A Biblical Foundation for Saying “No Thank You” to PRISM
Simi Valley Unified School District held the first PRISM Training on March 6, 2026.
PRISM: Providing Relevant, Inclusive Support that Matters for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Plus (LGBTQ+) Students is a six-course online training for certificated educators in grades 7 to 12, that provides resources to support LGBTQ+ youth. In the training, participants must affirm the answer taught by the promoters in order to go to the next page.
The following is a compare and contrast between the Bible and the PRISM Training:
- The Bible says there are only two sexes … male and female.
In opposition to the Bible … The PRISM Training promotes multiple gender identities.
So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
~ Genesis 1:27 - The Bible says that sex outside of marriage is an offense against God.
In opposition to the Bible, PRISM promotes affirming children who act out sexually with other students and adults.
“You shall not commit adultery. 17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.”
~ Exodus 20:14 & 17 - The Bible says that a male having sex with a male is an abomination and is punishable by death.
In opposition to the Bible … PRISM training promotes safe and encouraging spaces for males having sex with males and females having sex with females.
If a man lies with a male as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon them.
~ Leviticus 20:13
(God’s Good news, Jesus Christ died in their place. If they repent, they can be forgiven by God.) - The Bible says that those who continue in sexual chaos will be punished and those who apologize to God (repent) can be forgiven.
In opposition to the Bible … PRISM training certification implies being in agreement with PRISM’s goals of creating an environment to encourage sexual chaos.
Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.
~ 1 Corinthians 6:9-11
(God’s Good news is that they can be forgiven.) - The Bible says that teachers are held to a high standard and warned not to mislead children away from God’s right ways. Encouraging children to explore genders and explore other people sexually outside of marriage is misleading children against God.
In opposition to the Bible … the purpose of PRISM training is to demand that teachers use their trusted role to promote sexual chaos.
“But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea. 7 Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes!
~ Matthew 18:6-7 - The Bible says to stand against sin so that people can repent and receive forgiveness. As a Christian we cannot support the sin that we are commanded to stand against. The admission that something is evil is a stepping stone to being forgiven.
Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. 4 And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day returns to you, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”
~ Luke 17:3-4 - The Bible says we are to dress according to our God given sex.
In contrast to God’s Word … PRISM training promotes cross dressing and gender expressions that are not consistent with a person’s birth gender.
“A woman shall not wear anything that pertains to a man, nor shall a man put on a woman’s garment, for all who do so are an abomination to the LORD your God.
~ Deuteronomy 22:5 - The Bible says to encourage repentance which is turning from sin in order to have peace.
In contrast to God’s path to peace … PRISM training is actively opposed to sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE) to re-align gender expression with a person’s sex assigned at birth.
Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
~ Acts 3:19 - The Bible says that sex with an animal is evil.
In contrast to the Bible … PRISM training embraces gender identities and expressions that include Furries and Fox sex.
“Whoever lies with an animal shall surely be put to death.
~ Exodus 22:19 - The Bible says to stay away from shameful things done in darkness.
In contrast to God’s Word … PRISM Training demands the removal of shame on all forms of sexual chaos.
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. 12 For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret.
~ Ephesians 5:11-12 - The Bible says to not lie or testify falsely. God does not allow a Christian teacher to lie to students. If the teacher sees a boy, the teacher cannot proclaim to one student or the other students that, “This is a girl.”
In contrast to God’s Word … PRISIM Training demands that teachers lie to the other students by calling a girl a boy, if she wants to be called a boy.
“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
~ Exodus 20:16
You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, nor lie to one another.
~ Leviticus 19:11 - The Bible says to protect people from harm. Surgeries and chemicals that harm body parts cause permanent harm to students. A girl who has her breasts removed will not be able to breast feed a baby. Many of the hormone blockers cause chemical castration that causes permanent mental and physical harm.
In contrast to the Bible … PRISM Training encourages teachers to promote students having surgeries and chemical castration to affirm their gender identity.
Deliver those who are drawn toward death,
And hold back those stumbling to the slaughter.
12 If you say, “Surely we did not know this,”
Does not He who weighs the hearts consider it?
He who keeps your soul, does He not know it?
And will He not render to each man according to his deeds?
~ Proverbs 24:11-12