Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Kyriosity warned me, but it came too late, we had our first adoption meeting with the Lutheran Social Services agency.
I was foolish enough to think that since this was part of the Lutheran church (forgetting altogether about the unorthodoxy of some Lutheran denominations), they would have a Biblical approach to their homestudy.
We met with one of their social workers to understand their homestudy process. Since spanking would come up in the homestudy, I asked upfront about their view; I expected a Christian explanation. But what I got was the view of any government social worker...."There is always a better option than physical punishment (their term). Perhaps as a last resort, but there is always a better way..."
He then went on to say (warn?!) that another family, who had applied to be a foster family, was discovered to have spanked their children. That family lost permission to foster or adopt and are currently under investigation.
This agency seems to me to be just a government agency with "Lutheran" as their first name.
Why is it so hard to find someone to do a homestudy from a Biblical perspective?
3 comments:
You might consider Greene Co. Right To Life or Montgomery Co. Right To Life. Or, call our local "Miami Valley Women's Center" & see if they would be willing to give you the names of some local Christian options.
Sorry to have been the bearer of bad news! "There's always a better option [than obeying God]." Yeah...that about sums up what we tell ourselves every time we sin.
"Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you." This is persecution for righteousness' sake. Sometimes it comes from the world and sometimes it comes from what's worldly in the Church.
Thanks Barb. We've started to do just that. We're waiting to hear back.
Valerie: Thanks for the reminder that we're blessed!
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