1982 Responsibility of parents ‘SIR, — In April, 1974, the NSW Educa- tion Dey issued a booklet “Per- sonal Development in Scondary Schools — The Place of Sex Education”. ‘This was a “Statement of Principles” for the introduction of a new course in the schools. In 1981 Personal Development was extended to primary schools with scx edus cation segment to be introduced in yea five and ae ‘Asa. Christian parent with one child attending school I strongly object tomy son attending these classes should they be intro- duced at his school. Of course | do have the right to request that my son not attend those particular classes, which I shall do when the need arises. L believe that the education of sexual/ per- sonal development is the responsibility of parents, and not of the State, where a minor- ity group of secular humanists is seeking to inieeduge teaehigg that T-contider to be wicked end ungodly, the outcome being the destruction of thelives of oursocity'schild- ren, where morals and righteousness is Thrown to the wind of man evils, I know Lam considered religious fanatic, but I love my family, in the days before the deluge when God destroyed the wicked i i “that mans heart was wicked continu- ally”. Jesus said that “before’ his coming it would be as it was in the days of Noah,” s« is today. — RICHARD MERRELL. Wentworth Falls. Staying on ‘Winters (BMG 21.7.2): that I am the 198g ‘SER.— In answer to the letter by Annie ‘can say is AUT righteousness of God Chuist, « brand new creationin Hin and? , Stand in direct ‘to “what the be the is to eave the Mountains, lt it xual be more precise the Sodomites, belong to the cities of the plain (see Genesis 13: 12, 13). ind lesbians, etc. or to isthey that ‘Thergis no inheritance in the Kingdom God for the Sodomite, but repent of their sinand turn to -y will be justi- | the Lord Jesus Christ, then fied te Corinthians 63-11) ‘mi light add that drunkenness, burning down schools and burglary is sin also, but to ;fornicationand ‘own body (see 1 commit sexual sin (adult sodomy) is sin againsbone * Corinthians 6:18). It is an abominat tion in the sight of God, who hates it (see Proverbs chapter 6, Romans 1:18-32 and Galatians 5:19-23). Perhaps Annie Winters should read Hebrews 13:4 which says, pmaringe is honorable, and sexual but whore-mongers and adulterers God will Judge”, By ‘the way, Mountains. Tw BEY staying: in’ the — RICHARD MERRELL, Wentworth Falls. eae 1981 Religion should be taught SIR.— As a Christian I make these comments about C. Vagg's letter (BMG 2.9.81): Firstly, it is the father’s responsibility to instruct his children in the fear (reverence, awe) and admonition of the Lord. This is the teaching contained in both the Old and New ‘estaments, Secondly, to teach children all religions is to teach confusion, I do not define Jesus Christ or his teachings as a religion, because religion is man’s false way of trying to reach God but Jesus Christi the way’ of God ta man. Ithis were notso Jesus would not have Said of Himself,"Tam tne way the truth and the life: no man comes to the father (God) but by me" John 14.6 Thirdly, the only manifestation of God was Jesus Christ thercforeit soniy sulficgny tosay: “Concerning hs Son Jesus Christ cat Lord, which was made of the seed of Dave according tothe flesh, and proved to be tne~ Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, By the resurrection Treva the: dead." Romans 1. Fourthly. the tragedy of our society is the ‘section ofthe Son of God Jesus Chis and ‘the acceptance of ‘religions indoctrination. ° aaa RICHARD MERRELL Wentworth Falls 981WALK ‘°° WORTHY Sit answer to certain 1943 letters to the editor in eho 25/8/82 and theit $$ rate comments about Christians. Letters tot Tit me say hat Lines Chistian — bistpts of Jesus Ch :