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A California case that began with police raiding a private Christian boarding school could have major implications for religious education in the state, attorneys for the school are warning.
River View Christian Academy in rural Northern California was raided in January by 16-armed law enforcement officials who were accompanied by two canine units and 17 social workers. Internet rumors had surfaced accusing the school of housing illegal drugs and weapons prompting the search. Despite law enforcement finding nothing, the legal case continued, attorneys say.
The Pacific Justice Institute isĀ representingĀ theĀ school, which is run by the non-profit Teen Rescue and assists troubled teens. The school receives no government money.Ā
At issue is the stateās contention that River View is not a private Christian school but instead an āunlicensed community care facility,ā a category that would warrant further regulations.
River View has operated as a private Christian school for the past 25 years and files an annual affidavit with the state Department of Education.
The state wants to bring River View under supervision of the stateās Department of Social Services. A new state law (SB524) gives the state more authority to regulate boarding schools.
Students at a licensed boarding school facility have the state-protected right to spiritual and sexual exploration, Snider said.
āParents donāt send their kids to a Christian school for spiritual and sexual exploration,ā Snider said. āThey want a structured environment where kids are taught from a Christian worldview.ā
The stateās investigators, Snider said, are searching for evidence River View offers ābehavior-based servicesā such as counseling, which the school does not have, Snider said. But the term is so broad it could encompass the Christian faith itself, he added.
āIt could sweep in just about anything that tries to change behaviors, and, of course, the Christian faith ā the gospel ā does have that consequence. It changes peopleās behaviors,ā he said.
River View, Dacus proclaimed, has a āgreat reputation.ā
āIf they get away with this,ā he said, referencing the state, āweāre looking at the next target beingā¦ regular Christian private schools.ā
The raid took place four months after BuzzFeed News posted aĀ storyĀ about LGBT teens who attended the school and had concerns about its practices. The story noted the school had no licensed counselors on staff, as the school itself acknowledges.
The schoolās website states: āWe are a Christian faith-based school and will talk about our faith openly. However, we do not force or coerce anyone to believe what we believe.ā
āWe believe that parents ā not a state department of social services ā are the ones who should direct the education and inculcation of moral standards, religious beliefs, and elements of good citizenship in their own kids,ā Snider concluded.
(From Christian News, article by Michael Foust)
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Heavenly Father, please protect this school against this unjust interference by the state. Let the citizens of that area see clearly what the state is doing and the dangers that lie ahead if the state is allowed to intrude. The citizens in our country have accepted the idea that the state is responsible for everything including educating our children. That is not your plan. Help the citizens come against the state and with you help protect the rights of parents.
Father I come to you with a heavy heart. I remember when pledging allegiance to the flag was a daily activity in elementary school. There were no raids, there were no guns. I pray Heavenly Father to bring back prayer and saying the pledge of allegiance in our schools. In Jesus name. AMEN
We must pray God remove wicked people from office and replace them with brave, strong, moral people who stand with God’s Bible and the Constitution. We also need to ask God to shine a bright light on tyranny through alternative media, that great numbers of people will turn away from MSM. Pray people throughout America be awakened to the evil, asking God’s “reward” be given at the polls.
Tyranny must be fought before it’s too late.