they don't subscribe to NFP but after the birth of their kids they have some kind of abstinence period that they found in the old testament, differs if the baby is a boy or a girl. I can't remember the details, it was in their second book though. wambam do you know?
wambam is the actual duggar expert IMO since she hangs out on Free Jinger
Post by phunluvin82 on Aug 20, 2014 22:54:31 GMT -5
Ugh, I hope at least one or two of those kids is a rebel and decides to follow the life they actually want, rather than the one they've been born into.
Sadly, it probably won't be any of the girls b/c they've made it so that they will always need a husband to take care of them. With no real education or marketable skills to speak of, it would have to be very scary to decide to deviate from the prescribed life plan.
I'm sorry, but I freaking hope there are some infertile kids somewhere in that bunch...because if they all continue to pop out 19 kids, Michelle and Jim Bob would have 361 grandkids and 6,859 fucking great grandkids. And that is freaking terrifying. The world is overpopulated as it is.
Ugh, I hope at least one or two of those kids is a rebel and decides to follow the life they actually want, rather than the one they've been born into.
Sadly, it probably won't be any of the girls b/c they've made it so that they will always need a husband to take care of them. With no real education or marketable skills to speak of, it would have to be very scary to decide to deviate from the prescribed life plan.
I'm sorry, but I freaking hope there are some infertile kids somewhere in that bunch...because if they all continue to pop out 19 kids, Michelle and Jim Bob would have 361 grandkids and 6,859 fucking great grandkids. And that is freaking terrifying. The world is overpopulated as it is.
Usually, in my observation, the parents get way more lenient with younger kids in large families. Hell, how many times have people who are only from families of 3-4 kids complained that their younger siblings had it so much easier? My younger brother (and there are only two of us!) didn't have to abide by all the rules I did. My grandfather was 2nd out of 11 kids and that was definitely his experience - he had to care for them and help out the family, while the younger ones didn't really have a lot of responsibility. Granted, the younger ones thought being from a huge family was really fun.
Anyway, Jim Bob and Michelle don't even raise the younger kids. Jennifer was basically being raised by Jill before Jill got married (maybe Jana is looking after her now). So it wouldn't surprise me if, in like 12 years, Johannah gets knocked up out of wedlock or something. Or if they just don't care that much.
BUT Michelle is now doubling-down on her bigotry (robo calls trying to stop a non-discrimination ordinance for LGBT people), now that she's not pregnant all the time, so who knows.
Post by barefootcontessa on Aug 21, 2014 8:27:44 GMT -5
I would be interested in knowing how the Duggars decide which OT requirements they follow and which ones they do not. The NT does indeed allow for abstinence in marriage, by mutual agreement, so I do not see how practicing NFP would be a sin.
I would be interested in knowing how the Duggars decide which OT requirements they follow and which ones they do not. The NT does indeed allow for abstinence in marriage, by mutual agreement, so I do not see how practicing NFP would be a sin.
I think in one of their books she states that they follow OT examples that they feel called to. So they don't follow them as rules, more as guidelines that work for their family. (Per her explanation.)
I don't follow the Duggers or know anything about her, so take this for what it's worth.
I hate all of the "It's so EARLY to announce!!" talk. It stems from mentality of "what if she miscarries?!?!" and does nothing but further the notion that miscarriage is something shameful that shouldn't be acknowledged or discussed. Makes me sad, and makes getting/asking for support that much harder for those that need it.
I don't want people to feel badly about getting help for miscarriages, but it's pretty awkward to have no choice in talking about a tragedy too. Where every person you know either tries to talk to you about it or acts sad or weird.
I mean... statistics. I hope that poor kid (or two) doesn't go along with the expectation to marry and have 28 kids.
I have thought about this too. What makes me really sad is that they probably will (go along with the get married and have lots of kids thing) b/c I would imagine being gay would be the worst possible thing you could ever be with this family. I have to think that they would be sent to every awful, emotionally abusive, 'pray away the gay' camp that they could find. And, if they still wouldn't identify as straight and live a straight lifestyle, ultimately disowned.