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"Sarah Palin attended one of Gothard's conferences. Was she doing the same? Or are Gothard's teachings more mainstream than you're aware of?"

You asked me the same thing elsewhere and I haven't gotten around to a response until now.

First, I don't see what Sarah Palin has to do with anything.

But Gothard? Mainstream? Seriously?

Only if you find holding hands and kissing before marriage sinful. Or if you think full-frontal hugs are dangerous, and only side-hugs should be allowed.

Or if you believe women should be covered up neck to feet, or that females in a family should have a codeword to whisper to the males so they can drop their eyes when a woman walks by.

Or if you think that children should be discouraged from making friends outside the family, and instead cultivate their siblings as "best friends."

Or if you think the cult leader---whoops, pardon me, I meant "pastor!"---should be allowed to dictate how long females wear their hair, what color makeup they use, etc.

Kazan, are you a Gothard follower?