Posted on 08/30/2014 7:03:26 AM PDT by fishtank
A LINE IN THE SAND
by Michael Farris The following article will appear in the Second Quarter 2014 Home School Court Report, due in mailboxes late August.
Two prominent speakers on the homeschooling circuit have experienced dramatic falls from favor due to admitted sin. Bill Gothard and Doug Phillips have both been accused of serious sins involving young women. The accusations are sexual in nature. Both men have admitted to some form of sin with regard to these accusations, although each has disputed some of the details. Gothard disputes that his sins were sexual in nature. Phillips admits to an improper physical “relationship” with one young woman.
Although some people want HSLDA to be the police force of the homeschooling movement—removing those who miss the mark in some manner—that is not our role. Even though I have been uncomfortable with the teaching coming from each of these men for several years, it is not my place to try to remove viewpoints from the homeschooling community just because the HSLDA board or I hold a different view. Our role is to defend the freedom of everyone to homeschool.
But with these recent scandals in view, we think it is now time to speak out—not about these men’s individual sins, but about their teachings.
(Excerpt) Read more at hslda.org ...
And I don’t agree with everything any Catholic writer says. That was my general point: that it’s perfectly reasonable to agree with some things a person offers, while disagreeing with others.
I’ve never understood the denim skirt thing. They’re hot and uncomfortable and take forever to dry after washing. (Don’t get me started on jeans ...).
If you want to wear a long skirt or dress, why not a pretty, lightweight cotton-blend print?
I don’t have a clue......
I guess it’s just one of life’s mysteries, and I’ll have to live with not knowing.
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