Biology 101 Anyone?

August 20, 2012 By 23 Comments
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by Calulu When I first read the headline this weekend I was incredulous. I sat there dumb founded just staring at the screen, not believing what I was reading, this newest cannon volley that is the  war on women and women’s reproductive rights. Sadly it wasn’t a joke. This is what I saw – Republican [...]

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NLQ FAQ Revisited: What is Quiverfull?

August 13, 2012 By 3 Comments

  By Vyckie Q: What is “Quiverfull?” “Quiverfull” is a convenient, though I believe, somewhat unfortunate term which we’re using at No Longer Quivering to describe a family lifestyle which is growing in popularity among evangelical Christians ~ particularly those who home educate their children. Quiverfull ~ is the idea that truly godly families will [...]

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Sexuality Project – Introducing Calulu, Jenn, Meggie, Parker, Shadowspring and Vyckie

August 12, 2012 By 3 Comments

(Cross posted from Sierra’s blog – the phoenix and olive branch) Welcome to another round of the Religious Fundamentalism and Sexuality Project! This time, our writers are Calulu, Jenn, Meggie, Parker, Shadowspring and Vyckie. Passion and Purity by Elisabeth Elliot, a conservative Christian women’s ministry leader. Last time, we heard from Melissa and Haley, Lina [...]

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NLQ FAQ Revisited: Are Jim Bob & Michelle Duggar “Quiverfull”?

August 10, 2012 By 10 Comments

by Hopewell Q: Are the Duggars Quiverfull? By their own admission, Jim-Bob and Michelle were so “grieved” after reading the information pamphlet in a birth control pill package that they turned their fertility over to God. (“About Us” para.1 See also, Dallas News).  That decision has been the reason for their incredible family size of [...]

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An Open Letter to Ellie Ponder Woman

August 5, 2012 By 44 Comments
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by Calulu Dear Ellie Ponder Woman– Listen Please! Several days ago I was directed to your blog by a friend and before I knew it I was drawn in. I read every entry, particularly those involving the struggles in your marriage with incidents of domestic violence. You stated that you wanted to glorify God through [...]

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