Comments on: “I want to be something” http://latterdaymainstreet.com/2007/04/11/i-want-to-be-something/ A Community for Anyone Interested in Mormonism. Tue, 22 May 2012 06:56:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Daylight Atheism > The Humanist Symposium: Inaugural Edition http://latterdaymainstreet.com/2007/04/11/i-want-to-be-something/comment-page-1/#comment-461 Daylight Atheism > The Humanist Symposium: Inaugural Edition Sun, 29 Apr 2007 16:15:24 +0000 http://latterdaymainstreet.com/?p=55#comment-461 [...] In a theistic world, secular humanists can face pressure to conform from unexpected directions. fta of Main Street Plaza deals with the tricky question of what a humanist parent should tell her son in a world defined by religious identity, in "I want to be something". [...] [...] In a theistic world, secular humanists can face pressure to conform from unexpected directions. fta of Main Street Plaza deals with the tricky question of what a humanist parent should tell her son in a world defined by religious identity, in “I want to be something”. [...]

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]]> By: fta http://latterdaymainstreet.com/2007/04/11/i-want-to-be-something/comment-page-1/#comment-356 fta Sun, 15 Apr 2007 19:13:13 +0000 http://latterdaymainstreet.com/?p=55#comment-356 sacred sister- Now that is just manipulative, snaring kids with candy. Grr. I'm not against taking DS to different churches so he can see what he's (not) missing. But for now, he hates the idea of going to church, really. DH told him today that our parents forced us to go to church every week, even when we didn't want to, and DS was appalled! "I'd be sad if you did that to me," he said. Love the s'mores comment. Priceless. sacred sister- Now that is just manipulative, snaring kids with candy. Grr.

I’m not against taking DS to different churches so he can see what he’s (not) missing. But for now, he hates the idea of going to church, really. DH told him today that our parents forced us to go to church every week, even when we didn’t want to, and DS was appalled! “I’d be sad if you did that to me,” he said.

Love the s’mores comment. Priceless.

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]]> By: The Sacred Sister http://latterdaymainstreet.com/2007/04/11/i-want-to-be-something/comment-page-1/#comment-355 The Sacred Sister Sun, 15 Apr 2007 18:09:31 +0000 http://latterdaymainstreet.com/?p=55#comment-355 fta, I can relate to this post. My oldest (7 years old) has asked me on a few occasions if we can attend various churches. Many of his friends talk about attending church and doing activities, so it's very appealing. My favorite was when his friend, 'Billy' told him, "If you come to church with me on Sunday, you'll get a door prize!" This peaked my curiosity so I asked, "What's the door prize?" "All the new people that come to church get a jar full of Hershey’s kisses!" Little Billy was practically drooling at the thought. I told my son, "Hmm, I wonder if we can buy our own jar of Hershey’s kisses and stay home?" Billy nodded his head, "You can buy your own jar of kisses, I asked and my pastor told me it was only $10." Wow, $10 for a jar of Hershey’s kisses? I hope that pastor was kidding about the cost. But seriously, what kind of crap is that? Giving children candy to attend church? Disgusting! This is also the same child that told my son he was going to burn in hell if he ever lied. Hell, fire, brimstone and... Chocolate? I wonder if they'd throw in some marshmallows and graham crackers so we can make s'mores? fta, I can relate to this post. My oldest (7 years old) has asked me on a few occasions if we can attend various churches. Many of his friends talk about attending church and doing activities, so it’s very appealing.

My favorite was when his friend, ‘Billy’ told him, “If you come to church with me on Sunday, you’ll get a door prize!”
This peaked my curiosity so I asked, “What’s the door prize?”
“All the new people that come to church get a jar full of Hershey’s kisses!” Little Billy was practically drooling at the thought.
I told my son, “Hmm, I wonder if we can buy our own jar of Hershey’s kisses and stay home?”
Billy nodded his head, “You can buy your own jar of kisses, I asked and my pastor told me it was only $10.”

Wow, $10 for a jar of Hershey’s kisses? I hope that pastor was kidding about the cost. But seriously, what kind of crap is that? Giving children candy to attend church? Disgusting!
This is also the same child that told my son he was going to burn in hell if he ever lied. Hell, fire, brimstone and… Chocolate? I wonder if they’d throw in some marshmallows and graham crackers so we can make s’mores?

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]]> By: fta http://latterdaymainstreet.com/2007/04/11/i-want-to-be-something/comment-page-1/#comment-346 fta Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:32:50 +0000 http://latterdaymainstreet.com/?p=55#comment-346 Milk before meat. Bawdy couplet indeed. Milk before meat. Bawdy couplet indeed.

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]]> By: NFlanders http://latterdaymainstreet.com/2007/04/11/i-want-to-be-something/comment-page-1/#comment-343 NFlanders Fri, 13 Apr 2007 23:18:15 +0000 http://latterdaymainstreet.com/?p=55#comment-343 I mean, it seems perfectly reasonable that strippers should go to heaven, but should they have to keep doing their job there? What kind of heaven is that? Milk before meat, my friends. You must first eat of the al dente noodles of His love before you can understand the intricacies of Pirate Heaven. Besides, I don't know that we teach that. It's more a bawdy couplet than anything. I mean, it seems perfectly reasonable that strippers should go to heaven, but should they have to keep doing their job there? What kind of heaven is that?

Milk before meat, my friends. You must first eat of the al dente noodles of His love before you can understand the intricacies of Pirate Heaven. Besides, I don’t know that we teach that. It’s more a bawdy couplet than anything.

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]]> By: fta http://latterdaymainstreet.com/2007/04/11/i-want-to-be-something/comment-page-1/#comment-339 fta Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:36:38 +0000 http://latterdaymainstreet.com/?p=55#comment-339 chanson- Yep. The gospel of the flying spaghetti monster was most definitely written by a (straight) male. There's a footnote about male strippers for female pirates, but the male strippers are invisible to hetero guys. lol But he never considered making the female strippers invisible to the hetero gals. Hello? You should check out the book; it's good for a couple hours of hearty, pirate laughs. JulieAnn- Isn't it great that we can stop in at the UU and then not stop in when we feel like it? I go a few times a year, but I haven't been ready to "covenant" to join. That word is just way to strong for me. I'm glad you found your faith affinity community. chanson- Yep. The gospel of the flying spaghetti monster was most definitely written by a (straight) male. There’s a footnote about male strippers for female pirates, but the male strippers are invisible to hetero guys. lol But he never considered making the female strippers invisible to the hetero gals. Hello? You should check out the book; it’s good for a couple hours of hearty, pirate laughs.

JulieAnn- Isn’t it great that we can stop in at the UU and then not stop in when we feel like it? I go a few times a year, but I haven’t been ready to “covenant” to join. That word is just way to strong for me. I’m glad you found your faith affinity community.

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]]> By: JulieAnn http://latterdaymainstreet.com/2007/04/11/i-want-to-be-something/comment-page-1/#comment-338 JulieAnn Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:44:52 +0000 http://latterdaymainstreet.com/?p=55#comment-338 fta, thank you for this post! God I needed a good laugh! And I can totally relate to your comment about not commiting to any church; it took me 10 years to step foot voluntarily into a church (the UU). Even now, I test the waters and only go every other week! But funny thing; there's nothing wrong with that in my church. And in my church, I can say 'no'. Ahhh.... fta,
thank you for this post! God I needed a good laugh! And I can totally relate to your comment about not commiting to any church; it took me 10 years to step foot voluntarily into a church (the UU). Even now, I test the waters and only go every other week! But funny thing; there’s nothing wrong with that in my church. And in my church, I can say ‘no’. Ahhh….

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]]> By: chanson http://latterdaymainstreet.com/2007/04/11/i-want-to-be-something/comment-page-1/#comment-337 chanson Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:47:16 +0000 http://latterdaymainstreet.com/?p=55#comment-337 Wow, I hadn't heard about that. Clearly I haven't researched this religion thoroughly enough. I mean, it seems perfectly reasonable that strippers should go to heaven, but should they have to keep doing their job there? What kind of heaven is that? ;) Wow, I hadn’t heard about that. Clearly I haven’t researched this religion thoroughly enough.

I mean, it seems perfectly reasonable that strippers should go to heaven, but should they have to keep doing their job there? What kind of heaven is that? ;)

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]]> By: fta http://latterdaymainstreet.com/2007/04/11/i-want-to-be-something/comment-page-1/#comment-336 fta Thu, 12 Apr 2007 21:06:37 +0000 http://latterdaymainstreet.com/?p=55#comment-336 Huf- I really like the UU, too. I haven't been heavily involved, though. I still have a adverse reaction to anyone trying to get me to commit to any church. I had too many callings and feelings of obligation in the Mormon church. Still getting over that. chanson- Pastafarians are pretty fun. But too male-oriented for me. Beer and (female) strippers in heaven? Hmm. Huf- I really like the UU, too. I haven’t been heavily involved, though. I still have a adverse reaction to anyone trying to get me to commit to any church. I had too many callings and feelings of obligation in the Mormon church. Still getting over that.

chanson- Pastafarians are pretty fun. But too male-oriented for me. Beer and (female) strippers in heaven? Hmm.

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]]> By: chanson http://latterdaymainstreet.com/2007/04/11/i-want-to-be-something/comment-page-1/#comment-332 chanson Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:59:41 +0000 http://latterdaymainstreet.com/?p=55#comment-332 That is so cute!!! The funny thing is that I was <a href="http://lfab-uvm.blogspot.com/2007/03/change-of-faith.html" rel="nofollow">thinking of joining the Pastafarians myself</a> because of my kids' interest in pirates... ;) That is so cute!!!

The funny thing is that I was thinking of joining the Pastafarians myself because of my kids’ interest in pirates… ;)

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