But everyone has their limits. This clown would make a major nuisance of himself at every public function, carrying around a full size wooden cross and shouting at people who came within ear shot. I've known people like this from my Baptist upbringing. These are the kind of people who think the only "authentic" christianity is the kind where you "sell out for the Lord" and generally act as though you are an Old Testament prophet sent personally by God to rebuke the sinners. The Yates family seems like they fell under this guy's sway, selling their home and living out of a motor home for a while.
Yes, Rusty did that in an effort to "simplify" the family's life. Of course, now when there's only him left in the house, he's keeping the house!