17 Kids and Counting: A Very Duggar Wedding (4 of 6) [HD]

[missangelface2011]

They are like Men in Black when they have to get the ring out of the car!

<3

[abbymichellexx]

all the duggar girls are pretty, but jessa is absolutely gorgeous! i think it's because she is a lot more different looking than the rest of them.

[Juskaimi]

The Duggars follow patriarchy, which is a system that can be easily abused. The wife is supposed to obey and be submissive to her husband. They follow Bill Gothard (ATI). On 14 kids and pregnant again, they were at an ATI conference. If you look up Razing Ruth's blog she has some chilling insights on ATI. The Duggars also follow Quiverfull. Look up the website No Longer Quivering. It has some sad stories. Jim-bob seems alright, but Josh gives me the creeps. He seems really cocky/arrogant to me

[angrybeaver200]

@Juskaimi If you haven't already, check out the book "Quiverfull" by Kathryn Joyce. It gives a very scary, yet frank look into this movement.

[thestarfish6393]

josh is NOT her authority. she is an equal human being...disgusting.

[o0Theresa0o]

"That's the way God designed the transfer of authority"... you friggen liar. You stole the practice from Pagans who were using the exchange long before Christians stole it.

"It's a good design"... yea, reducing half of your population to mere pieces of property is an excellent practice. As a man, you must love it.

[LaGugu318]

My father didnt transfer his authority to my husband......He transfer my hand out of his wallet and put into my hunsbands wallet!!!

[abbymichellexx]

@LaGugu318 hahaha AMEN girl!!

[lkrause74]

I for one dont mind my husband having at least some authority in the home. Hes the leader of our home but we consider ourselves to be partners in our marriage. I dont buy anything unnecessary without discussing it with my husband and vice versa. If its something we need theres no need to discuss it because we already agreed on things like that. Anyway not everyone views marriage and dating the same so dont be so quick to judge this family. :)

[kuttebulle]

Jana is soooo pretty!

[bondgirl3001]

3:22 AUTHORITY? f*ck that! i hate traditional sh*t like that, NO ONE HAS AUTHORITY OVER YOU, LADIES!

[JoolieRoolie]

@bondgirl3001 thank you! these people are so sexist lol

[mettabee]

awww the way they look at eachother the first time they see eachother made me tear up

[tara34952]

I LOVE the part where the boys are trying to get into the shrink-wrapped car... SO funny!!! :D

[heartquakexx]

I love how Josh is constantly telling the time and talking about how he hopes it won't take long. Boy wants to get it on.

[hnoel79]

I wanted to punch Anna's dad in the face when he talked about transferring "authority" over Anna. SHE'S A PERSON NOT PROPERTY!! Geez, this is why some religious fundies piss me off.

[MsFreedom2fly]

@hnoel79

That's not what he is talking about hon. Your right She is not property but you misunderstood at what he is speaking of. Read Ephesians 5

[kireena2010]

love the bridemaids dresses!

[lizzieworld13]

aw anna looks so nice :) 

[debbiekathrina]

OMG zach bates is so HANDSOME!!!

[lilmissrom]

I hate it how he saw her in the dress before she walked down the aisle :( The best part of a wedding is seeing the groom's face when he first sees the bride, and that was totally ruined :(

[MsFreedom2fly]

@lilmissrom

each person has their own traditions. Do it at yours, don't expect others to do the same, we won't of you. ;)

[girloffaith16]

omgosh Josh looked ready to cry when he first saw Anna in her dress!! :D

[Orchdorkiest]

Retrieving that ring took some skill. Those Bates boys are pros!

[me5ts]

Typo. I thought the duggars were baptists?

[me5ts]

I thought the duggars were reakky

[decarus427]

And who got emotional when they met after walking down the isle. The guy did. Men are the emotional ones.

[Supablonde1]

Its amazing so many people think they know the bible but really have no idea!!!!

[CornflakeGirlDC]

I'll walk myself down the aisle and give myself away, thank you very much. No one should have authority over their spouse. I have no doubt the Duggars respect their wives but the "transfer of authority" is extremely patronizing and totally undermines a woman's God-given autonomy. This is the 21st century.

[Sarah99ification]

I don't think that anyone should have authority in the marriage, a healthy relationship has a healthy mix of both of them having some sort of power.

[semulh]

I'm not a Christian. I'm not even religious. So it goes without saying that there are a lot of things the Duggars believe that I disagree with. However, I will say that I'm really impressed with the parents for emphasizing that you should think of your spouse before yourself and that you should always take their needs into account. I think it's admirable and I think there would be less divorces if all people acted in that fashion. Good for them.

[sillyrabbit606]

I love how they say "I love you" sooo quietly when everyone's around LOL

[playingforhim511]

@mollyclairexx and everyone else asking about this topic....

I really wouldn't call it a "transfer" of authority. If you stay in your father's house till marriage it's more of an acknowledgement that you father is no longer the protector, and your now your husband is.

If the husband loves his wife as Christ loved the churc i.e. willing to die for her, he will RESPECT her decisions and opinion. Asking her for help, but yes the husband is still the "headship" and leader of the home.

[mangobanna]

"That's the way god designed the transfer of authority, and it's a good design."

I wasn't aware there WAS a good way to have a transfer of authority over a marital partner.

[ihatetaft]

Anna's dad is so creepy!

[retropunkrockchic]

Annas dad is weird

[mollyclairexx]

Josh is her authority? Wow, sexist much...

[DeepSoulxxxYoungMi]

why do they take the wedding photos in front of a brick wall??? -_-

[ilovejourney1]

The train is not the only thing Josh ripped that night!

[BohemianTonks89]

Anna's father just bugs me all around. What he said about the 'transfer of authority' is complete bull hockey. How can Anna or her sisters or mother stand to live in that house with such a jerk who hides his misogynist beliefs behind religion?

Dont say that Jesus said it, Mr. Keller. He didn't. My father is a hardcore Southern Baptist and HE thinks your idea of the purpose of a wedding is crap. Don't say the Bible says it. Because it doesn't.

[Revelation7912]

@BohemianTonks89 read these to get a really complete view: Ephesians 5:23-25, Colossians 3:19, 1 Peter 3:7, Ephesians 5:28-31. Those verses will show you how the husband can be the head of a household, but is expected above all else to respect, honor, and cherish his wife and her opinions.

[rorom35]

The wedding coardintor is like the "Wedding Natzi"...Good gief, she's not very happy! lol

[Holscox82]

lmao shrink wrapping the car and his ring is still in it, so funny

[pleaseSTFUnow]

"Love Marks" ??? You mean hickeys? LOL What the heck?! And I'm sorry but the bridesmaids dress are not pretty.

I love Cousin Amy. She is the only girl that has any personality. The rest are a smiley robots.

[CoasterChick22]

I like amy, shes fun

[emmyc221]

you should know that not all Christians believe this. I'm a Christian and there's no way that I believe in what this ridiculous man calls the transfer of authority---in fact, i hadn't even heard of it before this!

[Nikolaika77]

@emmyc221 YES!!!

[TheOrigSuperwoman]

@emmyc221 Here you go: Number 30:3-16 talks about a transfer of authority from the father to the husband when a woman leaves her father's house and is united to her husband.

[Daniellewhetstine]

@emmyc221 you may not believe it, but a man is responsible by God for leading his family spiritually and he will be held accountable for the decisions he makes as the head of the house and the authority over her husband. It is in the new testament too. Read for yourself :)

[MsFreedom2fly]

@emmyc221

Ephesians 5:21-33 

[kjg28]

"The way God ordained it, Josh becomes the authority at the wedding; he becomes her authority, not me...and that's the way God designed the transfer of authority."

I thought women stopped being considered property passed like meat from father to husband in the last century...hmmm guess I was wrong. Yet another reason religion is despicable.

[77MommaBear96]

I agree with you kjg. it's just one more way to continue the excuse to dominate.

My parents are religious, but my father would NEVER consider me or my sister as his "property" to dispense to whomever he deemed worthy. So glad i married a man who sees me as his equal partner, and not his chattel!