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In reply to the discussion: This young Quiverfull escapee hopes to establish a safe house for other young women [View all]MineralMan
(146,189 posts)11. I voted for her. The extreme fundamentalist
Christians in this country are very dangerous. They have zero tolerance for anything or anyone who is not closely aligned with their weird ideas. Because of this, they are against everything the United States is supposed to be for. They need shaming, at a minimum.
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pnwmom
Feb 2013
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"Quiverfull" - Our very own American version of Taliban life for women. n/t
ProfessionalLeftist
Feb 2013
#4
This group is dangerous in that they want to have many children so they can bring
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#5
You can't take your eyes off these religious crazies, ever. They don't care if it takes 50,60
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#8
All you go to do is google them. That will scare the hell out of you. Dominionist is what I
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#58
She needs to be legally emancipated from her parents so that she can get financial aid.
Lars39
Feb 2013
#10
True, but FAFSA applications require parents' financial information until the age of 23.
antigone382
Feb 2013
#16
The law requires her to be 24 to obtain financial aid without her parents' complying with FAFSA.
pnwmom
Feb 2013
#19
No, for student financial aid, her parent's income is considered as part of the equation
Lars39
Feb 2013
#20
hopefully she will help other young women do that, because 18 years is too long
bettyellen
Feb 2013
#14
Back when I was a Christian and had AOL (both in my very remote past) . . .
Still Blue in PDX
Feb 2013
#27