Posted by:
dogzilla
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Date: October 04, 2011 02:39PM
Let's indulge in this fantasy land for a minute and think through the logistics. How many kids can you safely (with seatbelts) fit into one minivan? Or even a full-size van?
I think I rented a 15-passenger van once.
At a minimum, it would take two vehicles to get the whole crew to church. Add in callings x 19 and coordinating the driving to and from all meetings, activities, and obligations. Do they give callings in Primary? So, you could eliminate all the kids under 12, unless there are Primary activities throughout the week. But add back in all the male children under 12 and over whatever age it is boys start in with Cub Scouts/Boy Scouts. I would imagine, to make all that work out, you'd have to enlist the help of at least two of the oldest children to do some driving. IIRC, at least one or two are grown and married already. Aren't the Duggars grandparents?
I suppose, through attrition, eventually Michelle's uterus will fall out and the babies will stop coming, and sooner or later, they can make it with just one minivan. But right now, I'd say they'd need two, maybe three vehicles in pretty much constant operation in order to satisfy all the requirements of being a mormon.
Now. Currently, the Duggars hold church in their own house. They have plenty of family activities. They homeschool. They are actually quite a lot greener than many other huge families because they've reduced having to transport the whole crew around to very few situations. I can't imagine all 21 of 'em go grocery shopping at the same time. Most errands, you will leave the younger kids with the older ones (They bred their own babysitters! How convenient!) and go take care of what you need to take care of. These people have a far better deal just as things are right now than if they ever lost their damn minds and became mormons.
God. Can you imagine?
Most of you have somewhere around 3-5 kids (some less, some more, some none). And I've read post after post about what a pain in the ass it is to get everybody up, shined and spiffy, and off to church on time, nevermind the fundraisers, the dances, the homemaking nights, scouts... etc. Multiply what you went through by 4 or 5 or 6. Now. Can you imagine the sheer arrogance of suggesting to these people -- who have it all worked out pretty smoothly, regardless if we agree with it or not -- that they should turn everything completely upside down because they worship god just a little bit differently?
If I were the Duggars, I'd just laugh at suggestions like this.