Parenting Archives - Universal Life Church Monastery Blog

Fahrenheit 2021? Virginia School Board Wants to Burn "Sexually Explicit" Books

November 12th, 2021

A Virgina school board recently voted to remove "sexually explicit" books from school libraries following complaints from parents. But two board members said they'd actually like to see the books burned.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 143 Comments

Meet the "Intactivists" – Leaders of the Anti-Circumcision Movement

August 13th, 2020

There's a growing movement in America to ban circumcision: They call themselves 'Intactivists'. But their movement is in direct opposition to Jewish and Muslim faiths, which mandate circumcision as a religious rite.

Political & Religious Controversy 44 Comments

Skeptics Warn Homeschooling Will Brainwash Kids Into Religion

April 30th, 2020

As most parents are homeschooling the rest of the year due to the quarantine, old questions about homeschooling are being asked again. Primarily, who's more responsible for a child's education, the parents or the state?

Christian 59 Comments

California Parents Denounce “LGBT Agenda” In Sex Ed Classes

April 27th, 2018

California parents were outraged to learn they were barred from pulling their kids out of a robust new sex-ed course that some found objectionable. They're accusing the school district of trying to use the “LGBT agenda” and ideas of social justice to “indoctrinate” their children.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 160 Comments

An Epidemic of Entitled Children?

June 30th, 2016

Since kids are rarely told "no", they expect to always get their way. This trend is characterized by an "I want it, and I want it now" attitude which seems to be more prevalent than in generations past.

Uncategorized 33 Comments

Should We Spank Our Children When They Misbehave?

February 18th, 2016

A national survey shows that a majority of men and women in the US find spanking to at least sometimes be a proper method of disciplining an unruly child. There's a long tradition of it, but is it good for kids?

Political & Religious Controversy 101 Comments

The Universal Life Church proudly welcomes all who feel called to get ordained, regardless of creed. We enable all faiths; Christian, Jewish, Mormon, Muslim, Pagan, Wiccan, Atheist – and more – to join our growing non-denominational congregation. Underlying everything we do is a simple core belief: that we are all children of the same universe.

Ready to share your thoughts? Click here to log in to your account. Not yet ordained? You can sign up in just minutes by filling out a free ordination application.