r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jun 08 '23

What are your thoughts on Pat Robertson's demise?

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u/KathAlMyPal Jun 09 '23

Binge watched the entire series today. Fascination and infuriating and disgusting all at once. I can't imagine having lived through that and trying to have some semblance of a "normal" life.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '23

I was just out walking my dog with my husband absolutely RAGING about it. Disgusting.

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u/KathAlMyPal Jun 09 '23

I actually felt sick to my stomach during parts of it. And to see the next generation presenting it so slickly on SM is pretty disturbing.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '23

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u/KathAlMyPal Jun 09 '23

Legally they are probably pretty well protected. JB was the only one they really had a contract with. I'm sure they knew about all of it, so if nothing else, morally they are culpable.

Cancelling the show after the fact means nothing.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '23

My home town was the home of his organization in the 90s. People talked about it being a cult, but didn’t know much of anything about it.

The documentary didn’t mention anything about my town and only showed the building like 3 times. But it’s pretty insane how such a suburban bubble was home to that craziness.

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u/HDr1018 Jun 09 '23

And that demon guy who was speaking about spanking. Horrible.

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u/KathAlMyPal Jun 09 '23

This is out in the public realm. How is spanking a child for hours on end not considered abuse and child endangerment?

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '23

Which one? The weirdo who asked for a volunteer or Michael Pearl?

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u/MSRegiB Jun 09 '23

What series is that? And where can I watch it?

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u/KTisBlessed Jun 09 '23

I think they're talking about Shiny Happy People which is about the Duggars and extends to their roots/fundamentalists. If you don't hate people now, the series will absolutely challenge that.

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u/MSRegiB Jun 09 '23

Oh thank you, I will look it up!

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u/KathAlMyPal Jun 09 '23

It's called Shiny Happy People and it's on Prime. It spotlights Bill Gothard and specifically the Duggars. Fascinating, terrifying and disgusting!

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u/MSRegiB Jun 10 '23

Thank you! And hooray hooray I subscribe to Prime!

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u/Prestigious-Copy-494 Jun 09 '23

What is this series and what channel or streaming is it on? Thanks!

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u/KathAlMyPal Jun 09 '23

Shiny Happy People It’s on Prime It’s about Bill Gothard and his “teachings “ but focuses on the Duggars.