[rjy9343]

Purple Kangaroo, you seem very normal and very much grounded in reality. But remember back in the 80's when people were beginning to HS you typically did it because you were some sort of fringe wing nut (I can remember families that made the Pearls look mainstream by comparison) or your child had some sort of disability that made regular schooling difficult or even impossible. BJU put out (at that time anyway) great text books for HS. The problem is that because they have always been vocal in their beliefs they have been tied to the true fringe like ATI and VF since those groups espouse views that are at first blush very closely related. Bob Jones also has said many things that have been taken out of context and grossly distorted, so it is very easy to link him with those and other groups. It is beyond unfair and I don't like it, but there is not much we can do about it. I also agree with elcollins. Like it or not, when you are the face of an organization your views are taken to be the official position of that organization. If someone who was an intern ten years ago or some entry level kid said those things then I would think her thoughts are a little harsh. But I think that it also show goes to show how we really do need to fact check what we read or hear before we make a decision about someone or an organization.