Counting On Season 11: How Low Can They Go?

[Idlewild]

18 minutes ago, WiseGirl said:

Boob and Meech have a statement. 

https://people.com/tv/jim-bob-michelle-duggar-speak-out-after-tlc-cancels-counting-on/

Well that’s about par for the course, ignore the real reason and glorify themselves for being the reason people have children.

They never show any shame or humility, no recognition of the monster they created and enabled, the  pain they have caused their children ( and I think we’ll be hearing a lot more about that in the future) and trying to act that they were passive in seeking fame and money ( the production company contacted us!)- we know JB flipped his lid when they cancelled 19KAC.

[Lurker]

I can’t decide if they are tone deaf, or disconnected from reality, or just arrogant.  I vote for arrogant.  
 

As @Idlewild said, they have no shame or humility. They are still self rightous, and there is nothing in their statement that actually indicates they recognize the horror and severity of the situation.  They are still patting them selves on the back for a job well done.   To reference the lives of the unborn they have saved while they are apologists for their son who is charged with possessing porn of violent sexual assault on infants and children is proof that they are unrepentant and believe they are still holier and better than everyone else.

[JenniferJuniper]

7 minutes ago, Lurker said:

I can’t decide if they are tone deaf, or disconnected from reality, or just arrogant.  I vote for arrogant.  

I vote for all three.  That was sickening.  Far better for them to just keep their mouths shut.  Paraphrasing Mark Twain, by keeping silent maybe they would have left a little doubt for some about their tone deaf, smug arrogance.  All doubt has been removed.

[Bluebirdbluebell]

Here's the full statement from JB and Michelle from People magazine.

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"It is hard to believe that more than 17 years have passed since we were first contacted by a production company wanting to do a one-hour documentary about the logistics of raising 14 children," their statement began. "Our family has grown (and grown up!) before our eyes and on national television, and the journey has been miraculous—following God is an exciting adventure!"

Over the years, some of our most treasured moments have been those when we met children across the country who are alive today because of our testimony that children are a blessing—a special gift from God—and that the only real hope for individuals and families is a close relationship with Jesus Christ."

"Since we began filming so long ago, we've had the amazing honor to share our lives, our faith, and our story with you—including some of the most difficult and painful moments our family has ever faced," they said. "We are full of deep gratitude for the love shown to us and the prayers of so many who have sustained us both now and through the years." 

"We look forward to all the new adventures and endeavors that may come our way, and with so many grown children and wonderful grandchildren, we know our love will only continue to multiply!" the statement concluded. "We are forever grateful for our film crew and so many others behind the scenes who have become like family to us over the years. The wonderful experiences that filming has provided us will be treasured always, and we look forward to discovering what's next for our family and sharing more with you along the way!"

The only thing these two care about is watching that grandchildren count number go up. Seeing their family expand and expand and expand makes their egos happy.  These two are some of the worst fundies I've seen. 

Edited July 3, 2021 by Bluebirdbluebell

[JMO]

Based on the statement from them and the Vuolos I think that they were told that future specials or another show is possible. 

[Idlewild]

1 minute ago, JMO said:

Based on the statement from them and the Vuolos I think that they were told that future specials or another show is possible. 

Sounds like it, doesn’t it? They are not going away without a fight. 

[Sabine]

5 hours ago, WiseGirl said:

Boob and Meech have a statement. 

https://people.com/tv/jim-bob-michelle-duggar-speak-out-after-tlc-cancels-counting-on/

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They continued, "Over the years, some of our most treasured moments have been those when we met children across the country who are alive today because of our testimony that children are a blessing—a special gift from God—and that the only real hope for individuals and families is a close relationship with Jesus Christ."

Let me fix this for them tossers :"  Over the years, some of our most treasured moments have been those when we met children across the country who are alive today because of our testimony that children are a blessing—and also that children being abused is something our son not only loves to watch but too indulge in. You know, our perfect and godly son Josh, father of seven children. 

thanks. 

I wonder how much they got paid for that bullshit? 

[Smee]

“The wonderful experiences that filming has provided us will be treasured always, and we look forward to discovering what's next for our family and sharing more with you along the way!"

yeah, they’re totally still going to try to find a way to more specials. Jana will have to wait until after the trial to get married.

[Dandruff]

When your eldest child - the one you presumably spent the most time with - has molested his sisters, cheated on his wife, and is currently under house arrest on child pornography charges, it might be a good idea to STFU about blessings, sharing, and the power of Jesus.

They sound desperate to me...clearly selling but I believe the fad is over for all but the hard-core, leghumping minority.

[JMO]

Joe and Kendra put out a statement.  Mostly thanking TLC, blah blah blah. But I noticed that they waited until Ma and Pa put out one first. Now let's see who else releases one.

[Idlewild]

I’m not sure any of the others will. Josiah & Lauren have been offline for ages, Jed, Jason & Justin probably won’t bother. I think Jana will just carry on her Instagram as normal & Jessa will be busy seeking a magazine special for the new baby. 

[Anna Bolinas]

It genuinely makes me sick that they just had to throw in that little tidbit about how they ~inspired~ people to accept the ~blessing of children~ through their ~ministry~. Yeah, you fuckers care about children so much that you let one of your sons molest four of your daughters and did jackshit about it. Actually, you did worse than jackshit--you made those girls spend time with him, made them drive to Florida with him so he could pick up his virgin sacrifice bride, made them participate in his wedding, made them have him participate in their weddings, made two of them go on national television and defend him. And then they have the gall to try to spin all of that as some kind of testimony to the joys of children.

I also guess that the poor innocent kids being abused in the videos that Josh watched just don't rate as highly to them as the kids they supposedly begot through their show. Fuck them both, and if they never darken tv screens again, it'll be too soon.

[ToriAmos]

I'm sure they believe he's innocent. They are pretty practised at the mental gymnastics and level of denial that requires.

Did I dream, or did I read it here, something about buying a book for kids about why some people get wrongly arrested? I must have dreamt it; it sounds insane. I was looking at the Vision Forum catalogue last night and they have/had a book by a fetus (with pigtails) for children... you can guess how that goes. My dream mind took over....

[Freejin]

On 7/3/2021 at 9:26 PM, Dandruff said:

When your eldest child - the one you presumably spent the most time with - has molested his sisters, cheated on his wife, and is currently under house arrest on child pornography charges, it might be a good idea to STFU about blessings, sharing, and the power of Jesus.

They sound desperate to me...clearly selling but I believe the fad is over for all but the hard-core, leghumping minority.

Do you think ATI/IBLP will still invite them to speak?

18 hours ago, Idlewild said:

I’m not sure any of the others will. Josiah & Lauren have been offline for ages, Jed, Jason & Justin probably won’t bother. I think Jana will just carry on her Instagram as normal & Jessa will be busy seeking a magazine special for the new baby. 

Do they get paid when a magazine publishes baby announcements?

[Dandruff]

10 minutes ago, Freejin said:

Do you think ATI/IBLP will still invite them to speak?

I think they'll invite themselves to speak and ATI/IBLP will let them if they can't do better.

[Bluebirdbluebell]

1 hour ago, Dandruff said:

I think they'll invite themselves to speak and ATI/IBLP will let them if they can't do better.

Which they can't really. The Duggars are still big names, and very connected within the organization. Hopefully IBLP is dying out anyway. There have been signs that are pointing to IBLP losing, like David Waller leaving and taking a new job at a church or it's reunifying with ALERT.

[RosyDaisy]

Wait.  When did David Waller leave IBLP?  I wasn't aware he left.

[lexiloumarie]

1 hour ago, RosyDaisy said:

Wait.  When did David Waller leave IBLP?  I wasn't aware he left.

Pretty sure he's still a member but he's a Pastor at a church now - Justin and Claire's church. 

[RosyDaisy]

Oh, ok.  So David is just no longer Administrative Director, right?

[The Mother Dust]

Did you guys see this.  I mean, I know its tabloid but....what are the chances of a grain of truth?  The articles basically say that Anna is blaming other members of the Duggar family, including Michelle and Jim Bob.  https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/3206469/josh-duggar-wife-anna-blaming-others-child-pornography-arrest/

https://popculture.com/reality-tv/news/anna-duggar-struggling-husband-josh-arrest-blames-counting-on-family/

Edited July 5, 2021 by The Mother Dust

[SassyPants]

2 minutes ago, The Mother Dust said:

Did you guys see this.  I mean, I know its tabloid but....what are the chances of a grain of truth?  The articles basically say that Anna is blaming other members of the Duggar family, including Michelle and Jim Bob.  https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/3206469/josh-duggar-wife-anna-blaming-others-child-pornography-arrest/

https://popculture.com/reality-tv/news/anna-duggar-struggling-husband-josh-arrest-blames-counting-on-family/

I didn’t open the links, and even if Anna hasn’t voiced an opinion, it’s not a stretch to believe that she has those opinions. I mean, she has supported and stayed with him this long, not to mention continued to have kids. She clearly doesn’t accept or believe that Josh is a sick, depraved man- certainly not a Godly, family man.

[FleeJanaFree]

Idk, I have a hard time believing Anna is making waves. Where else is she going to live/get money if not for JB, realistically? 
 

edit:it’s not hard for me to think she has low opinions of others and is feeling targeted, I just have a hard time believing she’d be outwardly accusatory of JB. 

Edited July 5, 2021 by FleeJanaFree

[WiseGirl]

Weren't there articles about her blaming everyone but her husband last time too? Her blindly following/belief in his innocence without applying critical thinking skills drives me nuts. Anna honey you've been deceived by your in-laws so many times please wake up and get out. (I can dream...)

[shesinsane]

From the Star link that The Mother Dust provided, it appear Maria Reber isn't enjoying her house-guest-under-arrest:

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The insider said Anna, 33, is even annoyed with Josh's third party custodians, LaCount and Maria Reber, neighbors and friends of Jim Bob and Michelle who have taken in their son. 

They said: "Anna is not happy with the Rebers because Maria said she was  uncomfortable being alone with Josh, and she is adamant he's innocent and is not a danger.

"She frequently goes to see Josh at their house and takes the kids, but she doesn’t converse with the Rebers much at all. 

The "insider" also mentioned money:

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The source added that Anna is in "financial difficulty" and did receive small payments from Counting On, which she appeared on sporadically, before it was axed by the network.

 

[The Mother Dust]

 

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From the Star link that The Mother Dust provided, it appear Maria Reber isn't enjoying her house-guest-under-arrest:

2 hours ago, shesinsane said:

The insider said Anna, 33, is even annoyed with Josh's third party custodians, LaCount and Maria Reber, neighbors and friends of Jim Bob and Michelle who have taken in their son. 

They said: "Anna is not happy with the Rebers because Maria said she was  uncomfortable being alone with Josh, and she is adamant he's innocent and is not a danger.

"She frequently goes to see Josh at their house and takes the kids, but she doesn’t converse with the Rebers much at all.

I'm really curious to know who this insider is.  Who would know that Anna has been cold to the Rebers?  And for that particular (my bolding) reason?