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The long-awaited website EZZOTRUTH.COM has been launched to answer the critics of Gary and Anne Marie Ezzo and their parenting philosophy.

URBAN

LEGENDS

Urban legend is the name given to email hoaxes and (generally) untrue stories that get quickly passed around the Internet and sometimes take on a life of their own. If you're not familiar with the term "urban legend" see this article for a brief description

www.urbanlegends.about.com

Because so many people are quick to believe what they see in writing, there has evolved a whole new type of website devoted to researching and reporting on which widely circulating stories and e-mails can be believed, and which ones cannot. Some Urban Legend sites include:

www.urbanlegends.about.com
www.truthorfiction.com
www.snopes.com
www.scambusters.org/legendsl

There are undoubtedly others. We highly recommend that all individuals, but particularly Christians, should check out these sites before passing along ANY e-mail stories or warnings. As a believer, you do not want to be the unwitting participant in gossip or slander, or the spreading of false reports, possibly resulting in destroying the reputation of a company or an individual.

The EZZOTRUTH.COM site is, in part, an attempt to "debunk" the "urban legends" that have been propagated on the Internet regarding the Ezzos. We realize that most people who are investigating various parenting resources do not have the time or energy to do the research we have done on the Ezzos and the GFI ministry and so by default they may take at face value what is reported by others. Here we hope to give you the facts of the matter, and you will see that you cannot believe everything you read--even what is reported by major "Christian" news organizations.

And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.

Galatians 6:9-10 NKJV

Those looking for reliable information about Growing Families International (GFI), Gary Ezzo, Anne Marie Ezzo, or their parenting books, CDs and DVDs such as On Becoming Babywise or Growing Kids God's Way, will find it at EZZOTRUTH.COM. This site contains pertinent information about the Ezzos and GFI, whether you are evaluating the curricula for church or family, or simply curious about the ministry.

All of the sponsors of EZZOTRUTH.COM know the Ezzos personally, and have used and taught the Ezzos' parenting curricula for many years. They have found the teaching to be biblically sound, practical, and relevant for everyday parenting. Whatever the reason for your visit to EZZOTRUTH.COM, we hope that your questions will be answered and you will feel confident both using and recommending GFI resources.

We know the Ezzos to be honest and forthright, standing firm in their presentation of biblical ethics in parenting. Through the GFI ministry, they are responding to what they have determined is their life's call to serve the Kingdom of God. No doubt, it has been a very humbling journey for them, being caught in the middle of the most ferocious battles of our times, a fight for the hearts and minds of our children. But through it all, they have experienced God's glory and faithfulness to them as they never waiver in putting forth the case for biblical parenting.
 
We invite you to visit the Ezzos' official ministry web site at www.gfi.org for more details. Growing Families International is the parent website to Growing Families Australia, and is a Christian ministry which encourages the practical application of biblical truth to parenting. The GFI website features information about the ministry's parenting resources, commonly asked questions and testimonials, as well as helpful articles on various aspects of raising children, from feeding infants to rebellion in the teenager. Please return here to the Australia website for ordering resources.

As you peruse the pages at EZZOTRUTH.COM, we pray that the Holy Spirit will give you wisdom and discernment and that whatever your choice in parenting, your family will bear the markers of ownership by our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.