keptwoman Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 (edited) Introduce yourself here folks. Gus is code for secular content. http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=161705&highlight=GUS&page=4 Post 39 first mentions it, and is then followed by a discussion to use it to label secular content. Edited July 2, 2010 by keptwoman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3lilreds in NC Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 What is GUS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smrtmama Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Secular homeschooler here! I'm a "non-committal quasi-believer" in my personal life, but we homeschool secularly. Anyone answering the roll call on this list should consider joining our Secular Thursday blogging project! Sometimes we're bitter, sometimes we're funny, and sometimes we're just highly informative. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Secular homeschooler of our only child, dd(13) here. Molly went to public school until April of her 2nd grade year. We use a mix of curriculum here, all secular. This past school year, which was her 7th grade year included: Pre-Algebra (Aufmann, Barker, Lockwood) Lightning Literature Analytic Grammar Cambridge Latin Second Course Joy Hakim's The History of US (books 1-5) Prentice Hall Science Explorer Looking forward to hearing from other secular homeschoolers! astrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitilin Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 What is GUS? I think it stands for God(dess)/Universe/Spirit. It's the equivalent of threads that say CC for Christian content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 jane, married to my tarzan and homeschooling my two, 17 and 14, in CT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3lilreds in NC Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 I think it stands for God(dess)/Universe/Spirit. It's the equivalent of threads that say CC for Christian content. Aha! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooh bear Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Atheist family here. Just the one son, 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 :seeya: Checking in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 :seeya: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smrtmama Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Our lineup for next year looks like this: MCT Grammar Voyage, Essay Voyage, Caesar's English (finishing I and starting II), and World of Poetry Life of Fred: Beginning Algebra (not precisely secular, but secular enough) PLATO Learning Science (Earth & Space, Life Science) Lively Latin (just getting started) A homebrew of history (finishing ancients: Asia and New World, then starting middle ages) w/ History: The Definitive Visual Guide as a spine Logic Liftoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secular_mom Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Is it necessary for me to speak up in this thread, :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Secular hser here. I've been on the boards since 1999. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooh bear Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Our plans for this year are, but are subject to change (as happens every year) Latin Prep 1 Saxon 5/6 Saxon/Hake Grammar 5 WWE 3 HO Ancients level 2 Prentice Hall Science Explorer I'm sure I'm missing something, but what, I have no idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cara Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Secular here too. Even though we are Christians faith wise we school from a secular viewpoint with secular content. (was told this wee it couldn't be done and I am harming my kids by not teaching them with Christian based materials) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shannatheshedevil Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Secular here. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujsky Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 :seeya: I'm here. We're an agnostic family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Me::seeya: Two kids::seeya::seeya: (Of course they are too young to take a religious stance, but I think they are GUSes because they think the universe revolves around them. :lol:) Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Present. :seeya: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittleWonders Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Secular here ... I have my own eclectic spiritual beliefs, but our homeschooling is secular. :) We have the following lined up for next year: LfC A WWE, FLL, MCT Island, AAS Singapore Math, Miquon, Life of Fred: Fractions SOTW Vol. 1/H.O. Ancient Times US History using Betsy Maestro books & Liberty's Kids Artistic Pursuits I will probably continue to read to the boys from the DK Children's Bible we have. Though we don't do church, and I'm the only one in the family with any type of spiritual beliefs, we do feel strongly that they need to know the Bible to understand much of Western history, art, and literature (not to mention many present day references, even in music). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Our homeschooling will be secular. We are a mixed-faith family, but neither dh nor I were very religious to begin with. Sort of both agnostic, but too intertwined with family traditions (Jewish and Christian) to give up the labels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 :w00t: <------- me when I realized how many freethinkers were here Is it necessary for me to speak up in this thread, :)Definitely. How will people like me know that you're secular otherwise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsabelC Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 (edited) Scientific Pantheists here, home schooling from an atheistic-with-a-hint-of-neo-Paganism perspective :D Is it necessary for me to speak up in this thread, :) Probably not ;) but I have to say I love your siggy. Secular here too. Even though we are Christians faith wise we school from a secular viewpoint with secular content. (was told this week it couldn't be done and I am harming my kids by not teaching them with Christian based materials) Interesting. I don't see why it can't be done if that's what you decide to do. May I ask, are you avoiding Christian materials because you just didn't like them, or are you trying to keep schooling separate from religion, or what? (Of course they are too young to take a religious stance, but I think they are GUSes because they think the universe revolves around them. :lol: :lol: (And you're channeling Dawkins there) Our homeschooling will be secular. We are a mixed-faith family, but neither dh nor I were very religious to begin with. Sort of both agnostic, but too intertwined with family traditions (Jewish and Christian) to give up the labels. I think that makes you Cultural Christians/Jews, doesn't it? I do not in any way subscribe to Christian beliefs, but I still consider myself a cultural Christian, since I come from a line of people who were almost all brought up in Christianized cultures. Edited July 2, 2010 by Hotdrink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 (edited) Secular homeschooler here with 3 students: DS12, DD7, and DU80 (DH's 80 yo mildly retarded/autistic uncle who recently decided to join our homeschool so he could finally get his HS diploma :001_wub: ) Jackie Edited July 2, 2010 by Corraleno typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsabelC Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Secular homeschooler here with 3 students: DS12, DD7, and DU80 (DH's 80 yo mildy retarded/autistic uncle who recently decided to join our homeschool so he could finally get his HS diploma :001_wub: ) That is super kewl :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Secular homeschooler here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naturegirl7 Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Count me in too! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittleWonders Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Secular homeschooler here with 3 students: DS12, DD7, and DU80 (DH's 80 yo mildy retarded/autistic uncle who recently decided to join our homeschool so he could finally get his HS diploma :001_wub: ) Jackie That is so cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naturegirl7 Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Secular homeschooler here with 3 students: DS12, DD7, and DU80 (DH's 80 yo mildy retarded/autistic uncle who recently decided to join our homeschool so he could finally get his HS diploma :001_wub: ) Jackie That is just plain AWESOME! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tofuscramble Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Secular here! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm379 Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 secular here too. there's a lot more of us on this board than I thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula in PA Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Secular homeschooler here as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 (edited) Scientific Pantheists hereI've been a pantheist since age 10 or 11, though I didn't have that word for it until about age 15 when my uncle told me that's what I was describing. (I was influenced by Heidegger and Einstein.) I pretended to be a Christian, tried to convince myself more than anyone else. After a lifelong struggle (I'm 42) to fit my thoughts into any sort of Christian model, I quit. Shoulda just listened to my father, one of the best people I've ever known...and he was an atheist. But mom had the scarier stories.... Pantheism is about as close as I can come to believing in any sort of god, but I see it as an acknowledgment of the fantastic, awe-inspiring beauty of this universe and the tiny little place we occupy in it, not any recognition of the supernatural. So because of this I feel pretty comfortable calling myself an atheist as well. Because labels don't fit many people well, I'd eschew them if it weren't for their convenience. We're raising our three children with two central questions: 1) How can I alleviate your suffering? and 2) Does that make any sense? Oh, and we are all science and sci-fi junkies. "There is in the real world. Science is the poetry of reality". -- Richard Dawkins Oh, and . And Doctor Who. Gotta get the important stuff out there. :D Edited July 2, 2010 by Geek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Atheist here :seeya: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna in Texas Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Didn't someone on here use the term apatheism? That pretty much sums me up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keptwoman Posted July 2, 2010 Author Share Posted July 2, 2010 I don't really subscribe to a label, but I'm thinking I sit somewhere between atheist and pagan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Atheist here:seeya: Hi! I feel like a kid in a candy store, LOL. Didn't someone on here use the term apatheism? That pretty much sums me up.ROTFLOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJCMom Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 I've been having sort of a crisis of faith lately. Although I (probably still) identify as a Christian, we are homeschooling secularly. I'm glad to see so many secular homeschoolers on this board. I about started a brawl (accidentally) on another homeschooling board when I asked for recommendations for a secular character study. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 II about started a brawl (accidentally) on another homeschooling board when I asked for recommendations for a secular character study. :lol::tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 (edited) I don't really subscribe to a label, but I'm thinking I sit somewhere between atheist and pagan. You know, you can be both ;) A lot of pagans are atheists. I about started a brawl (accidentally) on another homeschooling board when I asked for recommendations for a secular character study. :lol: Huh? Secular people don't have characters? :001_huh: :lol: Rosie Edited July 2, 2010 by Rosie_0801 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Didn't someone on here use the term apatheism? That pretty much sums me up. I can't even say that. I just don't have the belief gene. Not there. Can't do it. Even when I was a kid and my parents took me to church... and nothing. FWIW, I don't believe in fairies or homeopathy either. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Catholic family that homeschools with secular materials. If I could find good Catholic curriculum for science and history I'd consider using it. Unfortunately there isn't much out there that meets our needs or standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Present! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Hiya! Wow! I'm surprised to see so many of us here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Most of it is in my sig, but here goes again... Non-deist (read: atheist, if you like) witch, married to the pagan farmer of my dreams, homeschooling one fabulously free-thinking son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funschooler5 Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Atheist/agnostic family here, in the U.S. (but hoping to move to N.Z. in the near future :001_smile:). We have a 7th grader, 5th grader and Kindergartner this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen+4dc Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Secular here too. Even though we are Christians faith wise we school from a secular viewpoint with secular content. (was told this week it couldn't be done and I am harming my kids by not teaching them with Christian based materials) :iagree: That's us, too! Interesting. I don't see why it can't be done if that's what you decide to do. May I ask, are you avoiding Christian materials because you just didn't like them, or are you trying to keep schooling separate from religion, or what? Not keeping them separate for separate sake, we do use scriptures for memory work and our history/science discussions often get into belief systems and why we believe what we do. We are not a mainstream Christian denomination and I just find it easier to add in what we believe when it's relevant than to cut out or unteach things we don't believe.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hathersage Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 hi :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna in Texas Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 I can't even say that. I just don't have the belief gene. Not there. Can't do it. Even when I was a kid and my parents took me to church... and nothing. FWIW, I don't believe in fairies or homeopathy either. :tongue_smilie: I think I've just had some sort of revelation. I want to believe in fairies and homeopathy. :D I don't know if I have the belief gene or not. Don't care. I used to say I was an apathetic agnostic, but I'm not dedicated enough to agnostism. I just don't care (and I realize that sounds so angry; it's not, just...apathetic). But just when I begin to feel too jaded and cynical, I shall think of the fairies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 But just when I begin to feel too jaded and cynical, I shall think of the fairies. *looks around furtively* pixies Now go on yer way, and when they ask, it wasn't me as told yer. Unnerstand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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