Are Brother Jeds wife and kids brainwashed?
In the spring of 1996 I was upset to be told by Evangeline “I hate you, you’re going to hell!”. She was visibly upset by attempts of several people to gently open her mind to the possibility that other opinions were valid. Although I hesitate to use the word “brainwashed”, I believe that her parents have sealed off her mind to any original thoughts or differing opinions. — V.C. I can’t speak about the kids, but I met his wife (Sister Cindy) in 1983 before they married. She was preaching on the Michigan State University campus, with Brother Jed also on campus but not present. Sister Cindy presented her own beliefs forcefully, and stood up to popular pressure (almost to the point of being forcibly unbaptized in the Red Cedar River). In my opinion, she may be one of the few people who agrees with Jed on every single topic, but she’s not brainwashed. — S.E. Jed and Cindy’s girls are home-schooled with strong emphasis on scriptural subjects. Many crowds have been amazed at the girls’ abil
