Education - is it right?

So I was thinking today about education as I was working. I work as a substitute teacher in the public education system around me. Today I was teaching math and I overheard a student say "I am not going to college". In a mindset where the answer is almost always getting a college education after high school graduation, this came as a surprise to me. Of course, this student was in 6th grade so she has quite a ways to go before she gets to that point as well as considering what her parents think, but I was still surprised.

I, myself, have a Bachelor's degree and am currently going for a Master's degree as well. These degrees are both in the engineering field, not that this will help me much in the technical aspect with raising a family, but I do feel there are lots of good reasons to get an education. I am definitely not where I would like to be, but do I regret the choice to go into engineering? Nope. There are so many possibilities of what I can do with that degree (if I choose to work until I get married), but also a college education teaches a person wonderful communication skills that can be used during marriage and in raising children.

I know the main reason that most Anabaptists are against higher education is due to Romans 12:2 which tells us to be in the world, but not of the world. They also believe that a child will be pulled away from God if he or she attends college. I personally will not believe this since I know it is possible to stay near to God during college. I myself came closer to God during college, so it can be done. I also believe that if you fear your child will be torn away from God by going to school then they should not be allowed to leave the house, because there are plenty of other things in day-to-day life that can and will tear a soul away from God if the person allows themselves drift that way.

Other women are against college and higher education because of what the Bible says as a woman's role. Just because we are to be homekeepers, does this mean that we cannot take classes that either interest us or will help us do our job better? I don't think so. To my knowledge, there is nothing in the Bible that says an education is an awful thing. Think, Jesus educated people every time he talked to them. At that time, they did not know who exactly He was and yet they were willing to learn from Him - so why wouldn't we want to learn as much as we could from Him first and foremost but also other subjects that may help us to know about Him or how to do important day-to-day tasks better such as an accounting class, a cooking class, a communication class, etc. Now this may be a stretch, and most likely it is, but I do not feel bad about getting an education and nor do I believe anyone should feel bad about getting an education. Do I feel a woman (or a man) should be forced to get one? No. But I also do not feel that they should not be allowed to just because of their gender.

Here's another picture of flowers :) This is a Primrose that I got my mom last year and it lasted all last year and the winter to come back looking better than ever!!



Scripture for thought: John 16:33(NKJV) "33 'These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have covercome the world.'"

Blessings in Christ,