Comments on: "Mother’s Day Massacre" And Other Mother’s Day Stories http://www.mormonmentality.org/2008/05/15/mothers-day-massacre-and-other-mothers-day-stories.htm Thoughts and Asides by Peculiar People Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:54:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Leigh http://www.mormonmentality.org/2008/05/15/mothers-day-massacre-and-other-mothers-day-stories.htm/comment-page-2#comment-84971 Leigh Tue, 20 May 2008 21:16:32 +0000 http://www.mormonmentality.org/?p=300#comment-84971 Devyn S.- I also think vacation bible schools are great for kids. My parents sent all of us to a local vacation bible school for several years. Some people in the ward, though they were crazy, but I'm glad they didn't listen. I loved going, I remember painting a wooden noah's ark set one year. I'm still mormon, so it didn't do me any harm. I grew up in Connecticut, so they can be found in New England. Devyn S.-
I also think vacation bible schools are great for kids. My parents sent all of us to a local vacation bible school for several years. Some people in the ward, though they were crazy, but I’m glad they didn’t listen. I loved going, I remember painting a wooden noah’s ark set one year. I’m still mormon, so it didn’t do me any harm. I grew up in Connecticut, so they can be found in New England.

]]> By: By Common Consent » BCC Zeitcast #14 http://www.mormonmentality.org/2008/05/15/mothers-day-massacre-and-other-mothers-day-stories.htm/comment-page-2#comment-84961 By Common Consent » BCC Zeitcast #14 Tue, 20 May 2008 18:36:12 +0000 http://www.mormonmentality.org/?p=300#comment-84961 [...] The Mother’s Day Massacre of 1987. [...] [...] The Mother’s Day Massacre of 1987. [...]

]]> By: Devyn S. http://www.mormonmentality.org/2008/05/15/mothers-day-massacre-and-other-mothers-day-stories.htm/comment-page-2#comment-84917 Devyn S. Tue, 20 May 2008 12:02:56 +0000 http://www.mormonmentality.org/?p=300#comment-84917 JA Benson - Yes, that rapidly passing time is what frightens me - it sounds like your son has been an adult his entire life. Our son is already 2 and growing fast. There are, obviously, not many bible schools in New England for him to attend... JA Benson – Yes, that rapidly passing time is what frightens me – it sounds like your son has been an adult his entire life. Our son is already 2 and growing fast. There are, obviously, not many bible schools in New England for him to attend…

]]> By: queuno http://www.mormonmentality.org/2008/05/15/mothers-day-massacre-and-other-mothers-day-stories.htm/comment-page-2#comment-84895 queuno Tue, 20 May 2008 01:44:55 +0000 http://www.mormonmentality.org/?p=300#comment-84895 I do know of several sisters who make a beeline for the library or the primary room at the start of the last verse of the closing song, so that they don't have to be there at all ... and that just makes it unfortunate. I do know of several sisters who make a beeline for the library or the primary room at the start of the last verse of the closing song, so that they don’t have to be there at all … and that just makes it unfortunate.

]]> By: queuno http://www.mormonmentality.org/2008/05/15/mothers-day-massacre-and-other-mothers-day-stories.htm/comment-page-2#comment-84894 queuno Tue, 20 May 2008 01:42:46 +0000 http://www.mormonmentality.org/?p=300#comment-84894 (But to continue Devyn's question - actually, I would prefer that they just casually mentioned MD and FD from the pulpit and stopped at that...) (But to continue Devyn’s question – actually, I would prefer that they just casually mentioned MD and FD from the pulpit and stopped at that…)

]]> By: queuno http://www.mormonmentality.org/2008/05/15/mothers-day-massacre-and-other-mothers-day-stories.htm/comment-page-2#comment-84893 queuno Tue, 20 May 2008 01:42:00 +0000 http://www.mormonmentality.org/?p=300#comment-84893 Ardis - I think the solution should be an announcement that there's a flower|CD|chocolate bar available in the foyer or in the kitchen or somewhere, for people to go get. Then it's an opt-in solution. Ardis – I think the solution should be an announcement that there’s a flower|CD|chocolate bar available in the foyer or in the kitchen or somewhere, for people to go get. Then it’s an opt-in solution.

]]> By: JA Benson http://www.mormonmentality.org/2008/05/15/mothers-day-massacre-and-other-mothers-day-stories.htm/comment-page-2#comment-84891 JA Benson Tue, 20 May 2008 01:32:36 +0000 http://www.mormonmentality.org/?p=300#comment-84891 I am sorry #70 Ardis. Mothers day should be a volunteer thing. People can be such goof balls. #71 Devyn We like Vacation Bible School. Not too much baggage. It was good for my 7 year old to learn about the seriousness of committing to baptism and to be a Christian. It is a sweet memory of him asking about Christian martyrs. He wanted to know who else had died for being a Christian. I listed a few people including Joseph Smith and he starts wailing, "HIM TOO!!" He finally decided to be baptized after a few days of pondering the serious of the covenant. He was one serious little kid. WHAAA he is now on a mission. They grow up too fast. I am sorry #70 Ardis. Mothers day should be a volunteer thing. People can be such goof balls.

#71 Devyn We like Vacation Bible School. Not too much baggage. It was good for my 7 year old to learn about the seriousness of committing to baptism and to be a Christian. It is a sweet memory of him asking about Christian martyrs. He wanted to know who else had died for being a Christian. I listed a few people including Joseph Smith and he starts wailing, “HIM TOO!!” He finally decided to be baptized after a few days of pondering the serious of the covenant. He was one serious little kid. WHAAA he is now on a mission. They grow up too fast.

]]> By: Devyn S. http://www.mormonmentality.org/2008/05/15/mothers-day-massacre-and-other-mothers-day-stories.htm/comment-page-2#comment-84881 Devyn S. Tue, 20 May 2008 00:54:20 +0000 http://www.mormonmentality.org/?p=300#comment-84881 Mormon themed amusement park - I like it. You could have games like "shoot the communist", "ex the apostate", etc. good times... Bible world - while frightening, it does sound like a place where a child could learn the OT, just not clear what other baggage they may pick up. Ardis - What is your ideal solution? Ignore Mother's day? Mormon themed amusement park – I like it. You could have games like “shoot the communist”, “ex the apostate”, etc. good times…

Bible world – while frightening, it does sound like a place where a child could learn the OT, just not clear what other baggage they may pick up.

Ardis – What is your ideal solution? Ignore Mother’s day?

]]> By: Ardis E. Parshall http://www.mormonmentality.org/2008/05/15/mothers-day-massacre-and-other-mothers-day-stories.htm/comment-page-2#comment-84878 Ardis E. Parshall Tue, 20 May 2008 00:05:29 +0000 http://www.mormonmentality.org/?p=300#comment-84878 You know, you just can't win on the Mother's Day thing at church, no matter what you do. A couple of you have cheered for wards that give flowers or CDs to every woman over 18. That's exactly the thing that makes Mother's Day impossible for me -- I would be very happy to celebrate motherhood in general, but I hate being forced to stand for a watered down all-women-over-18 day. Bishops insist you stand, embarrassing you from the stand if you do not and refusing to continue until red-faced and near tears you do stand just to get the horror over with. The guys passing out the stupid flowers won't take a quiet "no, thank you" for an answer, either. You can't win. You know, you just can’t win on the Mother’s Day thing at church, no matter what you do. A couple of you have cheered for wards that give flowers or CDs to every woman over 18. That’s exactly the thing that makes Mother’s Day impossible for me — I would be very happy to celebrate motherhood in general, but I hate being forced to stand for a watered down all-women-over-18 day. Bishops insist you stand, embarrassing you from the stand if you do not and refusing to continue until red-faced and near tears you do stand just to get the horror over with. The guys passing out the stupid flowers won’t take a quiet “no, thank you” for an answer, either. You can’t win.

]]> By: JA Benson http://www.mormonmentality.org/2008/05/15/mothers-day-massacre-and-other-mothers-day-stories.htm/comment-page-2#comment-84874 JA Benson Mon, 19 May 2008 23:15:49 +0000 http://www.mormonmentality.org/?p=300#comment-84874 See Kevin Barney for that one :) See Kevin Barney for that one :)

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