Duggar Critics See Fringe Cult

If the National Enquirer is to be believed, the Duggars don’t have 19 children simply because they love kids: No, it’s because they belong to a cult that plans to take over the US government. Jim Bob and Michelle, stars of TLC’s 19 Kids & Counting, are acknowledged Christians—but critics say they go further, belonging to a fringe sect called QuiverFull.

QuiverFull, as one author on the subject puts it, encourages couples to “breed and indoctrinate enough children” until they can “take over both houses of Congress, 'reclaim' sinful cities like San Francisco and launch massive boycotts against companies that do not support conservative Christian beliefs.” Though the Duggars deny any affiliation, their books and DVDs are sold on the QuiverFull website. A 2009 Newsweek article also alleged the cult connection.
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