{"id":24482,"date":"2023-06-30T14:07:17","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T14:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/30\/anna-duggars-father-delivers-shockingly-racist-sermon-amid-latest-round-of-family-scandals\/"},"modified":"2023-06-30T14:07:17","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T14:07:17","slug":"anna-duggars-father-delivers-shockingly-racist-sermon-amid-latest-round-of-family-scandals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/30\/anna-duggars-father-delivers-shockingly-racist-sermon-amid-latest-round-of-family-scandals\/","title":{"rendered":"Anna Duggar&#8217;s Father Delivers Shockingly Racist Sermon Amid Latest Round of Family Scandals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2022\/05\/josh-duggars-new-home-where-will-he-serve-his-12-year-prison-sen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Josh Duggar was sentenced to 151 months <\/a>in prison last year, it was widely assumed that the worst of his family\u2019s troubles were over.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/06\/jim-bob-duggar-all-the-wild-beliefs-and-shocking-scandals-of-reality-tvs-most-controversial-father\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim Bob Duggar had been exposed<\/a> as an accomplice in his son\u2019s predatory behavior, but Duggar supporters reasoned that with Josh locked away, the family could resume the work of restoring their battered public image.<\/p>\n<p>These days, however, the Duggars continue to be rocked by one scandal after another.<\/p>\n<p>And though he\u2019s finally locked away, Josh is still indirectly involved.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"605\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-452584 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/07\/judge-rules-josh-duggar-past-molestation-scandal-allowed-trial-03-1638386164136.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/07\/judge-rules-josh-duggar-past-molestation-scandal-allowed-trial-03-1638386164136.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/07\/judge-rules-josh-duggar-past-molestation-scandal-allowed-trial-03-1638386164136.jpg 744w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/07\/judge-rules-josh-duggar-past-molestation-scandal-allowed-trial-03-1638386164136-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/07\/judge-rules-josh-duggar-past-molestation-scandal-allowed-trial-03-1638386164136-735x598.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/07\/judge-rules-josh-duggar-past-molestation-scandal-allowed-trial-03-1638386164136-335x272.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/07\/judge-rules-josh-duggar-past-molestation-scandal-allowed-trial-03-1638386164136-347x282.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/07\/judge-rules-josh-duggar-past-molestation-scandal-allowed-trial-03-1638386164136-520x423.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/07\/judge-rules-josh-duggar-past-molestation-scandal-allowed-trial-03-1638386164136-640x520.jpg 640w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Josh and Anna Duggar in happier times.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Earlier this week, we reported on the news that Josh\u2019s wife, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/06\/anna-duggar-kicked-out-of-home-in-wake-of-explosive-fight-with-jim-bob\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anna Duggar, had been kicked out of the family home<\/a> after a fight with Jim Bob.<\/p>\n<p>Anna and her seven children had been living with Jim Bob and Michelle after being left destitute by Josh\u2019s imprisonment.<\/p>\n<p>The exact cause of the fight is unknown, but there\u2019s been speculation that Jim Bob is fed up with the bad press he\u2019s been forced to endure as a result of recent behavior from Anna\u2019s father.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"730\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Anna-Duggar.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-471823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Anna-Duggar.jpg 730w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Anna-Duggar-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Anna-Duggar-335x236.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Anna-Duggar-347x244.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Anna-Duggar-520x366.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Anna-Duggar-640x451.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"730\" height=\"514\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-471823 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Anna-Duggar.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Anna-Duggar.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Anna-Duggar.jpg 730w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Anna-Duggar-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Anna-Duggar-335x236.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Anna-Duggar-347x244.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Anna-Duggar-520x366.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Anna-Duggar-640x451.jpg 640w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Anna Duggar is the long-suffering wife of Josh Duggar.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Not surprisingly, Mike Keller is an evangelical minister, and it seems he\u2019s in demand these days as a guest preacher at various fundamentalist churches throughout the country.<\/p>\n<p>Keller spoke at Fairpark Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas last week, and a since-deleted YouTube clip of his performance went viral.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll show you how to change America,\u201d Keller said at one point, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/anna-duggar-dad-gives-truly-191124900.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to<\/a> Yahoo! News.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA hundred-fifty years ago, or 200 years ago when the Blacks were slaves: Did they ever go to Washington, D.C., and have a rally 200 years ago to protest against slavery?\u201d he asked the audience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo. What did they do?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Keller went on to claim that the enslaved Americans benefitted from the \u201cgood people on the plantations\u201d \u2014 their enslavers \u2014 who \u201cloved them and taught them how to read so they can read the Bible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yes, Keller seems to be arguing that the institution of slavery wasn\u2019t nearly as horrific as it appeared.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"414\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/12\/josh-duggar-and-anna-duggar.png\" alt=\"Josh Duggar and Anna Duggar\" class=\"wp-image-411841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/12\/josh-duggar-and-anna-duggar.png 414w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/12\/josh-duggar-and-anna-duggar-300x295.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/12\/josh-duggar-and-anna-duggar-335x329.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/12\/josh-duggar-and-anna-duggar-347x341.png 347w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"414\" height=\"407\" alt=\"Josh Duggar and Anna Duggar\" class=\"wp-image-411841 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/12\/josh-duggar-and-anna-duggar.png\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/12\/josh-duggar-and-anna-duggar.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/12\/josh-duggar-and-anna-duggar.png 414w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/12\/josh-duggar-and-anna-duggar-300x295.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/12\/josh-duggar-and-anna-duggar-335x329.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/12\/josh-duggar-and-anna-duggar-347x341.png 347w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Josh\u2019s wife Anna has maintained her belief in his innocence. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Not only that, he claims that it was only through prayer, \u201chumility,\u201d and the intervention of kindly whites that the enslaved people eventually found their salvation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey humbled themselves. They prayed. They sought God\u2019s face and they turned from their wicked ways and God made slavery illegal through several white presidents. It worked, didn\u2019t it? They didn\u2019t protest,\u201d Keller ranted.<\/p>\n<p>Not surprisingly, his remarks were not well-received on social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m pretty sure running away is a form of protest,\u201d one TikTok user observed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/anna-keller-duggar-photo.png\" alt=\"Anna Keller Duggar Photo\" class=\"wp-image-413737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/anna-keller-duggar-photo.png 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/anna-keller-duggar-photo-300x256.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/anna-keller-duggar-photo-335x286.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/anna-keller-duggar-photo-347x296.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/anna-keller-duggar-photo-520x444.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"546\" alt=\"Anna Keller Duggar Photo\" class=\"wp-image-413737 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/anna-keller-duggar-photo.png\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/anna-keller-duggar-photo.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/anna-keller-duggar-photo.png 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/anna-keller-duggar-photo-300x256.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/anna-keller-duggar-photo-335x286.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/anna-keller-duggar-photo-347x296.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/02\/anna-keller-duggar-photo-520x444.png 520w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Seen here on TLC, Anna Duggar is Josh\u2019s maligned, long-suffering wife and the mother of his seven children. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: TLC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis is why they don\u2019t want books and actual history taught. Ignorant people soak this shit up,\u201d said another.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDid he really just blame black people for being slaves and then make white people out to be their saviors? This is why we need CRT [critical race theory]. Period,\u201d a third chimed in.<\/p>\n<p>Keller\u2019s sermon was littered with countless historical and political falsehoods, including the claim that the Pilgrims came to America after being \u201cburn[ed] at the stake\u201d for memorizing scripture.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"643\" height=\"635\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Anna-Duggar-Celebrates-34th-Birthday-Visiting-Bestie-Josh-Duggar-0002-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-451671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Anna-Duggar-Celebrates-34th-Birthday-Visiting-Bestie-Josh-Duggar-0002-copy.jpg 643w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Anna-Duggar-Celebrates-34th-Birthday-Visiting-Bestie-Josh-Duggar-0002-copy-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Anna-Duggar-Celebrates-34th-Birthday-Visiting-Bestie-Josh-Duggar-0002-copy-335x331.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Anna-Duggar-Celebrates-34th-Birthday-Visiting-Bestie-Josh-Duggar-0002-copy-347x343.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Anna-Duggar-Celebrates-34th-Birthday-Visiting-Bestie-Josh-Duggar-0002-copy-520x514.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Anna-Duggar-Celebrates-34th-Birthday-Visiting-Bestie-Josh-Duggar-0002-copy-640x632.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"643\" height=\"635\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-451671 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Anna-Duggar-Celebrates-34th-Birthday-Visiting-Bestie-Josh-Duggar-0002-copy.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Anna-Duggar-Celebrates-34th-Birthday-Visiting-Bestie-Josh-Duggar-0002-copy.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Anna-Duggar-Celebrates-34th-Birthday-Visiting-Bestie-Josh-Duggar-0002-copy.jpg 643w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Anna-Duggar-Celebrates-34th-Birthday-Visiting-Bestie-Josh-Duggar-0002-copy-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Anna-Duggar-Celebrates-34th-Birthday-Visiting-Bestie-Josh-Duggar-0002-copy-335x331.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Anna-Duggar-Celebrates-34th-Birthday-Visiting-Bestie-Josh-Duggar-0002-copy-347x343.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Anna-Duggar-Celebrates-34th-Birthday-Visiting-Bestie-Josh-Duggar-0002-copy-520x514.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Anna-Duggar-Celebrates-34th-Birthday-Visiting-Bestie-Josh-Duggar-0002-copy-640x632.jpg 640w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Josh and Anna Duggar with three of their seven children. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He also falsely alleged that the US voids passports from the Dominican Republic (which he called \u201cDominion Republic\u201d) because of the country\u2019s ban on abortions.<\/p>\n<p>Keller concluded his sermon with the claim that the rapture will be happening \u201csoon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re not sure why someone who\u2019s so excited about the end of the world is also obsessed with gaining political influence, but the contradiction makes about as much sense as everything else that comes out of Duggarland.<\/p>\n<p>Anna, of course, has yet to condemn her father\u2019s remarks, and it\u2019s unlikely that she\u2019ll ever do so.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/06\/anna-duggars-father-delivers-shockingly-racist-sermon-amid-latest-round-of-family-scandals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Josh Duggar was sentenced to 151 months in prison last year, it was widely assumed that the worst of his family\u2019s troubles were over. Yes, Jim Bob Duggar had been exposed as an accomplice in his son\u2019s predatory behavior, but Duggar supporters reasoned that with Josh locked away, the family could resume the work [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24483,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-24482","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24482","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24482"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24482\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24483"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24482"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}