Are We Really Surprised by the Lawlessness?

by Kelly Himes Brolly

Removing God

In the last 100 years, we have systematically removed God from our public schools and public squares. Despite our nation’s founding documents, which expressly rely on God,¹ and our legal system, which is founded on a Judeo-Christian ethic², God has largely been removed. In most public forums, God is not regarded as the basis for our existence, nor the author of the moral law that governs our behavior.

Darwin Explained Our Existence Without God

Using Darwin’s theory of evolution, we have taught millions of children that they are not created by a loving God, who made them in His image and gave them a purpose. Rather, we teach them that they evolved into complex beings over billions of years. In many, if not most public schools, evolution is taught as the only viable theory of creation despite the science that points to an Intelligent Designer.

The second law of thermodynamics is ignored, which states that entropy (disorder) is at work in all natural processes. In simple terms, this means that everything is moving from a state of order to disorder. We need only to look in the mirror every morning to verify that principle. Mathematical probabilities are also pushed aside. Evolution’s logical conclusion is that God plays no part in our creation or existence. Without God, there is no basis for a moral law, and no one is watching when we act in secret.

Freud Explained Our Behavior Without God

Then, using Freud’s ideas, we began to explain our behavior without God. Behavior that was once considered “sin” or morally “wrong,” now has a mental health diagnosis and DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) code. Of course, the problem with this line of thinking is the implication that people are born with these “conditions.” They are unable to choose, control themselves, exercise self-discipline, or change. And the extension of this thinking is even worse. Don’t punish them, just put them on a new medication. If there are side effects, we have a medication for that too. For the worst side effects, we will pass laws, install surveillance cameras, teach our children intruder drills, and hire more police.

Lawlessness

So, are we really surprised at the lawlessness? Did anyone think about where this path would lead? If God does not exist, and we all just evolved, then what is the basis for a moral law? Is it just survival of the fittest? If there is no moral law then why go to the trouble of being “good”?

If God is not watching and there is no final judgment, then what restrains people when they act in secret? Do we have enough laws, surveillance cameras, and police to enforce obedience in a free society that lacks a moral compass and the self-discipline to follow it?

We Were Forewarned

The latest news feed is a chilling reminder of John Adams’ famous words to the Massachusetts Militia on October 11, 1798:

“Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”

Not long ago, public schools and the public square welcomed God as the basis for our moral standard, and undertook the responsibility of teaching children right and wrong. These are the people who raised “The Greatest Generation.”

This is not the place to analyze case law on public schools and the religion clauses of the First Amendment. Nor do I possess all the answers. But I do know that the public schools are teaching a worldview that is secular (without God), humanist (man centered), and that truth is relative (there is no right and wrong). We should not be surprised at the outcomes.

What Parents Don’t Know

There are at least two ways to confuse people. One is to give them no information. The other is to bombard them with so much information that they cannot process it.

For example, the U.S. Supreme Court recently decided Mahmoud v. Taylor³, which is an important decision that protects parents’ religious freedom. However, there was little to no news coverage of it. As a result, parents do not know that they can opt-out of LGBTQ+-inclusive content in their child’s curriculum. Despite the Court’s strong protections for parents, public schools are left to monitor themselves, or not.

Many parents are also unaware of state laws that create and fund school-based health clinics, allowing school officials to be involved in their children’s physical and mental health diagnoses and treatment, which may involve dangerous medications⁴. Then, as follow-up, those same states try to pass laws that hold parents accountable for their children’s behavior. If the medication has the worst side effects, the parents are deemed responsible, not the schools. Those legislators are quite clever, and their bills are buried among hundreds of others that are presented during each legislative session.

The Final Point

Should we be surprised by what we see on the news? How many parents are actually paying attention to the path their children are taking at school? The days may be long, but the years are short. Let’s not squander this brief moment in history when we can perhaps make a difference. The moral foundation and resulting worldview that our children are learning matters – to them, their families, and to the nation.

To Make the Most of Your Child’s Education

1. For information on the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor, involving public schools, religious freedom, matters of conscience, and a parent’s right to “Opt-Out,” click here.
2. For a free downloadable Opt-Out Form for certain content in your child’s curriculum and/or medical treatments offered at your child’s public school, click here.
3. To learn about “Released Time” programs that allow children to be picked-up from public school, taken off-site for religious instruction, and then returned to public school to resume their school day, click here.
4. To learn more ways to protect children in public schools, see Kelly’s book, “Laws, Rules, and Rights: A Guide to Protecting Children in Public Schools,” Double Umbrella Publications, LLC (2023). To order Kelly’s book on Amazon, go here. To hear Kelly’s podcast on ThinQ Media titled “The Informed Parent,” gohere. To learn more about parental rights and public schools in all 50 states, go here or to www.doubleumbrellapublications.com.

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¹ The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776, refers to “God,” the “Creator,” and “divine Providence.”

² This use of the term “Judeo-Christian ethic,” refers to the fact that people of the Jewish and Christian faiths share the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, which include laws, as well as moral and ethical standards. Some of them have carried over into the English and American legal systems.

³ Mahmoud v. Taylor, 606 U.S. ___ (2025).

⁴ Black box warnings (or boxed warnings) are FDA-required labels for medications with serious safety risks. For more information, go to Cleveland Clinic online at https://health.clevelandclinic.org/what-does-it-mean-if-my-medication-has-a-black-box-warning.

Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only. No information contained in this article should be construed as legal advice, does not create an attorney-client relationship, nor is it intended to be a substitute for legal counsel on any subject matter. Readers are encouraged to contact an attorney in their jurisdiction with any questions.

Kelly Himes Brolly is an attorney, author, consultant, and the Managing Member of Double Umbrella Publications, LLC, d/b/a Double Umbrella Consulting. She is admitted to practice law in three states and in several federal court jurisdictions, including the Supreme Court of the United States. For more information on constitutional rights in layman’s terms, see Part II, Federal and State Constitutional Rights, in Kelly’s book, “Laws, Rules, and Rights: A Guide to Protecting Children in Public Schools,” Double Umbrella Publications, LLC (2023).