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My *impression* is that Gary and Anne Marie Ezzo had two wonderful daughters and were very involved with ministry. They knew another couple and together they were reaching out to other families, encouraging them, and teaching them some things that *may* have been overlooked in their cultural context (forming a strong family identity, importance of active involvement in children's lives, importance of a strong marriage, etc.) My *impression* is that it grew from there, and the Ezzos became more dogmatic and expanded their teachings. Their influence grew and so they began to focus on this new "ministry" and grew it into a business. At some point, people came to them with weaknesses in what they were teaching, but it was harder for them to acknowledge those weaknesses or admit mistakes because of all that they had published, proclaimed and promoted.

Later, the Ezzos were confronted by the elders of their church(es) and did not respond with repentence. Hence, the unresolved church discipline issues.



cklewis, I believe you remember reading a discussion that was over at Hubby's blog, probably this one:
http://www.postmodernclog.com/archives/001121.html


But it may have been another one:
http://www.google.com/search?q=ezzo+...&start=10&sa=N


Or at my blog:
http://www.tulipgirl.com/mt/archives..._babywise.html