Here's all you ever wanted to know about Chris Sligh and his family, from the perspective of an Independent Bible Baptist site:
http://thefullcourt.blogspot.com/search/label/Chris%20sligh
Poor Chris! This is what he has to contend with from members of his own church.
Talk about "friendly fire".
In pursuing this further, I find that Chris Slgh is a "recovering fundie".
http://thefullcourt.blogspot.com/2007/02/american-idol-contestant-cites-patch.html#comment-2390099351156380065
Chris expresses some deep thoughts here in rebuttal to his critics. It's worth a read.
I'm glad I read further, because now I understand more about Chris and his goals in life. He wants to serve God through music. A very fine purpose in life.
Now Chris goes to the top of my Idol list.