Comments for Rechelle Unplugged

Comment on The Family That Prays Together, Strays Together by susan

susan — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:36:04 +0000

Started my work day watching that HILARIOUS baby jesus prayer. What a way to start a work day which is why I always see what your latest posts are Rechelle. Very unexpected.

BILL: Why so much hatin’? jeez..go somewhere else.

Comment on Pepper Plagues, Post Nuclear Disaster Cucumbers and A Peasant Tomato Uprising by Rechelle

Rechelle — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:34:48 +0000

Fran P – I think 4 per plant is plenty. I don’t think you will have to do it again unless the rain just keeps pouring down. Hope it works!

Comment on The Family That Prays Together, Strays Together by Rechelle

Rechelle — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:31:14 +0000

GIgs – I have yet to find a replacement for the hole left by religion. For me – that hole is somewhat filled with relief, but it is also filled with plain old emptiness. I don’t miss my beliefs, but I miss some of the ‘extras’ that went along with my beliefs. Fellowship, family, community, I guess it is mostly about the people for me. And yes – it is troubling that this life appears to be ‘all that there is’. At times that seems pretty crappy. But then there were times when thinking of heaven, I would be troubled by all the people that wouldn’t make it in – so either way it was problematic for me.

Comment on I Wish Eugenie Scott Had Married Ladd Drummond by Rechelle

Rechelle — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:21:59 +0000

Yes Elizabeth – my insults do tend to be charming. And I also enjoy how folks like you always have to do the ‘rally cry’ and attempt to stir up the masses to gang up on me. What is up with that? Why can’t you just stand on your own with your thoughts?

Comment on The Family That Prays Together, Strays Together by Cheyenne

Cheyenne — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:11:57 +0000

Kay,

I haven’t gotten too much grief about not joining the Mormon church and having a temple marriage, probably b/c my in-laws really like me regardless. Although his dad and my parents (on and off holy-roller evangelicals) both counciled against becoming “unequally yoked”. What would we teach our children, etc?

Yes, I really found a lot of great info on the http://www.exmormon.org site (not to be confused with the .net site *shudder*). Funny enough, that site was one of the things that started me on my way out of theism. Not that I was ever Mormon, but I realized that there were many things on there where you could perfectly substitute the word Christianity for Mormonism, and it would be just as damning.

I haven’t heard about the keys thing, but I do know a lot of other funny or otherwise things about Mormonism. One thing I remember finding annoying was that when a child was sick, the father could pray a “blessing” over the child, because he held the priesthood, but the mother couldn’t (she could pray a regular prayer, but it wasn’t “special” b/c she’s a woman).

I’ve been around it for the last 15 years, so I think I’m pretty knowledgeable for an outsider. I do find it interesting.