LJ-SEC: (ORIGINALLY POSTED BY sunfell)

OK folks- I just deleted the post and thread about the Duggar family. Why? Because it really does not have anything to do with Dominionism. Yes, the 'quiverful' meme is over the top. Yes, the Duggars have a bad case of TDMK (too darn many kids), but they made that choice. Will their whole cartload of kids become 'gods arrows'? I sincerely doubt it. Some may, but not all of them. The Real World has a way of eating into religious certainty once the kids leave the safety bubble of their family. Its happened to many here. They are not immune.

I know this family personally. While their religious beliefs might be a bit extreme, they are good people. They support themselves, do not get anything from the dole, and have raised good kids. I've had time to visit with them. They really are cool people. Yeah, some of the kids might go secular, but that is their choice. Hopefully they will be successful in the big bad world.

While their experience and idealism might be extreme, it is not our place here to bash it. That is one of the primary rules here: NO BASHING. We are here examine, criticize, reveal, learn and understand. And have a laugh or two. But not attack.

So, I am declaring this subject off-limits. Please refrain from future 'lookitdaDuggarsOMGWTFBBQ111!!!!!!eleventy!!!!111!!!' posts. They'll get deleted.