American Christians Protest Over German Homeschooling Case

A case of a 15-year-old German girl who has been removed from her family and placed in a psychiatric institution has Christians in the United States up in arms.
Christian activists say the case is an assault on religious liberties and the right of a Christian family to home school their daughter. The case has been widely reported in Christian and conservative media in the United States, with some commentators comparing the authorities to Nazis. Activists are being encouraged to pray for the girl and petition German Chancellor Angela Merkel, while one Web site is even calling for a boycott on German goods. Read more…