Thanks Susan. I actually did have some help from some more moderate Christians during the second court proceeding. However, the help came after I sent a letter to all of the home schooling parents in the county about what was going on, and suggested that they come to the hearings because my case could set a precedent that could put their right to home school in jeopardy. These were nice people, but I did have to be very careful about not saying anything about my own spiritual beliefs while I was in their presence.

I do not think that all Christians are intolerant. But my experience has been that there are many intolerant fundamentalist Christians. And I do believe that vigilance is called for with these people.