Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] "saving others" WARNING, religious topic
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In a message dated 6/13/03 1:35:54 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
sablehs@... writes:
We have the same thing happen here all the time. A couple of months ago, we
had some witnesses knock on the door just as Kass, Kree and I were brushing our
teeth. We were getting ready to head out and my garage was open, since we had
just packed the car for a park day. I answered the door with toothbrush in
mouth thinking it was a neighbor. Wrong, it was someone arriving to "save" my
heathen soul. LOL
The twins came to the door to see who I could be yapping with, especially
about God, the bible and Christ. They said, "mom we have to go..." they thought
they were rescuing me. Then I turned around and gave them the grin. They both
looked at each other and sighed heavily. Kass looked at Kree and said, "Oh man
this dude should have never knocked on our door, mom's gonna debate him." All
this in front of the "witness". He said, "Oh you have children, do you
homeschool them?"
"No, we don't do school at all." He just stood there staring at me. Then he
went into his spiel about did I know God - the Jehovah, to which I replied,
"I've heard of him, but he awfully angry at his children, so I pray to both God
and Goddess, because they are loving creators who hope I learn my lessons this
time around, either way though, they aren't gonna be pissed at me and banish
me away for all eternity." ROFLMAO
I thought he was gonna faint then and there. So we debated my statement for a
few minutes and by this time he thought if he pulled out his bible he could
one up me. So I had the girls retreive a couple of bibles from my personal
library, to which he was astonished I could produce. I laughed and said, "I'm a
well read heathen. Have you ever read the Tibetan Book of Living and Dying?" He
was a black man turning white before my eyes. He went on about idol worship
and I went back to, "Why is your God so egotisical?" By this time the twins
were just shaking their heads and once more said, "Mom, we're gonna be late."
This time the man was thankful, for it was his exit clue and he was more than
willing to take it this time.
He left saying he was sure I was a good mom but that he would pray for my
soul. I told him, "Don't waste your time, pray for someone who really needs it!
Have a nice day." I closed the door and the three of us laughed til we cried,
then went to parkday.
Then on Easter morning, I opened my garage to pack my car and found a couple,
standing at my driveway, praying. I just stood there til they opened their
eyes and then I started laughing. They asked if I was "saved". To which I
laughed harder. I said politely though, "No thank you, but could you move off my
driveway, cuz my heathen hubby will run you over, Easter or not." Jaws dropped
and they moved swiftly. My hubby walked out and I was still laughing. He asked
what was so funny and I pointed to the neighbors driveway. He walked out of the
garage and looked and down my street, stood about 6 couples at various
driveways. His jaw dropped and he asked, "You are gonna sage before we leave right?"
He meant smudge, but the fact he even remembered sage was enough for me to
grin. I said, "No need honey, they meant no harm."
Anyway, I tell these stories not to belittle whatever anyone's faith may be,
but that when you come knockin on our door, the dialogue goes both ways. Most
often, we're more then they bargained for.
Rhonda - who can't think of a good sig line, cuz she's still laughing about
stories above.
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sablehs@... writes:
> Once they came up and I finally right out told them I was a pagan, theyTarcy, You had me LMAO!!!
> didn't know what it was {or maybe they were playing dumb just to see what flavor
> I was} so i finally said well you could call me a witch. They were nice
> about it but it was a short visit.And they haven't been back.
> I got tired of wasting time explaining in my own yard what i did with my
> life to perfect strangers.
We have the same thing happen here all the time. A couple of months ago, we
had some witnesses knock on the door just as Kass, Kree and I were brushing our
teeth. We were getting ready to head out and my garage was open, since we had
just packed the car for a park day. I answered the door with toothbrush in
mouth thinking it was a neighbor. Wrong, it was someone arriving to "save" my
heathen soul. LOL
The twins came to the door to see who I could be yapping with, especially
about God, the bible and Christ. They said, "mom we have to go..." they thought
they were rescuing me. Then I turned around and gave them the grin. They both
looked at each other and sighed heavily. Kass looked at Kree and said, "Oh man
this dude should have never knocked on our door, mom's gonna debate him." All
this in front of the "witness". He said, "Oh you have children, do you
homeschool them?"
"No, we don't do school at all." He just stood there staring at me. Then he
went into his spiel about did I know God - the Jehovah, to which I replied,
"I've heard of him, but he awfully angry at his children, so I pray to both God
and Goddess, because they are loving creators who hope I learn my lessons this
time around, either way though, they aren't gonna be pissed at me and banish
me away for all eternity." ROFLMAO
I thought he was gonna faint then and there. So we debated my statement for a
few minutes and by this time he thought if he pulled out his bible he could
one up me. So I had the girls retreive a couple of bibles from my personal
library, to which he was astonished I could produce. I laughed and said, "I'm a
well read heathen. Have you ever read the Tibetan Book of Living and Dying?" He
was a black man turning white before my eyes. He went on about idol worship
and I went back to, "Why is your God so egotisical?" By this time the twins
were just shaking their heads and once more said, "Mom, we're gonna be late."
This time the man was thankful, for it was his exit clue and he was more than
willing to take it this time.
He left saying he was sure I was a good mom but that he would pray for my
soul. I told him, "Don't waste your time, pray for someone who really needs it!
Have a nice day." I closed the door and the three of us laughed til we cried,
then went to parkday.
Then on Easter morning, I opened my garage to pack my car and found a couple,
standing at my driveway, praying. I just stood there til they opened their
eyes and then I started laughing. They asked if I was "saved". To which I
laughed harder. I said politely though, "No thank you, but could you move off my
driveway, cuz my heathen hubby will run you over, Easter or not." Jaws dropped
and they moved swiftly. My hubby walked out and I was still laughing. He asked
what was so funny and I pointed to the neighbors driveway. He walked out of the
garage and looked and down my street, stood about 6 couples at various
driveways. His jaw dropped and he asked, "You are gonna sage before we leave right?"
He meant smudge, but the fact he even remembered sage was enough for me to
grin. I said, "No need honey, they meant no harm."
Anyway, I tell these stories not to belittle whatever anyone's faith may be,
but that when you come knockin on our door, the dialogue goes both ways. Most
often, we're more then they bargained for.
Rhonda - who can't think of a good sig line, cuz she's still laughing about
stories above.
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In a message dated 6/13/03 8:12:27 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
RJHill241@... writes:
Rhonda - who although she is not foggy, her hands are screaming for her to
stop posting.
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RJHill241@... writes:
> Tarcy, You had me LMAO!!!LOL again, should read, Tracy not Tarcy. Sorry again!
>
Rhonda - who although she is not foggy, her hands are screaming for her to
stop posting.
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Tracy
--- In [email protected], RJHill241@a... wrote:
<eg>
Tracy or Tarcy or Moonedreamer or Bi...
> In a message dated 6/13/03 8:12:27 PM Pacific Daylight Time,her to
> RJHill241@a... writes:
>
> > Tarcy, You had me LMAO!!!
> >
>
> LOL again, should read, Tracy not Tarcy. Sorry again!
>
> Rhonda - who although she is not foggy, her hands are screaming for
> stop posting.Naa keep on posting, I'm enjoying it. Anyway I've been called worse
>
<eg>
Tracy or Tarcy or Moonedreamer or Bi...
Tracy
--- In [email protected], "Tracy" <sablehs@y...>
wrote:
stopping because of mistakes} til i read it again. Stop if you are in
pain.
Tracy {up late and just board}
wrote:
> --- In [email protected], RJHill241@a... wrote:for her to stop posting.
> > In a message dated 6/13/03 8:12:27 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> > RJHill241@a... writes:
> > Rhonda - who although she is not foggy, her hands are screaming
> >See *I'm* not reading right {was thinking you were saying you were
>
>
> Naa keep on posting, I'm enjoying it. >>
stopping because of mistakes} til i read it again. Stop if you are in
pain.
Tracy {up late and just board}
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In a message dated 6/13/03 9:20:25 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
sablehs@... writes:
personality. One of my disorders is Transmandibular Jaw Syndrome. Which basically
involves the jaw joints, so I am constantly being told to stop talking so much!!!
Yeah, sure, OK doc, whatever you say...just today I was reminiscing with my mom
how I never in my schooled life got anything but an U (unsatisfactory) grade
in "citizenship". The comments on my report card always read: Talks too much in
class.
Rhonda - obviously still posting.LOL
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sablehs@... writes:
> Naa keep on posting, I'm enjoying it. >>I'm glad you're enjoying it, I have always had a overtly talkative
>
> See *I'm* not reading right {was thinking you were saying you were
> stopping because of mistakes} til i read it again. Stop if you are in
> pain.
> Tracy {up late and just board}
>
personality. One of my disorders is Transmandibular Jaw Syndrome. Which basically
involves the jaw joints, so I am constantly being told to stop talking so much!!!
Yeah, sure, OK doc, whatever you say...just today I was reminiscing with my mom
how I never in my schooled life got anything but an U (unsatisfactory) grade
in "citizenship". The comments on my report card always read: Talks too much in
class.
Rhonda - obviously still posting.LOL
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Tracy
--- In [email protected], RJHill241@a... wrote:
I'm glad you're enjoying it, I have always had a overtly talkative
personality. One of my disorders is Transmandibular Jaw Syndrome.
Which
basically
involves the jaw joints, so I am constantly being told to stop
talking so
much!!!
Yeah, sure, OK doc, whatever you say...just today I was reminiscing
with my mom
how I never in my schooled life got anything but an U
(unsatisfactory) grade
in "citizenship". The comments on my report card always read: Talks
too much in
class.
Rhonda - obviously still posting.LOL>>
I'm the same way in real life as well when I'm comfortable around
someone. I'm most times quiet on lists to try to keep my foot out of
my mouth most times.
Isn't that like when your jaw pops. I have that {can make it pop and
it pops sometimes on it's on} but it has never caused me much pain
{in most cases}to have anything done about it. Am thinking the
acronym was TMJ, is that the same. Really haven't needed to reserch
it tho as of yet.
Tracy