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Date:         Mon, 23 Nov 1992 20:41:21 EST
From:         "Michael A. Kline" <MKLINE@VDH.BITNET>
Subject:      Newage 11

    New Age Views in Public Schools - John Ankerberg Show. 09/27/92

    Part 11 ------------------------------------------------------------>

    John: According to the that we've been listening to in this series of
programs, American Education is at a turning point. Moms and Dads, they
need to be aware of some of the new courses and curriculums that have
entered the public schools. Eric Beurer and Johanna Michaelson explain.

    Eric: Today in education, we're facing a crisis both in how we're
teaching our kids about our country, and how we're teaching them about
their own moral values and religious faith. We're turning our kids into
world citizens and preparing them for a world religion.

    Johanna: Under the guise of trans-personal education, children are
being led in guided imagery visualizations, to contact their spirit
guides, the same techniques used by shamans for thousands of years to
meet their spirit guides.

    Under the guise of relaxation techniques and physical exercise,
children are being taught the ancient mystical practices of yoga. They're
being taught how to chant. They're being taught in art classes how to
draw medullas. They're being taught how to use bio-feedback machines. In
reading classes, they're learning how to spell words like witchcraft and
pagan. They're learning about doing witchcraft rituals to see if they
themselves can become witches. Parents need to know. These things are not
isolated in a few districts. These things are being taught in schools
across the country. You must be aware of what's going on.

    John: Now why is there such an emphasis in education today to teach
our children to talk to imaginary animal friends and spirit guides. Well,
Eric Beurer gives this report.

    Well what title would they put this under?

    Johanna: Relaxation.

    Eric: I'm sorry, they're hyperactive, they come in from recess all
hyped up, we've got to calm them down. In Verndale Washington, for
instance, it's called Calm Down Time. Any term that says calm down,
relax, reduce your stress. Jack Canfield a leading new ager, said a few
years ago, that the reason they must target children is because children
are closer to the spirits, not being encumbered by all the adult
experiences that we've experienced so far. They are more open and listen
to the spirits. So, actually we can be guided in the future by getting
children in contact with spirits and then the children will lead us
because they are more open to the spiritual.

    John: Some people might be out there saying "Hey, I want my kid to
relax. I want my kid to have these experiences. I want them to delve into
it. What's wrong with that?"

    Eric: What's wrong with that is. 1) When they're doing that, first of
all they're putting them into a hypnotic trance. For instance, in the
program, Mission Soar, it's undoubtedly a hypnotic state that they're
putting them into. In fact, the program is so close to another program,
Beyond Hypnosis which is blatantly an occultic program that you can
actually accuse them of plagiarizing out of that program. They're
hypnotizing kids and then giving them auto-suggestion in how to relax
when you see certain colors that you will automatically relax. I don't
think parents send their kids to school to be hypnotized, but that's just
on one level.

    The second level is that once they get into the hypnotic state, they
are inviting spiritual beings to come to them, and this program is very
blatant. It says "Hey kids, we're going to teach you a method where you
can contact somebody who is either living or dead. It doesn't matter if
they are real or imaginary, living or dead, after today, you'll be able
to contact them."

    The Los Angelos program tells the children after they've visited with
their helper... (John: Again, this is in the text books?) ...This is in
the third grade... It says your helpers are both experts and can both
help you, teach you, guide you, listen to you, and council you any time.
Know that he or she will always be there at your right side when ever you
need them.

    Now that is telling children that any time you get stressed out and
need council and need help, don't turn to a religious faith, don't turn
to your parents, don't turn to any institution like the church, no, go to
these spiritual guides to help give you the advice that you need.

    John: Next, what does the scientific research reveal about these
programs? Well, it shows that they do not accomplish their purpose. They
just don't work, and in addition, they can be harmful to our children.

    Eric: I don't care if you're looking at Pumsey, Duso, Quest, self
esteem programs, calm down times, centering, balancing, relaxation
techniques, it doesn't matter. If you ask for research, "Does this really
work? Did you have a control group? Did you have an experimental group?
Did you watch how the results went with those groups?" You won't have
research that backs up what these programs are claiming.

    John: Now parents must also be concerned about how Values
Clarification classes affect their children. What happens when students
are not taught absolute values? Well Dennis Prager has the number 1
radio talk show on KABC in Los Angelos. He tells what has happened when
he has taught in the public schools that stealing is wrong.

    Dennis: I asked a group years ago, of high school students, "If
you're ABSOLUTELY certain you could get away with it, you're in a store
and you REALLY want something badly. You know you could shoplift, it's
not a question of no one will know, would you take it?" A lot of kids
said they'd take it.


    And now here is the great part. I said "That's stealing." And so they
said to me, "Mr. Prager, if you feel that's stealing, then for you it's
wrong." Hey, we're not going to impose our values on you... I love that,
that was classic! Listen, if you think that's wrong, don't do it. But who
are you to tell us? And they're right. I can't tell them that's wrong,
only God can tell them that's wrong. I'm no more valuable than they are.

    So it's my opinion verses their's. It's Hitler's opinion verses your
opinion. Stalin's opinion verses your opinion. It's ALL opinion, and it
is amazing to me that people could look at the gradual decline of the
ethics of our society and not IN ANY WAY relate it to the break down in
religious values.

In His Love,

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