#128 Fringe to Mainstream - Idol of Family (S7E2)

Christy chats about her concerns with the way some mainstream evangelicals appear to idolize the family. Their focus on the family unit, protecting their children, fear of the world, and the importance of homeschooling bring her right back to the cult days. Christy knows that trying to isolate and insulate your family out of fear doesn't work. She has seen the devastation that can come firsthand. 

Yes, we should value and care for our spouse and children, but being married and having kids doesn't make you more spiritual. Having many children or choosing to homeschool doesn't make you more spiritual and it doesn't guarantee that your family will be safe or turn out the way you want.

Christy expresses concern for the rest of the church that isn't in a nuclear family when that system is put on a pedestal. What about singles, people who are divorced or remarried, and couples who are childless? Family is a good thing, but idolatry is not.

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