SO VERY SAD
The ever-entertaining Rev. Jim, writing at the misnamed Mainstream Baptists, writes about what he neither knows nor understands:
It’s simply heartbreaking to me to see so many people so afraid. Make no mistake, it’s fear that drives the homeschooling movement. Fear that children are incapable of being raised well enough by their parents that they can’t make right choices when away from home; fear that the Gospel itself is too weak to convert hearts and lives; fear that someone may have more power over young people than their parents, Church, and Christian peers; and most of all, fear that God will somehow let them down and leave them alone in the midst of wolves, those poor little sheep.
Yeah, I wake up every day afraid of the big, bad g-school teachers. Just a bit of a stereotype there, Jim. Does fear motivate some home educators? Sure. But the driving force of the “homeschooling movement”? Hardly. I dare say there’s not a hardier group than home educators. Fearful people go along to get along. They do not go against the mainstream like we do.
I really don’t understand Rev. Jim’s obsession with homeschooling. Rob Reich, I get. There’s (grant) money in them thar hills. But Rev. Jim routinely insults a large segment of Baptists, probably including a few in his own local church. I’m really kind of surprised that he’s able to hold a job. [Tip credit: Jeanne]
UPDATE: I’m amazed that my comment showed up.
6 Responses to “SO VERY SAD”
 Comment by COD November 1st, 2006 at 11:00 am |
I think we should be completely ignoring the guy. He thrives on the negative feedback he gets from HSers. |
 Comment by Sandra November 1st, 2006 at 12:41 pm |
I second that opinion! He’s probably seen a real drop-off in traffic, so he figures if he insults homeschoolers it will boost his site hits (does he have advertising on the site?) |
 Comment by Spunky November 1st, 2006 at 1:19 pm |
COD echoes my thoughts. I’ve made a commitment not bring him up unless he is quoted in another publication somewhere. If it’s on mainstream baptist or his website, it’s not worth my time. |
 Comment by JJ Ross November 1st, 2006 at 1:38 pm |
Who? |
 Comment by Unique November 1st, 2006 at 7:41 pm |
What a gas bag. |
 Comment by Bonnie November 3rd, 2006 at 9:33 am |
Yep…I’m with the rest. Let’s not give him any hits on his blog. Can’t we just go hunt him down and gut him like a fish??? Wouldn’t that be much more fun??? That guy is such an idiot! |