Ham on Nye

“During the Q&A session though, Bill Nye said one thing, one groundbreaking thing, and I don’t know if he even realized it. He said, ‘I don’t know.'”

Ken Ham — The Evolution of a Bully: Jeri Lofland’s Thoughts

“Ken Ham was banned from speaking at a homeschool convention in Cincinnati after making ‘mean-spirited’ remarks about another speaker, a Bible scholar and theologian who approaches the Old Testament very differently than Ham does. AiG also used its deep pockets and legal staff to bully a smaller Christian ministry with a similar name, threatening them with charges of trademark infringement.”

Young Earth, Young People, and Abandoned Faith

“Teaching creationism was a perfect fit for my husband. He took the kids to creationism seminars over the years, bought quite a few creationist books about dinosaurs and the origins of the earth, and the kids soaked it up. I found our eldest daughter devouring the books just for fun. She was sold. It was a foundational issue for faith, just like Ken Ham always said.”

I Feel Like I’m Getting Crap From Both Ends: Amy Mitchell’s Thoughts

“I want to cry when I hear from adults who were homeschooled that they never learned proper math or that their parents refused to teach them about human sexuality. I want to punch something when I see some of the crap that passes for science. The fact that a web site like Homeschoolers Anonymous even exists–out of necessity–cuts me deeply.”

Hope For A Better Tomorrow: Matthew Gorzik’s Story

“The internet found me, so to speak. I had been online for a few years at this point. I had made friends — good friends. Friends that still stick with me to this day. They helped me realize that life wasn’t meant to be full of fear, and they helped me find a voice for myself. They helped me find my own personality.”

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.”

Homeschool Movement and Abuse, An Introduction

“I am angry about what I have discovered looking over our marriage, looking at our parenting styles over the years, looking at decisions we have made, looking at people who influenced us — people we trusted to be godly, like-minded and who wanted the best for their children and families.”