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madfloridian

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7. Guardian subject line says he resigned from TV show, but article doesn't say so? Confusing.

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Fri May 22, 2015, 02:36 AM

May 2015

Here is the title:

Josh Duggar resigns from 19 Kids and Counting amid molestation claims

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2015/may/22/josh-duggar-resigns-from-19-kids-and-counting-amid-molestation-claims

A son in the large Christian family featured in reality television show 19 Kids and Counting issued an apology and quit his job on Thursday after reports that he molested underage girls when he was a teenager.

Josh Duggar, 27, is the eldest child of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, whose long-running show on cable network TLC chronicles the daily struggles and triumphs of a conservative family in Arkansas.

Josh Duggar did not directly address the allegations that were reported by In Touch magazine and other websites but said in a statement that he felt remorse for what he called “wrongdoing”.

Confusing.

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More details about the "mistakes" made by Josh Duggar. From Sarah Posner, Religion Dispatches. [View all] madfloridian May 2015 OP

KaBoom!! Duggar family be gone. Peace. nt 7wo7rees May 2015 #1

It's the piety that gets to me. Jessa D said we should judge one another. madfloridian May 2015 #2

First commenter on the article: "Why are they even taken seriously? They are like. . . Journeyman May 2015 #8

perfectibilists, eh? MisterP May 2015 #22

And this child molesting creep workinclasszero May 2015 #3

I wonder how much Josh's wife knew before she got eternally saddled with that creep. Arugula Latte May 2015 #4

She claims he told her -- Hell Hath No Fury May 2015 #5

Let's phrase it right - he got his version out before any of his victims could warn her off. KitSileya May 2015 #16

I have little doubt that she knew the entire story and just didn't care. She married him anyway. StevieM May 2015 #18

A lot of sanctimony here about Christian forgiveness bluestateguy May 2015 #6

Guardian subject line says he resigned from TV show, but article doesn't say so? Confusing. madfloridian May 2015 #7

It's over malaise May 2015 #9

The job he quit was his one at Family Research Council... JHB May 2015 #10

I know. The Guardian still has the misleading title though. madfloridian May 2015 #11

Yeah, speaking of editing... JHB May 2015 #13

always the same lapfog_1 May 2015 #12

I would love to see them gone Tree-Hugger May 2015 #14

+1000 smirkymonkey May 2015 #15

Same here workinclasszero May 2015 #17

Actually, you bring up another interesting point when referring to hookers. StevieM May 2015 #20

Yup and it all goes back to a core belief of fundamentalists of all stripes workinclasszero May 2015 #21

it's EXACTLY how cults work: this goes far beyond "rule by fear" to a point where MisterP May 2015 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author StevieM May 2015 #19

shame on anyone who was a fan of this garbage show Skittles May 2015 #24

How very surprising gratuitous May 2015 #25