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That would be pretty funny HundFan, not a bad idea.  I don't know when they livestream or even how to do it so I don't know if I could volunteer.  I am also reluctant(OK Chicken) to open an account with them.  I see that place as scammy and nasty.  


Can Joe Smithson open an account?

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That would be pretty funny HundFan, not a bad idea.  I don't know when they livestream or even how to do it so I don't know if I could volunteer.  I am also reluctant(OK Chicken) to open an account with them.  I see that place as scammy and nasty.  

Defrauder, I did it. Nothing bad happens except you get tons of helpful and awesome alerts when new videos become available. 

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I'd just open a new "just for torturing RU" email account at gmail. Then they couldn't gum up my regular stuff. You know, the more I think about it, I think we DO want to get blocked. Why don't we all post "Needs more cowbell?" 

 

With CofCinci's permission, of course.

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Everyone who knew it was only a matter of time before Reformer's Unanimous started to pay for associating with the Duggars, raise yer paw!

 

I think we've got our first "mainstream" press story ... Radar Online has started the ball rolling with this little tidbit:

 

http://radaronline.com/celebrity-news/josh-duggar-rehab-sex-secret-pastor-charged-sexual-assault/

 

The story is about the Schaap church minister guy who hooked up with some young chick he was counseling and got sent up the river.  This was one of the stories included in that blog I liked the other day.  There were a couple of other sordid tales therein, and I imagine ROL will be putting those up in the coming days, milking it for all it's worth, lol. 

 

Boy, are they gonna regret letting Puddin' in the door! 

 

Do not ask for whom the cow bell tolls, RU ... it tolls for thee! 

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Ooohhh! Radar Online is just chock full of goodies today!

 

Seems Ben's father has had a change of heart about Puddin!

 

http://radaronline.com/celebrity-news/josh-duggar-sex-scandal-family-lashes-out-ben-seewald-father-slams-wicked-evil/

 

“It distresses me to say that Josh Duggar’s greatest sin is a byproduct of the sum total of his secretly sinful lifestyle. That is, that by his hypocrisy, he blasphemed the name of God. He claimed to be a Christian, but by his deeds he has suggested otherwise,” Michael, a devout Christian, writes in the shocking August 31 post.

 

 

“With the name of God on his lips he lived a covert and extensive lifestyle of evil.”

 

Michael, 40, who previously defended Josh when he confessed in May to molesting young girls as a teen, admits he was wrong about the father of four.

 

 

 

 

“After hearing of Josh’s scandal when he was a teenager, I publicly stated that Josh appeared to be a changed man, was walking above reproach, and living out the faith that he professed,” he explains. “I stood in solidarity, encouraging him to use the scandal to build humility and grace. Sadly, he had deceived us all… Josh was a pretender.”
“As wicked as Josh has been, and any other sinner, forgiveness can still be obtained,” he says. “The consequences of Josh’s sins will be with him the rest of his life, but by true repentance and faith in Christ, he may have eternal life.”

Here is the link to Ben's father's blog, for those who want to enjoy the rest of him ripping Josh a new one

 

http://seewalds.com/grief-shame-and-taking-the-lords-name-in-vain/#more-434

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Can Joe Smithson open an account?

Omg that's brilliant. Let's all create junk accounts to sign up for the chat board and everybody call yourself Joe Smithson.

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Oh another note, Aja's idea re a Duggar "plant" on this board seems more and more plausible to me. If there's a Duggar here, you know they couldn't resist trying to occasionally state their case. And I won't name names (honest, Mods!) but offhand I can think of several likely possibilities. Isn't this fun!?!  Like stumbling into the plot of our very own spy thriller! (I live in the suburbs and I need stuff like this!)

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Haven't seen this anywhere. Sorry if it's already been posted.

 

Blog by a woman from the Duggar set. The rest is just as horrifying, in multiple ways, as the excerpt.

 

https://godsgirljulia.wordpress.com/i-am-josh-duggar/

 

"I went to church with the Duggars the Sunday before this latest scandal broke loose. At church, the pastor invited the whole Duggar family to come up, sing a song, and share their testimony.

"I sat there and listened to Jim Bob as he praised his son, Josh. He went on about how he was and is a changed man. He went on about how Josh is a great godly man, who no longer struggles with this sin. And Josh stood there, nodding his head in agreement as he held one of his children."

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“After hearing of Josh’s scandal when he was a teenager, I publicly stated that Josh appeared to be a changed man, was walking above reproach, and living out the faith that he professed,” he explains. “I stood in solidarity, encouraging him to use the scandal to build humility and grace. Sadly, he had deceived us all… Josh was a pretender.”

 

What's interesting about that statement is that Jessa was already married to his son and pregnant when he publicly stated his support. Which suggests that either the venerable Senior Seewald is shading the timeline just a hair or the Duggars weren't quite as forthcoming with their future inlaws as they've been suggesting up to this point.

 

Which would explain a lot about why Derick chose to get out of Dodge so quick.

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I'd just open a new "just for torturing RU" email account at gmail. Then they couldn't gum up my regular stuff. You know, the more I think about it, I think we DO want to get blocked. Why don't we all post "Needs more cowbell?" 

 

With CofCinci's permission, of course.

How about Satan is alive. That should drive them to the edge.

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Anna does need to answer some tough questions.  No, not right at this moment, but she is part of an entity which spreads the lie that if women are modest and sexual available that their husbands won't cheat.  Essentially the message of their religion is that the reason the rest of us are such "cheating bastards" is because wives are not doing their Godly duty to their husbands.

Oh yes, Anna ought to be thoroughly grilled over all this.  She cannot have it both ways; she is not entitled to play the "perfect wife", which in their religion translates to faithful husband and then not have to answer some real questions about it.

 

 

I don't believe she should, She needs to shut her noise-hole. They all do. Especially when it comes to the crackpot drivel about female propriety and responsibilities. Hard questions are an unproductive notion as nothing will come out of it other than confirmation of what we already know and yet another chance for these fruitcakes to disseminate said drivel. 

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Referring back to whether Anna should give an interview...

After watching and reading about this family for years, I truly am curious if she is living in the TTH or alone. I guess JimBoob and Mechelle are supporting her financially? Can she attend that Cross Church alone?  Do people stop her in the supermarket and say stuff?

I'm more curious about the logisitics of the whole thing. It's a pretty darn big public fall from grace that JOSH caused. I'd like to know routine boring stuff. 

 

I feel bad for Anna and do not want to see her humiliated.  I'd just like to know how daily life is. We already know what she is going to say in an interview. 

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 We already know what she is going to say in an interview. 

 

Unless Anna is going to come out and have something either profound or surprising to say - like she is questioning her belief system or intends to live an independent life or something - yeah, she can keep it zipped.

 

I have heard enough candy-coated bibble-babble out of her (and Michelle and Jill and Jessa) to last me a lifetime. 

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Ooohhh! Radar Online is just chock full of goodies today!

 

Seems Ben's father has had a change of heart about Puddin!

 

http://radaronline.c...ms-wicked-evil/

 

 

The attachment to Mr. Seewald's blog, showing Josh walking through the airport to the reporter's question is wonderful. 

 

Reporter:  "Any comment on the allegations, Josh?"

 

Josh: "No comment to paparazzi."  (Said in full Smuggar mode.)

 

JD has officially "gone Hollywood"!   Who does he think he is...Ben Affleck?

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So who is paying Anna's bills? 

Jim Bob, I guess? 

I bet Jana moved into Anna's house. 

 

Is there a Gothard protocol for what to do when your son pulls a Joe Smithson? 

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Haven't seen this anywhere. Sorry if it's already been posted.

 

Blog by a woman from the Duggar set. The rest is just as horrifying, in multiple ways, as the excerpt.

 

https://godsgirljulia.wordpress.com/i-am-josh-duggar/

 

"I went to church with the Duggars the Sunday before this latest scandal broke loose. At church, the pastor invited the whole Duggar family to come up, sing a song, and share their testimony.

"I sat there and listened to Jim Bob as he praised his son, Josh. He went on about how he was and is a changed man. He went on about how Josh is a great godly man, who no longer struggles with this sin. And Josh stood there, nodding his head in agreement as he held one of his children."

I thought they had "church" in the warehouse without any kind of pastor or leader other than JB?

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I thought they had "church" in the warehouse without any kind of pastor or leader other than JB?

 

Yeah, that's what I thought, too. They must be doing something else now.

 

ETA: Maybe they wanted a bigger audience than the warehouse church was providing. More camera withdrawal.

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Haven't seen this anywhere. Sorry if it's already been posted.

Blog by a woman from the Duggar set. The rest is just as horrifying, in multiple ways, as the excerpt.

https://godsgirljulia.wordpress.com/i-am-josh-duggar/

"I went to church with the Duggars the Sunday before this latest scandal broke loose. At church, the pastor invited the whole Duggar family to come up, sing a song, and share their testimony.

"I sat there and listened to Jim Bob as he praised his son, Josh. He went on about how he was and is a changed man. He went on about how Josh is a great godly man, who no longer struggles with this sin. And Josh stood there, nodding his head in agreement as he held one of his children."

some gems from a previous post about Josh:

The Bible is full of people who made mistakes, and then changed their ways.

Jacob was a cheater.

Peter had a temper.

David had an affair.

Noah got drunk and had sex with his daughters.

Jonah ran from God.

Paul and Moses were murders.

Gideon was insecure.

Miriam was a gossip.

Martha was a worrier.

Thomas was a doubter.

Sara was impatient.

Elijah was moody.

I don't think Noah changed his ways, the drunk naked thing was after he left the ark.
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some gems from a previous post about Josh:

I don't think Noah changed his ways, the drunk naked thing was after he left the ark.

 

Notice the fundie conflation of sins, too. "Murderer," "Worrier," committing incest, being "insecure" or "moody" -- six of one, half dozen of the other. They're pretty much on the same level.  Just odd. And leading to really really bad conclusions, seems to me.

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What if we all got accounts that allowed us to post on RU's livestream, then, at a preassigned time, all posted the exact same thing? Like an online flashmob. If we don't want to blocked (talkin' to you "Needs more cowbell" ;), we could come up with something normal sounding but with a "tell." Maybe a typo like"Hellelujah?"

"My favorite Bible verse is Ezekiel 23:20."

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Actually that was Lot. ;)

 

I think the thing where he offered his daughters up to be gang raped by an angry mob was way more impressive, though. And yet it was his wife who was chosen to be a condiment...

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Referring back to whether Anna should give an interview...

After watching and reading about this family for years, I truly am curious if she is living in the TTH or alone. I guess JimBoob and Mechelle are supporting her financially? Can she attend that Cross Church alone? Do people stop her in the supermarket and say stuff?

I'm more curious about the logisitics of the whole thing. It's a pretty darn big public fall from grace that JOSH caused. I'd like to know routine boring stuff.

I feel bad for Anna and do not want to see her humiliated. I'd just like to know how daily life is. We already know what she is going to say in an interview.

To answer your question regarding Anna living alone or in the TTH: Anna is a woman. I know she's married, but she's still "only a woman" to Jim Bob, nonetheless. A woman can't be trusted alone. A woman must have a headship to keep her in line. I have no doubt that Anna is living at the TTH so Jim Bob can keep a close eye on her at all times, lest she get the crazy idea that she's not a doormat and wants to divorce Josh. I bet they're hastily trying to reprogram Anna and quite possibly blackmail her into staying with Josh.

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Noah did get blotto and naked in Genesis 9:21. He was also at least 600 years old at this point, he died aged 950.

 

And then after one of his kids laughed at him, he cursed him (apparently effectively, given the way it's told) unto the 80 millionth generation or something.

 

Nice guy.

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And then after one of his kids laughed at him, he cursed him (apparently effectively, given the way it's told) unto the 80 millionth generation or something.

Nice guy.

Exactly. So much better than those babies who must have drowned in the flood.

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I think the thing where he offered his daughters up to be gang raped by an angry mob was way more impressive, though. And yet it was his wife who was chosen to be a condiment...

Can't make tater tots without salt.

And then after one of his kids laughed at him, he cursed him (apparently effectively, given the way it's told) unto the 80 millionth generation or something.

 

Nice guy.

Which given genealogical math could be a huge chunk of the current population.

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What's interesting about that statement is that Jessa was already married to his son and pregnant when he publicly stated his support. Which suggests that either the venerable Senior Seewald is shading the timeline just a hair or the Duggars weren't quite as forthcoming with their future inlaws as they've been suggesting up to this point.

 

Which would explain a lot about why Derick chose to get out of Dodge so quick.

 

I have never believed the Duggars were fully forthcoming about Josh. I think Anna's father was probably told something very minor but I still am not convinced Anna knew at all. And I don't think the Seewalds knew at all. Jessa probably told Derick after they were married but I don't think they knew anything before. I'm glad to hear that Jessa has familial support. 

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CAMP SCAMAFUNDIE. Our picnics have no ants.

CAMP SCAMAFUNDIE. You'll keep it in your pants.

We'll sit you in the church pews

And bore the Devil out,

Our sermons are the longest!

Our bladders are the strongest!

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I have never believed the Duggars were fully forthcoming about Josh. I think Anna's father was probably told something very minor but I still am not convinced Anna knew at all. And I don't think the Seewalds knew at all. Jessa probably told Derick after they were married but I don't think they knew anything before. I'm glad to hear that Jessa has familial support. 

I do not think so at all.  I think that there were a few people in the church who knew what was going on (hence Alice), but as to everyone else?  I am betting that they said that Josh was impure with some girl at bible camp or something.  Josh himself had a very big thing about how he used to struggle with temptation online.  That's right, Josh Duggar (and his church) considers child molestation and incest to be "temptation".  Let that one sink in for a minute.  

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I don't think the Duggars are so much blackmailing Anna as using her to blackmail Josh. They would dearly love to cut him loose but after the criticism they got from the last scandal, they're worried that it would look bad. So they get control of his wife and kids, tell her she can stay with them and they will get Josh the prayer therapy he needs or else he'll become a hopelessly addicted sinner and she'll have to leave him for the sake of her soul. Meanwhile they tell Josh this is his last chance, he will go to the rehab they chose and refrain from boinking anyone while he's there, or he's shunned and he never sees the kids or Anna again. That way, both Anna and Josh are supposedly making choices and doing what they want to do, but they still end up "choosing" exactly what works out best for JB & M.

 

I don't want Anna giving any interviews either. No matter how odious her beliefs, she didn't ask for any of this and it's not her fault. If people can't look at what's happened in her life and come to the obvious conclusions about how wise her choices were, then nothing she says is going to get through to them either.

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The women are put in the shittier building too (in my opinion).

Annnnnd I read this as : The women are put in the shitter.

 

Haven't seen this anywhere. Sorry if it's already been posted.

 

Blog by a woman from the Duggar set. The rest is just as horrifying, in multiple ways, as the excerpt.

 

https://godsgirljulia.wordpress.com/i-am-josh-duggar/

 

"I went to church with the Duggars the Sunday before this latest scandal broke loose. At church, the pastor invited the whole Duggar family to come up, sing a song, and share their testimony.

"I sat there and listened to Jim Bob as he praised his son, Josh. He went on about how he was and is a changed man. He went on about how Josh is a great godly man, who no longer struggles with this sin. And Josh stood there, nodding his head in agreement as he held one of his children."

 

 

Notice the fundie conflation of sins, too. "Murderer," "Worrier," committing incest, being "insecure" or "moody" -- six of one, half dozen of the other. They're pretty much on the same level.  Just odd. And leading to really really bad conclusions, seems to me.

This is a post by Libby Anne of Love Joy Feminism where she takes on the above mentioned blog post, which apparently goes on in the "all sins are equal so we fellow sinners should forgive Josh" vein.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/lovejoyfeminism/2015/08/we-are-not-all-josh-duggar.html

 

 

New improved bibble-babble, now with 80% more high fructose corn syrup.

With NO trans-fats!

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As someone who's name actually came from their parents favorite porn star; I really, really hope Mackynzie is just the only M name Josh could think of that he hadn't slept with yet.

Oh my gosh, LOVESTODANCE, how in the world did you find that out? Doesn't seem like it would come up in normal conversation. (From your almost twin name, Love2dance) Edited by Love2dance
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One detail about this whole mess that I'm not quite clear about is the part where Josh first starting looking at porn, presumably at age 13 according to everything I've read. This means the Duggars had the internet around 2000-2001. Our family didn't go online until 2000 and it was the old dial-up phone line, I'm sure it was the same for the Duggars. With 13 kids in the house plus Jim Bob and Michelle and only one phone line, when did Josh have time to look up porn, especially with the strict rules that were put in place? That part doesn't make any sense to me. And how did no one know what he was up to? Then later on, when he got married to Anna, did she not have any clues at all that he might be viewing porn or have any idea of all of what he was up to? Josh didn't have an affair with a co-worker or even a casual friend..he went looking for somebody to hire, not even a genuine dating site, from what I've gathered. He basically stalked this stripper online and then decided to track her down? That in itself is pretty creepy. 

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I thought they had "church" in the warehouse without any kind of pastor or leader other than JB?

They were at Gil Bates' mall church the Sunday before Joshgate II broke. There are pictures of the Duggars standing in front of the congregation with Joshie holding Marcus all over the internet. 

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