will list a summary from the article:

Endorsements from Bill Gates and Google

Khan has accepted donations for $3.5 million from Gates and Google. The online academy has received more than $17 million in funding, and with these large amounts comes a push for various agendas and ways to enter our home.

Forcing The “Left” Agenda

According to LifeSiteNews, some of Khan Academy’s curriculum is “interwoven with a politically correct view of homosexuality.

As an example, the website posted the following English problem found in a Khan Academy session:

The lesson is on Irregular Plural Nouns: from ‘f’ to ‘ves.’ The unsuspecting student is told to “Choose the correct plural noun to use in this sentence”:

‘Brittany and Sofia went to lunch with their _____ every Saturday.'”

Khan Academy’s “correct” answer reveals the gay agenda behind the English “problem”:

The only choices are “wifes” or “wives.”

You can read more about this in this article here, this snippet is just to give you a summary.

As For Me and MY home

I hope many more avid homeschool writers will consider writing an article to help mommas and papas out there, in this controversy. The more we help the Christian parent understand, the better! You don’t have to take our word for it, parents, you can research it yourself, starting with the LDS church and what they really are.

Have a blessed day,

Joshua 24:15 “But if you refuse to serve the LORD, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the LORD.”

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