“1. Jesus really does change people. While critics of the Duggar family want to indict them (along with other, evangelical Christians, especially those with large families) for Josh’s actions, and while many seem ready to throw Josh under the bus, the fact is that while he did sin grievously, through repentance, faith and counseling, he became a new man. Jesus really does transform sinners.”
This may be true, but how do we know? The only evidence that he “became a new man” is the word of the Duggar family, and they are the ones who covered this up for over a decade while making millions off of their image as a wholesome, Christian family. So, pardon my skepticism.
Well said.
Anyone following this story has seen how euphoric the liberals and homosexual activists have been about this story. They are so excited to see the fall of the Duggar family, and the possible loss of their TV show.
I was a big Duggar fan. I overlooked their religious views because I was under the impression that their parenting was yielding good fruit. Obviously I was wrong and now I no longer overlook their religious views. I do not hold them up any longer as examples of good parenting.
You have GOT to be kidding me.
He should have been prosecuted and should be if the SOL hasn’t run. Also, those that covered it up should be prosecuted.
Committed Christian my a**. He’s a guy who got caught and is hiding behind God.
I have no sympathy or empathy. Prosecute.
According to the accounts we’ve all heard, Josh confessed his sin to his parents as well as to the proper authorities, and as a family, they worked through the issues.
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This makes it sound like Josh brought it up when it is my understanding the girl he molested that was not a family member was the one to come to the parents first, which didn’t leave much choice about going to law enforcement — and then lying about the punishment from that point.
Amazing the double standard from the left....
Anybody remember that shank Leni Durham (sp) when she admitted to molesting her younger sister...
Selective outrage...
Except the Duggars are not “evangelical Christians.” They’re members of the Gothard cult, which seems to be plagued with sexual abusers, including the namesake founder, Bill Gothard.
The Duggars knew exactly what their son was. They covered up the whole thing, accepted the offer of a show from TLC, and proceeded to set themselves-—and Josh-—up as moral arbiters.
Josh accepted the blame and apologized only when the issue became public.
Child molestation is a serious crime. Its disturbing reading people rush to embrace the child molester who never faced justice or got mental health treatment for his behavior.
It really disgusts me when people say don’t judge...josh duggars parents didn’t judge and as a result their daughters were molested.
the Duggars deserve the condemnation. They failed to protect their daughters from a child molester because that molester was family. Sick.
These people are contemptible. This sicko blamed his sisters for being “immodest” and the parents cover it up. I would shoot my son (if I had one) if he were to molest anyone...let alone my daughters. Then their weird treatment program, hard labor, somehow was supposed to help him? These people are nuts!! It’s not okay for their daughters to hold hands and kiss their boyfriends, but their son feeling up their daughters is just dandy!
Would there even be a story if he had gone after his brothers instead of a sister?
In what alternate universe, or redneck county do “Good Christians” have sex with 4 baby sisters and a cousin? Seriously sounds like a Jeff Foxworthy Joke. Seriously Josh, go convert to Islam, you’d be right at home there.
I was never a fan of this family. And, based on the police report, what he did at age 14 was horrible.
However, there appears to be a lot of misinformation spreading here.
For example, people are claiming there was a cover up. But, the parents told many people - church elders, family friends, and everyone they knew. So, apparently, this wasn’t a secret.
Also, people are claiming that he and his parents blame his sisters. But he and his parents never said that. So, no one knows if it’s even true that they blame the girls. The rumor started because of a curriculum the family allegedly uses. Doesn’t everyone have books that contain parts they disagree with?
The story is disturbing as is. It should start a conversation on what to do if your child is acting... disturbed. But the rumors are getting out of control.
Please gag me.
Child molestation is the worst kind of evil. Very few people are sexually attracted to children. Very few people raised with morality seek power so badly they will hurt innocents to get it.
MURDERERS turn against child molestors.
The Christian religion is NOT a magic cloak. There are bad people within all religions and without them.
If it isn’t ok for Roman Polanski to rape that girl, then it is not ok for Josh Duggar to rape many girls. But for the statute of limitation they would both be in jail. Where they should be. People wanting to have sex with children never lose the urge. How can we trust them?
He was raised as a Christian, wasn’t he? I don’t understand this defence.
Just people a family portrays themselves as conservative Christians on TV doesn't mean they are the real thing in real life.