Comments on: Debt-Free Duggars ~ Pt. 2: Quiverfull Royalty vs. Quivering Reality

By: Annie

Annie — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:00:33 +0000

You are not just protecting your child from disease, you are also protecting high risk populations. Two very large high risk groups are the very young and the very old. They dont die from the actual disease, they die from complications that go along with the disease. You are being quite selfish by not vaccinating your child.

Many people rely on group immunity. They may not be able to get vaccinated because they are allergic to the ingredients or they may have a suppressed immune system. I would consider you an accessory to murder if your child passes along a disease to a high risk person and that high risk person dies.

Honestly, why dont you trust the years and years of studies that show that vaccines are safe? There are many studies are preformed by independent groups with no objective that show this. All of the anti-vaccine sites I have seen dont have actual studies posted as evidence. They are just a compilation of hearsay stories.

By: Betsy

Betsy — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:15:39 +0000

I’m an agnostic but frequently read those homesteading/mommy blogs not because I agree with their religious beliefs, but because I can get recipes for making things from scratch and household/organization tips. I also agree with the breastfeeding/cloth diaper/make-your-own-bread camps. Call me one of the organic tree huggers. I very much endorse a natural lifestyle and the more we can lighten the load on the planet, as well as our bodies, the better. Many of the things mentioned in this post that were meant to be seen as wacky and extreme in the way of food preparing and frugal living are things that I do on a normal basis. I had to giggle at that.

When they write about their religious-themed stuff, I just skip it. It doesn’t offend me, they’re free to believe what they want, and I’m free to ignore it.

By: Brandy Brow

Brandy Brow — Tue, 17 May 2011 15:19:56 +0000

You lumped my family into this “movement” you’re against and I don’t appreciate it. We’re not part of any movement and certainly not part of a cult. You’ve read some of my blog and think we fit the description, but you’re wrong.

It sounds like you had a difficult time in a “quiver-full family.” I’m sorry. You obviously didn’t share those convictions. Some genuinely do, and to them it is good and right to live that way; any other way of life would be wrong for those people. Please don’t lump everyone who lives that way into a “cult movement.”

You make it sound like all those families attend meetings with a head leader, telling them to put their children’s care as less important over lofty lifestyle ideals. Jesus would never condone such behavior. Example: We used to home-school years ago. God convicted me to stop to save the relationship between my kids and me, which had gone bad, so we entered them into public school where they began to thrive. God desires peace and well-being over godly-education ideals. But every family’s needs are unique. Just because that’s what we needed to do, it doesn’t make it what everyone else needs to do. And that seems to be the stance you’ve taken against quiver-full families.

Yes, some of these families may be living precariously and should change, but you’ll find families like that everywhere, regardless of religion, race, or convictions. Those who truly are abusing children should be reported.

I hope that you are able to distinguish the difference between your negative quiver-full experience and Jesus. Jesus did you no wrong ever. If there is error, it is with people.

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:29:47 +0000

We are only going off of what SHE reported. She bragged publically about the lack of heat. Are you saying that Serene lied and that she is living a lavish lifestyle while playing poor?

By: Tricia

Tricia — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:56:08 +0000

I agree with you Helen. I praise God that families like the Duggars are filling the earth. I am so inspired by Michelle. Reading this blog just makes me shake my head and be even more thankful that the families who choose to follow God’s leading in the number of children and the spacing of children are filling the earth to God’s glory.

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By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 08:36:33 +0000

What is the difference to what QF consider Holy as to what the Muslims or indeed the Taliban call holy. Seems this mob are only interested in money not what is good for the world. I live in Australia, don’t bother coming back Colin and Nancy

By: Rachele Powell

Rachele Powell — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 03:46:42 +0000

Excellent article!!

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:26:46 +0000

Thank you, CK for putting into words what I was thinking. Shame on people who have such judgemental and legalistic attitudes towards people they have never even met. It is so dangerous to gossip and make such assumptions!

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:54:12 +0000

Where do you get your medical facts about the safety of vaccinations vs. improvements in sanitation and medical care??? We use the tried and true vaccinations, never the newest ones. We also understand that most aren’t fully effective.
Be careful what you call abuse and neglect. You do not know what you are talking about.