tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post3851167320200681660..comments2024-03-18T22:59:41.505-05:00Comments on Duggar Family Blog: Duggar Updates | Duggar Pictures | Jim Bob and Michelle | Counting On | 19 Kids: Jana the Baby WhispererLily and Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941253435533935093noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-63492429568053469682017-05-27T18:28:22.784-05:002017-05-27T18:28:22.784-05:00The term "troll" isn't so much name-...The term "troll" isn't so much name-calling; it's identifying what someone is doing, namely, commenting on a site purposely to stir people up and bait them into arguing. It's not demeaning the person to call them out when they do that. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-65034019874382271302017-05-26T19:13:28.817-05:002017-05-26T19:13:28.817-05:00Dear Ellie and Lilly- I would be very grateful if ...Dear Ellie and Lilly- I would be very grateful if you would consider banning any blog post that refers to another human being as a troll. Calling others names is insulting, derogatory, in poor taste, rude, unnecessary, discourteous, demeaning, and evidences a lack of self-control. More importantly, it is cutting and devaluing another human being. Thank you for your time. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-65007807330984008552017-05-26T19:08:58.489-05:002017-05-26T19:08:58.489-05:00Anonymous May 25, 2017 at 10:12 AM- I take issue w...Anonymous May 25, 2017 at 10:12 AM- I take issue with your remark. My family neither stockpiles nor wastes. We're driving 2000 and 2001 vehicles (1 for my husband to drive to work, the other I drive to take family and an elderly neighbor to appointments, grocery shopping, and family errands), we have few clothes (nearly all of which were bought used at our local thrift stores and we've had for several years), we take very few vacations (generally a 1 day trip within a 2-4 hour drive), and we've been married 25 years and bought 2 couches (only because the first wore out after 23 years). We bought new dining chairs this year at a thrift store (3 of our 4 have been broken for two years and had become beyond repair). We regularly and gladly give our full tithe each month, as well as tithe off any employee bonus check. We happily give freely as often as we can- none of it is "ours" to begin with and won't be when we leave. We're debt free and have sacrificed wants for an Emergency Fund. So, please do not lump everyone into your wasteful, selfish "western world" stereotype. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-38541743873884369132017-05-26T18:36:51.120-05:002017-05-26T18:36:51.120-05:00Anon @ 10.12am
I did not suggest that everyone sh...Anon @ 10.12am<br /><br />I did not suggest that everyone should have 19 children at all. I suggested that people should not be discouraging people not to have children just because we are told that the planet will run out of resources. Bottom line, why are we so bothered if we are not going to live forever.<br /><br />It is true that the we in the west are wasteful and there is plenty of corruption in both western governments and developing countries.<br /><br /> I know all these facts thank you very much. But I also realise who is in control of the media. But I also have enough commonsense not to believe every minute detail that spills from the mouth of those who are saying we need to reduced world population.<br /><br />The bottom line is that most of the so called population controllers have another 'god' who they serve and this 'God' will eventually come to take over this planet to control it. They want the population reduced because of this. Up unto a certain time, Christians did not support birth control or abortion nor did you hear about any mother being bored to death of her own baby so she hadc a desire to leave home in pursuit of a career. This was a non christian practice as people always believed that God would provide. If he didn't, they didn't sit down and griped about it.<br /><br />And what makes you believe that all large families will use up all the resources. The Duggars and many large families are not living of welfare a d are self sufficient. They are a working family and many families grow their own produce. Many homeschool and do not travel that much therefore reducing carbon footprint. I do not see your point about using up the resources.<br /><br />Also FYI, I want to know how is it that the world population when most western women are on some form of birth control. There are towns in Europe that have very small populations or none at all because people are not reproducing and increasing thanks to the vaccination programmes and better education, more women in developing world are having less children. Also there are wars and famine, surely that reduces it too.<br /><br />The only people I can think of who are having more children are the hasidic Jews and some Muslims.<br /> <br />For the record, I personally do not have a big family, but I could not care less if someone chooses to have one. We will soon be of this planet and our resources will be left for the pp<br />next generation. And by the way, the really arrogant and ignorant people are those who just place 'the yellow journalism' out there as the gospel truth and read everything with a subjective mindset and don't bother to do any research. If the by do, they read books written by those who think that Alister Crowley was a great guy.<br /><br />I have had connections with the media and am not so called ignorant of the 'facts' as you put it. I know that they can pick and choose the news that would make the public believe something and over exaggerate. May I suggest you go and research into the real facts behind population control especially the people behind it, who actually owns the media and their beliefs and get back to me rather then name calling.<br /><br />Going back to topic, would love to see Jana out and about her business working on her own projects and perhaps residing in a little granny apartment somewhere. But overall marriage babies or none, I want it to be of her own free will.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-11939191708852826022017-05-26T17:48:49.088-05:002017-05-26T17:48:49.088-05:00Lily and Ellie, which baby is she holding and when...Lily and Ellie, which baby is she holding and when is this picture from? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-53823831690394988712017-05-26T16:56:19.040-05:002017-05-26T16:56:19.040-05:00An innocent picture and then all these crazy specu...An innocent picture and then all these crazy speculations and insinuations, are we bored people...lol...people are strange...really now, its just a picture folks...golllleee😌Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-84849739898134075142017-05-26T16:47:34.441-05:002017-05-26T16:47:34.441-05:00Open the photo and zoom in you can clearly see the...Open the photo and zoom in you can clearly see the babys nose sticking out...Im sure as<br />experienced and lovin as she is ,she would never smother a babe.😉Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-32371202284728114082017-05-26T08:02:02.103-05:002017-05-26T08:02:02.103-05:00Anonymous @12:17, some men here do. And some coupl...Anonymous @12:17, some men here do. And some couples even combine their names. The children do not automatically take the fathers; some have both names. <br /><br />As for the woman not having the same name 'not being nice", there is a different between a title and a name. Socially, I have no problem being called Mrs. "my husband"s last name". At their schools, the teachers and their friends, all called be Madame "my husband"s last name" But I never sign anything with my husband"s last name and, on all legal papers (bills, credit cards etc..), it is my legal name. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-7764279229944224952017-05-25T21:58:10.548-05:002017-05-25T21:58:10.548-05:00Even when I zoom in on it, it still looks like a b...Even when I zoom in on it, it still looks like a broken plate. That's very strange, lol!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-11517680760025981782017-05-25T21:06:59.922-05:002017-05-25T21:06:59.922-05:00Anon 10:12 - I think you should try the serenity p...Anon 10:12 - I think you should try the serenity prayer. It really helps. <br /><br />God grant me the serenity<br />to accept the things I cannot change; <br />courage to change the things I can; <br />and wisdom to know the difference.<br /><br />Living one day at a time; <br />enjoying one moment at a time; <br />accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; <br />taking, as He did, this sinful world<br />as it is, not as I would have it; <br />trusting that He will make all things right<br />if I surrender to His Will; <br />that I may be reasonably happy in this life<br />and supremely happy with Him<br />forever in the next. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-61203448544797655562017-05-25T17:52:29.492-05:002017-05-25T17:52:29.492-05:00@10:12 am, the problem is indeed people being wast...@10:12 am, the problem is indeed people being wasteful, not large families. We have 13 children. We grow most of our own vegetables in our garden to eat fresh in the summer and freeze in the winter. We raise meat chickens, laying hens for eggs and hogs for meat. Our water is rainwater. We are not a wasteful family and try to take reasonable care of our environment. Don't blame the troubles on large families, but rather on those individuals who care more about material goods than they care about their neighbors and communities.Sunnysideuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07039331762196717808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-70861641822281835032017-05-25T17:46:19.748-05:002017-05-25T17:46:19.748-05:00Anon @ 6:28 neither did mine, she always liked her...Anon @ 6:28 neither did mine, she always liked her feet and legs to be free. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-21288048448541867212017-05-25T17:09:59.199-05:002017-05-25T17:09:59.199-05:006:21- Senior citizen here- MS degree, professi...6:21- Senior citizen here- MS degree, professional career, home owner... all before marriage at 30 when I did take my husband's last name. I simply liked the simplicity and sound of my husband's name better than my own. Your broad generalization is rather condescending, unless you live in some part of the world other than the U.S.A. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-64477309856652273942017-05-25T11:06:32.473-05:002017-05-25T11:06:32.473-05:00There is something special about living in the hou...There is something special about living in the house you grew up in. We had to sell the house my husband grew up in after his dad passed away. We had been living there taking care him who had dementia,COPD etc. It was a difficult decision to sell but Dad had taken a loan several years ago and he put the house up as collateral.We couldn't keep up the payments so after 60 years of the house that was home to my husband, we sold our house.The Lord has us in a new home and state and we love it. Anon @11:26, enjoy your time in your house and your mom. It's precious!Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188723188448901080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-78635619785662762372017-05-25T10:59:38.480-05:002017-05-25T10:59:38.480-05:00Yeah, what is that? I can't tell if it's ...Yeah, what is that? I can't tell if it's 3-D or flat. ???<br /><br />And is that wadded up tissues? You know, sometimes photo cropping is a good idea...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-402754922351019242017-05-25T10:12:31.058-05:002017-05-25T10:12:31.058-05:00Anon @ 3:41 You are so ignorant of the facts and a...Anon @ 3:41 You are so ignorant of the facts and arrogant in your reply. This planet we live on may have enough to feed everyone but the many thousands who go without do so because we in the western world stockpile and waste so much. Corruption in governments both in the west and developing countries also plays a huge part in hunger. The post above correctly pointed out that the population is increasing and the situation is only going to get worse. If everyone had 19 kids like the duggars and bates then we would reach a situation where the planet could not produce enough. It is irresponsible to close your eyes to the facts and have such large families.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-80215158193580008812017-05-25T02:59:58.906-05:002017-05-25T02:59:58.906-05:00Anon 2:24 - Point taken. I just mentioned childcar...Anon 2:24 - Point taken. I just mentioned childcare as it was related to the photo displayed above.<br /><br />Anon 5:11 - Agreed.<br />I understand. I'm just saying she won't be stepping into motherhood without any previous experience as to what's it's like being a mother.<br /><br />Anon 7:38 - True. So true.SuperJames526https://www.blogger.com/profile/12886627770428646871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-11943389392570599862017-05-25T00:17:24.827-05:002017-05-25T00:17:24.827-05:00If it's nice for the whole family to have the ...If it's nice for the whole family to have the same name, couldn't men change theirs? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-39398629638017304052017-05-25T00:00:20.226-05:002017-05-25T00:00:20.226-05:00Given that the Duggars are all about family, I too...Given that the Duggars are all about family, I too found this article strange- sort of a non-article really. It didn't really tell me anything that I didn't already know about Jana or anything new-and she's my favorite Duggar. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-32928800259949466462017-05-24T23:40:20.600-05:002017-05-24T23:40:20.600-05:00Just imagine Jana reading these comments. It'...Just imagine Jana reading these comments. It's reasonable that she might feel bad hearing that someone thinks its "a shame" she is childless. Maybe it's something she struggles with personally. We don't know. Like asking a woman with a belly if she's pregnant, it's risky to tell a stranger that it's "a shame" she is single or childless. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-17957054711813871852017-05-24T23:26:02.509-05:002017-05-24T23:26:02.509-05:00Jana might not want to get married. I'm not ma...Jana might not want to get married. I'm not married and I'm 45 and still live at the house in grow up in with my mom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-64254501930201826192017-05-24T21:35:28.433-05:002017-05-24T21:35:28.433-05:00I think 9:10am understands the difference between ...I think 9:10am understands the difference between widower <br />and divorced...being divorced is a whole different bag of worms ,,<br />that I don't know if she would get involved in,,,<br />let alone her parents opinion......❣Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-44477031809354002012017-05-24T21:29:55.487-05:002017-05-24T21:29:55.487-05:00I wonder if Jim Bob has considered that guy from t...I wonder if Jim Bob has considered that guy from the Bontrager family(Mitch) for Jana. Maybe Jim Bob could arrange for them to meet and see if she likes him, if they don't know each other. He is really good looking and almost the same age, maybe a year or two difference(Ben and Jessa are 2 yrs. apart) and he is single. He has the same interests as Jana!! They would make a sweet couple!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-67135924242600040222017-05-24T20:52:32.575-05:002017-05-24T20:52:32.575-05:00What is that sticking out of the back of the sofa?...What is that sticking out of the back of the sofa? It looks like a broken gray & white plate?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-10072478403961067132017-05-24T18:28:34.815-05:002017-05-24T18:28:34.815-05:00Sorry Regina, but not all babies like to be swaddl...Sorry Regina, but not all babies like to be swaddled. My daughter didn't like being swaddled at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com