Preying on Those Most Vulnerable

April 15, 2013 By 32 Comments
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by Calulu Last week someone sent a link for a sect that calls itself “Biblical Families”. At first glance they seem like the usual patriarchal fundamentalist flavor of Christianity, like a thousand other versions of Christianity. In fact, this is how they describe themselves -

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Quoting Quiverfull: Polygamy & Christianity?

February 12, 2013 By 35 Comments
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RedLegBen on his wife’s blog Sarah’s Daughter – January 17, 2013 Men value loyalty. If a wife is loyal, a man will put up with a lot of crap. I have seen men put up with women putting on weight that equals the newer economy cars but remain with their wife because they are loyal.  [...]

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Quoting Quiverfull: Glorified Divorce Practice?

January 7, 2013 By 7 Comments
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QUOTING QUIVERFULL is a regular feature of NLQ – we present the actual words of noted Quiverfull leaders and ask our readers: What do you think? Agree? Disagree? This is the place to state your opinion. Please, let’s keep it respectful – but at the same time, we encourage readers

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“Taking Her Myself” A New Trend in Quiverfull Courtship/Betrothal

January 6, 2013 By 37 Comments
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by Vyckie Garrison (originally posted at Politicus USA Sept. 9, 2011) “Does God Hate Women?“ author, Ophelia Benson recently shared a note which was posted on Reddit written by a young patriarch describing his “biblical marriage.”  As Bible-believing Baptists who hold to reformed theology,

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Baptist Taliban: Part 3

June 18, 2012 By 7 Comments

by Cindy Foster THE CHURCH WE WERE The Preacher and his wife graduated from Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Missouri. At the time he attended there, the college was quite conservative. There were strict rules about dress, dating, curfews, entertainment, music and much more. The Preacher actually grew up in Springfield and was a member [...]

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