Replies to '05/09 Finding Allene and Mollie'

The show did not say that the community they were found LIVING in was hutterite.  There was a hutterite community here in the states that helped the father and his two girls hide for a time until they traveled south.  The father was indeed wrong for taking the girls out of the country the way he did,  but something about the mother (Michelle?) doesn't quite sit right with me.  There has to be some other issue that hasn't been addressed yet.  Michael (the father) said in one of the video clips something about her pulling a gun on him and other terroristic threats she made.  Dr. Phil has not had the opportunity to address those issues yet I don't think. Another thing that the GIRLS themselves brought out was that they don't go to school beyond 8th grade (traditionally) but that they are not impeded in any quest for knowledge that they might have. They are encouraged to continue learning on their own.  Both of the girls seemed to me to be quite articulate and having quite a mature outlook on the way things are.  Just because they are frightened of living in a sinful modern world does not mean they are members of a cult. To me they seemed genuine in their wish to live a life devoted to serving God and learning of God and not have all the "modern" things of life pose constant temptations to their will to live this way. No this is not an easy life and not everyone could do it. I just think there is much much more to this story of the two parents than has been delved into. God Bless these two wonderful girls and may they find peace in whatever way their lives go.

 I agree... these are not Hutterites on this show. I see Hutterites all the time where I live and I've visited a Hutterite colony. Very friendly, open community and they drive trucks and use modern farm machinery.

The people on this show look like conservative Mennonites. Nothing scary about them at all. There are many of them living in towns near my city. Peaceful people. They're just misunderstood because they're out of the ordinary. Shows like this don't help, creating fear of the unknown.