Posted on 08/20/2015 11:22:58 AM PDT by maggief
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Read the full statement below:
I have been the biggest hypocrite ever. While espousing faith and family values, I have secretly over the last several years been viewing pornography on the internet and this became a secret addiction and I became unfaithful to my wife.
I am so ashamed of the double life that I have been living and am grieved for the hurt, pain and disgrace my sin has caused my wife and family, and most of all Jesus and all those who profess faith in Him.
I brought hurt and a reproach to my family, close friends and the fans of our show with my actions that happened when I was 14-15 years old, and now I have re-broken their trust.
The last few years, while publicly stating I was fighting against immorality in our country, I was hiding my own personal failings.
As I am learning the hard way, we have the freedom to choose to our actions, but we do not get to choose our consequences. I deeply regret all hurt I have caused so many by being such a bad example.
I humbly ask for your forgiveness. Please pray for my precious wife Anna and our family during this time. Josh Duggar
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They are both hypocrites, or can’t you read.
“Except Bristol Palin didn’t put herself in public life as a conservative.”
Wasn’t she pulling down six-figure income, for something related to adolescent chastity?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Palin#Teen_pregnancy_prevention_spokesperson
Okay, but there are millions of hypocrites. Are you going to list them all? What does that have to do with this thread? Bill and Hillary Clinton are hypocrites. So are GWB, Obama, Jeb, Trump, etc. If you are going to target one on this thread , shouldn’t you target them all?
He took zero responsibility for molesting children (aided by his parents in avoiding that).
He’s taking no responsibility now.
If his wife doesn’t divorce him, she is a fool. He is a serial offender.
14For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
15For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. ...
19For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
Romans, chapter 7
I am not excusing Josh's behavior merely pointing out that all of us, even the greatest (save The Master), fail in some regard; and thus are due our prayers rather than our condemnation.
LOL! Please. Don’t.
Well, it’s NOT - but from what I read they were 17 y.o. prostitutes and he was paying for it, versus stalking little kids. And, I’m sure, we’re not getting ALL of the story!
REALLY - it’s ALL wrong, but I guess since we’re splitting hairs here, I’d rather have that, then him abusing toddlers, you know?
Either way, the ICK FACTOR is waaaaaay too high!
Bingo! Is Robert “I like young girls” Melendez on it? How about Bubba Clinton? or perhaps that Weiner dude?
His sisters weren't 17 year old prostitutes.
In my state, you'd go to jail for using the services of a 17 year old prostitutes.
AMEN!!!
Amen! Even the greatest men in the Bible have fallen.
Sorry! I was posting about the Jared Fogel charges! Wrong thread.
Settle down, Man!
I feel so sorry for his wife, kids and parents and sibs!! The pain must be unbearable....they need prayers.
Separated at birth?
The Huckster seems to have a bad habit of forgiving (pardoning) people.
Maurice Clemmons, Wayne Dumond, and now Josh Duggar.
You know, you’d THINK we could spot these creepy weirdos by now!
Maybe if you actually met them, you could.
Me? Or anyone?
Once discovered, they seem to all have the same M.O.
Since you asked. She was promoting abstinence for others while fornicating. Duggar was promoting 'Family Values" while "becoming unfaithful to his wife" and buying the money back guaranteed adultery package.
The similarities are quite striking.
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