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Please do not confuse the reaction of people against Christians with the reaction of people against child molesters. This response is more about the child molester angle than the Christian. That said, the Christian angle does amplify the response due the hypocritical undertones.

The Duggars are not being persecuted for being Christian. They are being reviled for being hypocritical in their condemnation of predatory homosexuals while they had a heterosexual predator on the loose in their house.

The negative reaction to the Christian apologists for the Duggars arises from the fact that they concentrate on the Christian aspect of the Duggars and seem to condone the behavior by minimizing it in the light of grace and forgiveness - which does not seem to be as readily available to gays as to their own son.

Look, the Duggars portray themselves as political Christians. That causes a negative response by itself, but add in some child molestation and the reaction increases ten-fold.

Marketing people don’t want to be anywhere near this. To advertise is to support.

“Marketing people don’t want to be anywhere near this..”

I agree. I also think that any business will look at the target audience and the ratings before putting money into advertising. That is why companies such as food companies, low cost shoe stores, bridal stores etc.. put their advertising money into commercials.. to reach a target market for their goods. I am sure their executives looked into falling/dropping viewing and decided their money was best spent on a show that was popular/viewed by possible consumers. Business is about money, good or bad. It isn’t about supporting a cause/or one particular family. IMHO.

...the Christian aspect of the Duggars and seem to condone the behavior by minimizing it in the light of grace and forgiveness - which does not seem to be as readily available to gays as to their own son Active homosexuals neither consider their actions sinful nor seek forgiveness. They wallow in their sin. Christ doesn't forgive the sins of those who do not ask for forgiveness or see their sin as good. No grace is given for lack of hypocrisy. Just the opposite. Hypocrisy is innate in every Christian as we are all sinners! Also , most people seem to forget that a person of 14 and 15 who has sexual contact with a minor is ALSO a minor. He is also a child! That is the reason why we do not prosecute children as if they where adults. They are not capable of the same control as adults. He was hardly a predator in the same vein as an adult ephebophile or pedophile.