Making My Own Way: Matthew’s Story, Part One

“Our congregation started to get heavily involved in the Pro-Life cause and, in particular, Operation Rescue. We became very active in pickets and protests and even started sitting in front of abortion clinics. For a 10-year-old kid, the scene at these early protests and sit-ins leaves a real impression.”

Copy Kids—The Immorality of Individuality: Jessica’s Story, Part Three

“At the age of 15 I started cutting myself. My mother’s tactic for dealing with this was to hypothetically lecture me on how stupid it was to cut yourself, but she never actually acknowledged that I was doing it. I cut myself for 3 years without anyone ever trying to stop me.”

Copy Kids—The Immorality of Individuality: Jessica’s Story, Part Two

“The assurance wore off and a new sense of terror joined the terror I had about demons and the 2 am hour when my father came home from work. I still wasn’t saved. I had doubts and I was told Jesus would take all my doubts away when I became saved. I must broken, why can’t I get properly saved?”

Copy Kids—The Immorality of Individuality: Jessica’s Story, Part One

“There was blood running down his naked body. Then we went to the hospital for stitches. We had to practice saying, ‘He tripped in the shower.’ This was my first introduction to the government. If we didn’t say what we were told, the government would take us away and put us with awful people that wouldn’t feed us.”

Confessions Of A Homeschooler: Faith’s Story

“I understood that my parents had their reasons for choosing to homeschool. But I have always thought it ironic that they seemed to believe that being homeschooled was the best thing since sliced bread and couldn’t understand why we could possibly dislike any aspect of our experience.”