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The Duggars
Aug. 3rd, 2010 11:26 amAOL had an interview with Michelle Duggar this morning. I made a comment, but it doesn't appear to have been published...maybe they block everything with the word "homosexual"?
Here it is:
Since their birth control is tied to God's will, I would hope that He decides that Josie will be her last pregnancy. She has spoken several times on the show that she will find it sad when she can't have anymore, but I think it could be good for her to see who she is without the constant pregnancies and infants. It would be a new start.
I understand their religious beliefs in that way. Many people share them...they just don't happen to get pregnant or deliver as often.
However, it does concern me whether they are getting a well-rounded education, including what us "liberals" believe. In a regular public school, they would be seeing that side while being told their parents' views at home as well, but since they are home-schooled, they are being taken to Creationist museums and told that scientists don't know what they're talking about when it comes to dating things. I hope this doesn't cause problems for the children in the future when they realize how different their childhood was to their peers.
Yes, they are well-mannered and polite which you will often find in strict religious upbringing whether they're Christian, Jewish, Muslim or something else. I'm just not sure how well they can cope outside their close friends and family and whether they will be ostracized or made fun of for not knowing about TV shows or video games. I've seen this happen before where home schooled children with strict religious parents can have a hard time relating to their peers and making friends outside of their church when they go to college, job, etc.
Also, with nineteen children, it's very genetically likely that one of them will have been born a homosexual and I'm not sure how well that would be accepted by the family since they encourage traditional gender roles...although I was proud of them for letting the girls play with trucks and balls and things, at least the gender roles aren't that strict.
Here it is:
Since their birth control is tied to God's will, I would hope that He decides that Josie will be her last pregnancy. She has spoken several times on the show that she will find it sad when she can't have anymore, but I think it could be good for her to see who she is without the constant pregnancies and infants. It would be a new start.
I understand their religious beliefs in that way. Many people share them...they just don't happen to get pregnant or deliver as often.
However, it does concern me whether they are getting a well-rounded education, including what us "liberals" believe. In a regular public school, they would be seeing that side while being told their parents' views at home as well, but since they are home-schooled, they are being taken to Creationist museums and told that scientists don't know what they're talking about when it comes to dating things. I hope this doesn't cause problems for the children in the future when they realize how different their childhood was to their peers.
Yes, they are well-mannered and polite which you will often find in strict religious upbringing whether they're Christian, Jewish, Muslim or something else. I'm just not sure how well they can cope outside their close friends and family and whether they will be ostracized or made fun of for not knowing about TV shows or video games. I've seen this happen before where home schooled children with strict religious parents can have a hard time relating to their peers and making friends outside of their church when they go to college, job, etc.
Also, with nineteen children, it's very genetically likely that one of them will have been born a homosexual and I'm not sure how well that would be accepted by the family since they encourage traditional gender roles...although I was proud of them for letting the girls play with trucks and balls and things, at least the gender roles aren't that strict.
