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LongTomH

(8,636 posts)
Thu Oct 8, 2015, 02:42 PM Oct 2015

Jill Duggar and Hubby Rejected as Missionaries for "Lack of Education."

From Addicting Info: Frauds: Jill Duggar and Hubby Rejected by Church as Missionaries for Lack of Education:

Not too long ago, Jill (Duggar) Dillard and her husband Derick were scrutinized by fans for collecting money for a mission to El Salvador that never seemed to materialize. Fans were instead fed images of the couple and their newborn son on what appeared to be a vacation to the impoverished nation, seemingly to prove they actually knew where El Salvador was.

The plea for cash began in June, when they announced they would be missionaries commissioned by their home church. Derick Dillard wrote on his blog that “The commissioning consisted of our pastor leading the congregation in praying for our family as we work on the mission field.”

Fans were of course ecstatic, because a Duggar was about to embark on something that may require actual work rather than collecting a check and being famous for nothing other than their ability to be born and procreate. It wasn’t long before even die-hard fans became skeptics, as it appeared the couple spent more time flying to and from family functions than they did doing any actual mission work.

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Derick Dillard’s qualifying for funding would require a bachelor’s degree from one of SBC’s accredited universities. Between 20 and 30 hours of graduate studies covering subjects including theology, evangelism, and biblical studies would also be required. He has…none of those things. He reportedly did spend two whole weeks in language school.

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Fans are now even more livid, as the Dillards apparently have no intention of explaining where the donation money, taken by the “Dillard Family Ministries” went. As a tax-exempt religious organization, they probably won’t ever have to.

Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/10/08/frauds-jill-duggar-and-hubby-rejected-by-church-as-missionaries-for-lack-of-education/
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Jill Duggar and Hubby Rejected as Missionaries for "Lack of Education." (Original Post) LongTomH Oct 2015 OP
christian grifters ............. god loves them more Angry Dragon Oct 2015 #1
Just sick of them yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #2
Con artists and grifters, everyone of 'em! nt procon Oct 2015 #3
they'd be ... trying to get some rube to buy a new roof or pay them to patch a driveway left-of-center2012 Oct 2015 #4

procon

(15,805 posts)
3. Con artists and grifters, everyone of 'em! nt
Thu Oct 8, 2015, 03:12 PM
Oct 2015

If these flimflam scammers weren't making a fortune selling religion, they'd be going door to door trying to get some rube to buy a new roof or pay them to patch a driveway.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
4. they'd be ... trying to get some rube to buy a new roof or pay them to patch a driveway
Thu Oct 8, 2015, 11:08 PM
Oct 2015

A gypsy rover came over the hill
Down through the valley so shady.

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