MellowS13 wrote: so they are pimping their kids out for a profit?
Just thought I'd throw this in since it's in the About US section of their website... At the very bottom:
[QUOTE = Duggar Family website]As a family project the Duggars built a 7000 sq. ft. home debt free! Both Jim Bob and Michelle are licensed real estate agents.They often host and facilitate the Jim Sammon’s Financial Freedom Seminar. Jim Bob served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1999 to 2003 and was a candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2002. [/QUOTE]
So no they are not pimping their kids out for profit. They are extremely Christian with old world morals and Christian values and beliefs. If you ever watch the show or read anything about them you'll find that they live on a huge piece of property so they grow a lot of their own food as well as make a lot of their own clothes and just hand them down to the little kids. They are also home schooled, and I'd be willing to be a large portion of my yearly income that they have more love and a closer relationship as a family than anyone on this board.
Having said all that I have to say that I'm not standing up for them or accept their way of life, but at the same time they aren't Jon and Kate (more Kate). They have the money to take care of their children unlike the Gosselins who are in it for the money now. Jon and Kate used to be a good show until 2 seasons ago and then you could start to see how much of a biatch she is and how money hungry they have become.