Jon & Kate plus 9????

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pinkstix56

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Hello everyone I don't know if you've seen the show Jon & Kate plus 8 but I have, and it's a show featured on TLC. Well this couple has planned to divorce ( for those who haven't seen it it's a show about this couple who have 8 children , but then because of the dad cheating they end up in divorce.. mind you this was his request) not only did this news shock me , but I could not help noticing that they were going to add his girlfriend ( who is a teacher at the children's school) to the show next season.

I mean what has happen to America now? In my opinion I believe that America does not care about families anymore. It doesn't give families any encouragment on the other side who are watching these families on tv. Is it just me? Or does this situation just seem so morbid? How can someone do that to another person?

No i'm not trying to get obssessed over this issue. But still it brings up a red flag. I believe that when someone is dating another person , you guys should be honest in your relationship. If you don't like the person as much as they like you , then tell them. Don't just marry them to hush them up and keep moving. Because the marriage won't work out that way. And plus your foundation should be on Christ.

This is what happens when families don't have God as their foundation. If you've seen the show 18 Kids and Counting, you'll know that this family has a heart for God.

So what are your opinions on this guys? Yes i know that most of the responses are going to be " Well you shouldn't be watching the show anyway" Doesn't matter. Yes i have seen my own family almost crumble before my eyes. And whether or not they have good motives in trying to provide for the chilldren, I just think that it's alarming when we have a family like this giving up on hope and on God.
 
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pinkstix56

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Wow no one wants to take a stab at this? Honestly guys God didn't give us a spirit of fear. Come one now i want to hear your response to this.
 
grace

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My thoughts.....it is a very sad situation.

Only God truly knows the condition of Jons heart and Kates heart. Only God truly knows the sins that either one of them MAY have committed. Only God truly knows what has happened to cause a breakdown in their marriage to the point where one or both of them want to quit trying.
 
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nanabean

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grace said:
My thoughts.....it is a very sad situation.

Only God truly knows the condition of Jons heart and Kates heart. Only God truly knows the sins that either one of them MAY have committed. Only God truly knows what has happened to cause a breakdown in their marriage to the point where one or both of them want to quit trying.
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Amen Grace!! My thoughts EXACTLY!! I don't know as I buy into "reality shows" all that much (I do love Dancing with the Stars) and "Jon and Kate plus 8" is one I have only watched a very few of, however my heart and prayers do go out to this family. No matter how we feel about the show itself, these ARE real people with private lives that have been made very public, and that in itself has had to be a strain to say the least. I agree with Grace so wholeheartedly on all she has said, with the MAY have committed part reallllly sticking out to me. T.V. does nothing but promote itself.....meaning things said can and do get taken out of context, certain "scenes" are exploited to make this one or that one into the "bad guy" or "good guy" etc etc.. Like I say I don't really buy into "reality shows" because I feel some of the real stuff is left out....and who knows what is added in??
 
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I cannot speak for Jon and kate but I will speak for what I have seen through my life. Although I believe there are exceptions; abuse, abandonment, beastieality, I have watched many marrages fail. Adultry is ussually the byproduct of marraige issues and from what I have seen is marrages end because either one or both are unwilling to do the work it takes to have a good marrage. After 28 yrs both my hubby and I know that all difficulties have to be worked at consistantly. Talking is the formost tool. You also have to hold your marriage sacred despite what the world throws at it. Respect and honoring both your marrage and your faith in Jesus is also an important key. I cannot and you also should not pass judgment on others as that will lead to bitterness. But do keep all that is in the name of love and work hard and pray together when you take this step one day. So many things are under attack today, so although you cannot ever fully understand why, you can use the love and tools that Jesus has given you to keep what he has blessed you with. God bless, pickles
 
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pinkstix56

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Amen i agree to these responses. It was just so shocking to find this out.. But anyways thanks ladies !
 
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sweet_eyes

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so kate is pregnant???
 
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daniella

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that's horrible to hear.I watch it everyday.I've even felt awesome,watching them manage their kids,taking them out.I thought they enjoyed their life with those kids around.this news is really shocking.
 
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susan041467

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The show has hit home with many of us because we know this is a real family. The way the media has created a circus is an outrage and I am totally shocked at the opions of people over the issue. People's claims of Kate treating Jon as a child and the labels they put on her makes me wonder how these people would handle raising 8 kids. I can't say that I would have handled it as well as Kate has. The rumors of what happened with Jon are just that, no one outside of the situation knows exactly what happened and why should we know. My prayers are with them and my hopes are that the children are protected from the rippled affect this could have on them.
 
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imTastik

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They were going to add his girlfriend to the series?! Thats ridiculous! My dad had an affair and I don't want anything to do with the women he's gone through never mind thinking about if I were in that situation! I've forgiven them but I don't want them in my life and I think its so unfair on their children that they were even considering that.
 
loveschild

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I always likes that show. They did go to church. Kate was bossey but John could have worn the pants any time he wanted. Instead of putting the blame on her. Its very sad. I like the 20 kids and counting show too. I think they have gone a little over board just because they seen the bible said kids are a blessing. Just 4 kids could have been a blessing also.
 
cozy

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I have not had a television in over two years but watched it on occassion at my parents and did see this a few times. I felt the situation was very sad and pray for the families healing.
 
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Khorib2

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They asked for it by agreeing to be on a television show starring them. I don't pity them at all.
 
cozy

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I'm glad the Lord does not judge us the same way. God Bless you.
 
DaydreamBeliever

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I think the saddest thing about this whole situation isn't that they are getting a divorce, but that Jon and Kate, first, chose to use their children as a source of income in the first place. Now that's sad... I'm not surprised this happened. A home is not a good location for a television show. When you start allowing cameras and the eyes of countless Americans into your home and private life, it's only a matter of time before everything comes crumbling down.
 
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greatkraw

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sorry? are we talikng about a sitcom?

you know these reality shows are scripted?
 
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sunshine_debbie

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Ok, being from PA, and living only an hour away from this mess certainly does not give me any greater insight then anyone else. But, I think watching the destruction of a Christian family on live television every week is just a symptom of the world today. Its like the train wreck and the accident that we can not help but be mesmerized by.

Are you kidding me? Since when is it good tv, or even good fun, to watch a marriage implode and a family get ripped apart? Especially one that is supposed to be a Christian family. I think its horrible, and I think our fascination with it is horrible. There but by the grace of God, goes all of us.

Thank you Lord for my wonderful, supportive, understanding husband who is totally committed to our marriage even with all the problems and trials that we have faced.

Debbie
 
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