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rjy9343 · 02-19-2011, 02:31 PM

I grew up around that mentality because I was home schooled, and while my folks are very conservative both politically and in their world view, they saw the lies for what they are. I have to be honest and say that I am really amazed that they are still around. I really did think that time would take care of them and they would learn. Clearly I was wrong. If HSLDA is the Home School Legal Defense Association, then there was once a very great and legitimate need for them. My parents started back in the 80's and there was very real threat where we were at that time that if you were caught, your children would be taken from you and placed into foster care. If you joined them for a fairly nominal fee, they would come and defend you and get your kids back into your custody. They are also the ones that got many of the laws changed or overturned so that people are able to home school in peace.
I tend to think that the reason VF and others were able to take hold is they did provide a very valuable service at one point and that increased their power. The other thing is that they have going for them is- to paraphrase MamaKristen- family porn. They have this incredible idealistic and happy picture that is not possible to achieve. Follow them and your family will always be safe and sound and you will always be in the center of God's blessings.
M2MR, I am very conservative in my world view and we are fairly traditional in our family life. But what these people are promoting is not healthy. In a word it is dangerous. It has just enough truth to suck you in and by the time you see what has happened it is too late. I don't want you to feel unsafe here, far from it. But I do really want you to test the spirits. Do those things really line up with scripture? Do you have an uneasy and niggling feeling that something is wrong somehow? Again, I don't want you to feel attacked or unsafe. Quite the opposite. But there is a reason that VF and all the rest are so soundly rejected here and maybe it is worth a second prayerful look.

02-19-2011, 02:31 PM	#124
rjy9343 Rose Garden Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 10,090	Re: Talk to me about Vision Forum I grew up around that mentality because I was home schooled, and while my folks are very conservative both politically and in their world view, they saw the lies for what they are. I have to be honest and say that I am really amazed that they are still around. I really did think that time would take care of them and they would learn. Clearly I was wrong. If HSLDA is the Home School Legal Defense Association, then there was once a very great and legitimate need for them. My parents started back in the 80's and there was very real threat where we were at that time that if you were caught, your children would be taken from you and placed into foster care. If you joined them for a fairly nominal fee, they would come and defend you and get your kids back into your custody. They are also the ones that got many of the laws changed or overturned so that people are able to home school in peace. I tend to think that the reason VF and others were able to take hold is they did provide a very valuable service at one point and that increased their power. The other thing is that they have going for them is- to paraphrase MamaKristen- family porn. They have this incredible idealistic and happy picture that is not possible to achieve. Follow them and your family will always be safe and sound and you will always be in the center of God's blessings. M2MR, I am very conservative in my world view and we are fairly traditional in our family life. But what these people are promoting is not healthy. In a word it is dangerous. It has just enough truth to suck you in and by the time you see what has happened it is too late. I don't want you to feel unsafe here, far from it. But I do really want you to test the spirits. Do those things really line up with scripture? Do you have an uneasy and niggling feeling that something is wrong somehow? Again, I don't want you to feel attacked or unsafe. Quite the opposite. But there is a reason that VF and all the rest are so soundly rejected here and maybe it is worth a second prayerful look. __________________ Rita s IstJ Wife to my brilliant geek James iNtJ since 4/08 Mom to our angel boy Jay 5/08 our quirky miracle DD Ivy 6/10 mellow miracle DS Jacob 7/15 Often Please forgive my frequent typos Standing firmly on Team Lioness!!! Roar!!! I am ready for people to know I am a GCM find me on Facebook

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