Sweet Fellowship: Duggars and Friends (aka the Bates Family and Other Featured Families Thread)

[crazy8s]

Damn, Jill just posted they are taking a break from SM. How long do you think she will last not posting?

"The social media arena can be a great place to spread truth and God's principles, but also a brutal place. When you open yourself up to the "world's" criticism, it can be hard. We know where we stand, and why we stand there. Nevertheless, we sometimes yearn for that privacy we possessed before the days of smart phones, internet, etc.

As we journey through life, we strive to seek God's favor in all we do. Right now is one of those moments in life where we want to be sensitive to His leading. We feel that He wants us to take a break off of social media to spend more time in prayer, Bible reading, and valuable time together.

We will be back soon! Please pray for us as we seek God's face in ALL we do!

In His Service, Jill (and David too)

This brings me comfort....

Romans 4:20-21 KJV
He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; [21] And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform."

Edited August 12, 2024 by crazy8s

[mythoughtis]

5 minutes ago, crazy8s said:

Damn, Jill just posted they are taking a break from SM. How long do you think she will last not posting

She typed they would be back soon.  So 3 days.  
 

It’s not a bad idea to take that break.    My guess is that it’s either David’s or their pastor’s idea. 

Edited August 12, 2024 by mythoughtis

[crazy8s]

4 minutes ago, mythoughtis said:

She typed they would be back soon.  So 3 days.

She does need SM to sell the pink stuff, resets etc to "win" those wonderful trips and all so yeah it won't be long.

Can they even be prayerful if no one is filming it to show their great piety?

 

 

[ginger90]

Interesting that Jill used a picture of herself and one of her grandsons to accompany the post.

[crazy8s]

Jill's blog post last week.

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Rodrigues Family

These Blog Posts are going to diminish! Please look at our VIDEO button to watch video updates on our family & ministry.

Greetings, friends. As you have noticed, these blog posts have become less frequent. Our ministry continues to grow, as does our family through marriages and grandbabies. Life seems to get busier and busier. We are pretty faithful in posting NEW YouTube videos which we add to this website in the video tab. Please enjoy catching updates of our family and ministry there. You can also follow us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts at- David Jill Noyes Rodrigues. We do daily, family/ministry updates there.

Thank you for your faithful financial and prayer support of our ministry. Our printing ministry continues to grow and we have now printed MILLIONS of Gospel Tracts….all for the glory of God and to propagate His blessed truth of the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ! To God be the glory, great things HE hath done!

We also continue to travel to sing, David preach and present our Printing Ministry.

It is rewarding, yet hard to watch our home slowly empty as our children grow up and start their own lives. Yet, we have NO greater JOY than to hear that our children walk in truth.

We love and appreciate you all!

In His Service, David & Jill Rodrigues

[merylinkid]

Wow the situation with Philip must be really bad.  She's finding out no one feels bad for her so she has to take time to "reset" her strategy.

Hey Jill since you will have more time now feed your kids and take Sophie to a doctor.

 

[Salacious Kitty]

This just proves that she reads Reddit and maybe some other places. She couldn't get ahead of the messaging for the crisis with Phillip, and she's finally realizing that she needs to tend to her family for a change. 

[PradaKitty]

What will Jill do with all of that free time? 

[oliviabenson]

Jill probably has a private SM accounts that she will continue posting on. She needs to sell plexus and keep boasting how wonderful her life is! 

[Future Cat Lady]

2 hours ago, mythoughtis said:

She typed they would be back soon.  So 3 days.  
 

It’s not a bad idea to take that break.    My guess is that it’s either David’s or their pastor’s idea. 

She had to tell the church why she wanted the video to be taken down, so I hope the pastor gave her a lecture about the evils of SM.

[Notabug]

3 hours ago, Minivanessa said:

IIRC their agreement with the missionary clearinghouse that provides money for their support, includes printing those tracts for the churches who support them "at cost" - I think essentially for the costs of materials + shipping. 

In return, I believe the clearinghouse pays them a stipend of some sort, so they are being paid for the printing work; Jill just chooses to pretend they aren't.  The clearinghouse also sets up their griftortunities with the various churches, I think.  So, it's not that they don't get paid for the printing, it's that they call it 'ministry'.

[Salacious Kitty]

Jill has said she handles the church schedule. She must get a list of supporting churches and schedule from there. Dave, not surprisingly, is hands off. 

[ginger90]

Ooooops “lose” ends interrupted her break.

[laurakaye]

12 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said:

This just proves that she reads Reddit and maybe some other places. She couldn't get ahead of the messaging for the crisis with Phillip, and she's finally realizing that she needs to tend to her family for a change. 

If by "tend," you mean circle the wagons and make sure every kid is still on the same page as Jill so another one doesn't run off and do a "Philip," then I agree.

I have to imagine that Jill views Philip's crisis as a reflection on her and the perfect life she's carefully cultivated, and less as something serious that Philip is dealing with.  If she loses another kid in a similar way, that's going to break her shiny happy façade.  

If she actually did take time off to check in on her kids and feed them, she'd have to make sure everyone knows about it, so I also think this break is at the strong advice of her pastor.  She's probably less than happy about it, though.

[merylinkid]

2 minutes ago, laurakaye said:

so I also think this break is at the strong advice of her pastor.  She's probably less than happy about it, though.

New church incoming.   We said this about the larger church that they would be less likely to put up with Jill's games.    

The clearninghouse must be desperate for printers if they are okay with Dave hitting print every 3 months and doing nothing else the rest of the time.   

[satrunrose]

4 minutes ago, laurakaye said:

If by "tend," you mean circle the wagons and make sure every kid is still on the same page as Jill so another one doesn't run off and do a "Philip," then I agree.

I have to imagine that Jill views Philip's crisis as a reflection on her and the perfect life she's carefully cultivated, and less as something serious that Philip is dealing with.  If she loses another kid in a similar way, that's going to break her shiny happy façade.  

If she actually did take time off to check in on her kids and feed them, she'd have to make sure everyone knows about it, so I also think this break is at the strong advice of her pastor.  She's probably less than happy about it, though.

Yeah, I doubt that Jill is giving her kids any extra care because of this. She's always responded to the "haters" by snapping back that she doesn't control the kids, she (and hunk) just raised them right! It's not her fault that the rest of the world isn't as holy as they are! Well, now she has a kid who isn't under her control anymore (for whatever reason). Her shiny happy people internet existence has been shattered. 

[BetyBee]

It's not the airport, Jill. No need to announce your departure. I predict she'll be back within a couple of days. Even if it's just to tie up another "lose" end.

[GeeGolly]

We all know Jill's break from SM will only be a break from posting - not reading. She won't last because she'll see something that riles her up and she'll be back with all guns blazing.

[crazy8s]

Jill is going to turn HER phone off but will Dave, Sam, Renee and Tessie be turning theirs off as well, or will Jill just be using someone else's phone?

Dave is rarely seen lately not staring vacantly at his phone.

[BradandJanet]

1 hour ago, merylinkid said:

The clearninghouse must be desperate for printers if they are okay with Dave hitting print every 3 months and doing nothing else the rest of the time.   

Printed tracts seem like a dying form of spreading the word. They're expensive, require a specialized skill, and end up as litter. 

The internet is cheaper and requires almost no skill (including facility with the language). There's also the lone guy walking around with a "The End Is Near"
sign. Every city has at least one. 

[GeeGolly]

27 minutes ago, crazy8s said:

Jill is going to turn HER phone off but will Dave, Sam, Renee and Tessie be turning theirs off as well, or will Jill just be using someone else's phone?

Dave is rarely seen lately not staring vacantly at his phone.

Jill is a liar who lies. That phone will be off for less than one hour, if off at all. 

[merylinkid]

42 minutes ago, BradandJanet said:

Printed tracts seem like a dying form of spreading the word. They're expensive, require a specialized skill, and end up as litter. 

The tracts are an excuse to engage in person.   They trap the person they are trying to save victim and don't let them leave until they promise to follow the "one" true dog.   See Lord Daniel of the Laundromat.  

Its why they are seen at fairs and such.   Its about the in person contact.   And pssh these folks don't care about litter.   Or apparently graffiti on national monuments.

[libgirl2]

2 minutes ago, merylinkid said:

The tracts are an excuse to engage in person.   They trap the person they are trying to save victim and don't let them leave until they promise to follow the "one" true dog.   See Lord Daniel of the Laundromat.  

Its why they are seen at fairs and such.   Its about the in person contact.   And pssh these folks don't care about litter.   Or apparently graffiti on national monuments.

My friend's husband, who is a Gideon (Bible group), hangs out at fairs handing out  mini Bibles etc.... 

[Liddy52]

1 hour ago, GeeGolly said:

Jill is a liar who lies. That phone will be off for less than one hour, if off at all. 

As always, with Jill, it's a just a performance.  It's the "show" she puts on to hopefully convince people( possibly even her new church and pastor) of her godliness and holiness. It has no resemblance to reality. She'll continue with life a usual . She's not turning off that phone. Also, how is Philip supposed to contact her if he decides to repent? Seriously, I would never turn off my phone if I had a child in crisis. Philip probably doesn't matter much to her but what about her precious Nurie and her namesake Naomi Christine?

[libgirl2]

17 minutes ago, Liddy52 said:

As always, with Jill, it's a just a performance.  It's the "show" she puts on to hopefully convince people( possibly even her new church and pastor) of her godliness and holiness. It has no resemblance to reality. She'll continue with life a usual . She's not turning off that phone. Also, how is Philip supposed to contact her if he decides to repent? Seriously, I would never turn off my phone if I had a child in crisis. Philip probably doesn't matter much to her but what about her precious Nurie and her namesake Naomi Christine?

She is just saying she is going to turn off her phone. I think David either has it (and will leave it on) or he told her no postings. She overshared with Philip and it wasn't right. Than that "dumb questions" bit? Maybe he was embarrassed even though he took part in it. 

[GeeGolly]

The thing is, Jill didn't really overshare this time. She spoke in her church. I'm sure it never occurred to her that this would reach the internet. Although of all people she should have - I mean she posts photos of funerals of folks she doesn't know.

I don't think David gives a shit. Whatever Jill does to bring in grifts, he's all for it. If this wasn't so embarrassing for them, they both would have been fine using Phil for a grift. I bet Jill is composing some grifty post about it as we discuss it all. She'll do the devil and his green beans have attacked Philly and she needs all the help (money) she can get to save him. Of course they'll need to switch churches first.

[libgirl2]

3 minutes ago, GeeGolly said:

The thing is, Jill didn't really overshare this time. She spoke in her church. I'm sure it never occurred to her that this would reach the internet. Although of all people she should have - I mean she posts photos of funerals of folks she doesn't know.

I don't think David gives a shit. Whatever Jill does to bring in grifts, he's all for it. If this wasn't so embarrassing for them, they both would have been fine using Phil for a grift. I bet Jill is composing some grifty post about it as we discuss it all. She'll do the devil and his green beans have attacked Philly and she needs all the help (money) she can get to save him. Of course they'll need to switch churches first.

Someone could have also spoken to David about the video and he needs to save face. 

[Salacious Kitty]

Well, someone at the church realized that the video was getting huge viewership for them. Comments may also have been left that led to Jill. The pastor may have had a word or two with Dave about it, and here we are. 

[Minivanessa]

12 minutes ago, Salacious Kitty said:

Well, someone at the church realized that the video was getting huge viewership for them. Comments may also have been left that led to Jill. The pastor may have had a word or two with Dave about it, and here we are. 

I wonder if the church took the video of that service offline as their own decision or if Jill asked them to. I suspect the former. As you said, if it was drawing huge numbers of views, out of proportion to their usual videos, someone could have noticed. And wondered why, and if they didn't already know, discovered Jill's voluminous online posts - spread across FB, Insta, and YouTube, no less. I wouldn't be surprised if that church leadership has no desire for their church to be represented online by Jill and the Rods. All that "we're brothers and sisters in Jesus" stuff has its limits. 

[Salacious Kitty]

Something had to lead them to Jill, and I really think comments were left on the video by Redditors touching the poop. I didn't see the video, but a member on FJ said it had over 2000 views, while their regular videos have maybe 50. 

Being patriarchal, this situation was handled between the men, so after getting an earful, Dave was forced to shut Jill down for the time being. It was probably the first time he told her to do anything in quite a while. 

Edited August 13, 2024 by Salacious Kitty

[lianau]

1 hour ago, GeeGolly said:

The thing is, Jill didn't really overshare this time. She spoke in her church. I'm sure it never occurred to her that this would reach the internet. Although of all people she should have - I mean she posts photos of funerals of folks she doesn't know.

 

She vaguebooked with the prayer video though. 

[laurakaye]

24 minutes ago, Salacious Kitty said:

Being patriarchal, this situation was handled between the men, so after getting an earful, Dave was forced to shut Jill down for the time being. It was probably the first time he told her to do anything in quite a while. 

Hmmm, I wonder how Jill took it.  Cutting off her social media...man, I wouldn't want to be on the other end of that meltdown.

[ginger90]

Jill sees everything as a ministry, even Plexus. After going off on the evils of the internet, that she has overused, what will be the explanation when she returns. The internet won’t change.

 

Facebook:

 

Instagram:

 

[Salacious Kitty]

Hilarious since most of her posts are flat out bragging about her lifestyle, then tacking on "God is good!" at the end. 

Edited August 13, 2024 by Salacious Kitty

[crazy8s]

3 hours ago, GeeGolly said:

The thing is, Jill didn't really overshare this time. She spoke in her church. I'm sure it never occurred to her that this would reach the internet.

I might have sympathy for her that a prayer asked for in a church service came out the way it did.

But not so much sympathy when I think about all the times she has posted private things of her family and strangers. She certainly wasn't worried about her children's privacy in prayer just last week when she handed the phone to baby Janessa to take the video. Wasn't worried when she shared embarrassing health issues about her mom and others, etc.

I don't see how her SM is a light for anyone to her jesus, when really other than the daily bible verses she reposts, it is really just her traveling, bragging, lying, filtering pics, shilling plexus, and her children fawning and frantically waving at her phone.

[Albanyguy]

7 hours ago, satrunrose said:

Yeah, I doubt that Jill is giving her kids any extra care because of this.

I'm sure that the kids have been told that Mamho is heartbroken and prostrated with grief after the horrible, hurtful thing that Phillip has done to her (and that will be exactly how Jill sees it; something that has been done to her). She will require extra special love and attention, extra reassurance that she the best mother in the world and presents. Lots and lots of presents.

[crazy8s]

They have also surely been told Phillip is on the path to hell and if they don't want to end up there too, they had better be extra diligent in following mama's rules and in being extra obedient.

[farmgal4]

2 hours ago, Albanyguy said:

I'm sure that the kids have been told that Mamho is heartbroken and prostrated with grief after the horrible, hurtful thing that Phillip has done to her (and that will be exactly how Jill sees it; something that has been done to her). She will require extra special love and attention, extra reassurance that she the best mother in the world and presents. Lots and lots of presents.

🎯

[Salacious Kitty]

So, what are the odds that Phillip doesn't attend the Teidi Bowl? Would Jill allow him to stand up with Tim given his current situation?

[ginger90]

2 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said:

So, what are the odds that Phillip doesn't attend the Teidi Bowl? Would Jill allow him to stand up with Tim given his current situation?

I don’t know about him attending obviously, but I picture them being in touch with each other right now.

[crazy8s]

2 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said:

So, what are the odds that Phillip doesn't attend the Teidi Bowl? Would Jill allow him to stand up with Tim given his current situation?

Tim and Heidi have really done nothing to deserve their wedding day labeled with a name like the tiedi bowl.

Tiedi wedding sure, but let's not degrade their special day with unkind names.

[mythoughtis]

Depending on the church/pastor, Phillip might not be allowed to be a part of the wedding party if his beliefs are different than the church doctrine.  Even without Jill’s hand on the scale.   I wasn’t allowed to have my singer sing the song Always by Atlantic Starr because it had the words ‘let’s go make a family’ in it.The pastor thought that sounded risqué.   I got married in the more progressive Presbyterian church.   

[Salacious Kitty]

34 minutes ago, crazy8s said:

Tim and Heidi have really done nothing to deserve their wedding day labeled with a name like the tiedi bowl.

Tiedi wedding sure, but let's not degrade their special day with unkind names.

It wasn't meant to be unkind. More like the Super Bowl, a big, lavish event. 😀

[satrunrose]

I think if Phillip is in a situation where he can show up, smile and keep his mouth shut, Jill will be thrilled to have him. If the Reddit timelines are right, this has been building for months and it's been all happy happy family as usual on Jill's SM. There's nothing Jill would love more than to proclaim that Phillip saw the light and is back in the fold. 

[AstridM]

5 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said:

It wasn't meant to be unkind. More like the Super Bowl, a big, lavish event. 😀

I thought it was hilarious.😆

[libgirl2]

10 hours ago, mythoughtis said:

Depending on the church/pastor, Phillip might not be allowed to be a part of the wedding party if his beliefs are different than the church doctrine.  Even without Jill’s hand on the scale.   I wasn’t allowed to have my singer sing the song Always by Atlantic Starr because it had the words ‘let’s go make a family’ in it.The pastor thought that sounded risqué.   I got married in the more progressive Presbyterian church.   

Interesting because for awhile, I heard that song at every wedding I went to. 

[Lady Edith]

I’m truly hoping Philip is safe and not in any sort of trouble.  That being said. I completely believe Philip has broken free and Jilly is not having it. I agree with the others who said David and Jill probably got angry at him for not toeing the line (in whatever way) and booted him from the island. He was basically stomping his foot at the last performance with the lollipop loser comment (or whatever the heck it was) and Jilly was done. I hope he stays away and isn’t in the clutches of another cult. 😬

[YupItsMe]

Speculation on Reddit is that Jill’s SM break has to do with Jana’s wedding, but I don’t think so. I think it has to do with Phillip, and their church, and the fact that David, as her headship, has grounded her from all SM for a few days.

[Salacious Kitty]

No way Jill was invited. Not after what she did to Jinger. 

[libgirl2]

7 minutes ago, Salacious Kitty said:

No way Jill was invited. Not after what she did to Jinger. 

I was going to say the same. No way are the Rods going.