Comments on: Expelled http://jenjw4.blogpeoria.com/2008/04/21/expelled/ Just another The Blog Peoria Project weblog Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:22:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: jenjw4 http://jenjw4.blogpeoria.com/2008/04/21/expelled/#comment-2754 jenjw4 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:57:06 +0000 http://jenjw4.blogpeoria.com/2008/04/21/expelled/#comment-2754 Reno, Gosh, I feel like an idiot. I guess I was lumping Presbyterians in with the Lutherans, thinking they tend to be stuffy white folk but not as foolish as the Baptists! I guess I've got my own taxonomy of religions that's based, I fear, more on impressions than fact. And, now that you mention it, I've never met a Methodist I didn't like either. My kids went to preschool at a Methodist Church and they were really cool. No memorizing bible verses, no prayers before meals, the only religious related thing they did was the story of Bethleham (sp?) at Christmas. I'm not planning on complaining to the church. I really feel like this is my own fault for not investigating further... I guess if it ends up being my worst parenting snaffoo, then that's not so bad! Jennifer Reno,
Gosh, I feel like an idiot. I guess I was lumping Presbyterians in with the Lutherans, thinking they tend to be stuffy white folk but not as foolish as the Baptists! I guess I’ve got my own taxonomy of religions that’s based, I fear, more on impressions than fact.
And, now that you mention it, I’ve never met a Methodist I didn’t like either. My kids went to preschool at a Methodist Church and they were really cool. No memorizing bible verses, no prayers before meals, the only religious related thing they did was the story of Bethleham (sp?) at Christmas.
I’m not planning on complaining to the church. I really feel like this is my own fault for not investigating further… I guess if it ends up being my worst parenting snaffoo, then that’s not so bad!
Jennifer

]]> By: postsimian http://jenjw4.blogpeoria.com/2008/04/21/expelled/#comment-2753 postsimian Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:23:18 +0000 http://jenjw4.blogpeoria.com/2008/04/21/expelled/#comment-2753 Presbyterianism is very fundamentalist in North America, namely the United States. Usually. Methodists, on the other hand.. well, so far I've never met a Methodist I didn't like. Maybe it's because they're sane. I wouldn't complain to the church. That's like telling a dog not to lick its butt. Instead, I'd encourage your daughter to hang out with the Meth-heads* more often. * as far as I know, Methodists have never referred to themselves as "Meth-heads," but it'd be funny if they did. Too bad "Presbyterian" doesn't sound more like "crack" or "glue-sniffing" or "LSD." Then we could make a nickname that sticks. Presbyterianism is very fundamentalist in North America, namely the United States. Usually. Methodists, on the other hand.. well, so far I’ve never met a Methodist I didn’t like. Maybe it’s because they’re sane.

I wouldn’t complain to the church. That’s like telling a dog not to lick its butt. Instead, I’d encourage your daughter to hang out with the Meth-heads* more often.

* as far as I know, Methodists have never referred to themselves as “Meth-heads,” but it’d be funny if they did. Too bad “Presbyterian” doesn’t sound more like “crack” or “glue-sniffing” or “LSD.” Then we could make a nickname that sticks.

]]> By: jenjw4 http://jenjw4.blogpeoria.com/2008/04/21/expelled/#comment-2752 jenjw4 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:04:58 +0000 http://jenjw4.blogpeoria.com/2008/04/21/expelled/#comment-2752 Rix, OMG, that is hysterical! We haven't registered yet for college for kids. My daughter is still looking over the booklet, trying to decide if there's classes she wants to take. I think if she does go, it will likely be during the second session, the first is right around the time of her sun foundation camp and basketball camp. Michael, I agree, and I guess I'm naive, because I was shocked that the Presbyterian Church would be so conservative. I guess I had the wrong impression and thought they were more liberal... Jennifer Rix,
OMG, that is hysterical! We haven’t registered yet for college for kids. My daughter is still looking over the booklet, trying to decide if there’s classes she wants to take. I think if she does go, it will likely be during the second session, the first is right around the time of her sun foundation camp and basketball camp.

Michael,
I agree, and I guess I’m naive, because I was shocked that the Presbyterian Church would be so conservative. I guess I had the wrong impression and thought they were more liberal…
Jennifer

]]> By: Michael http://jenjw4.blogpeoria.com/2008/04/21/expelled/#comment-2751 Michael Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:38:12 +0000 http://jenjw4.blogpeoria.com/2008/04/21/expelled/#comment-2751 Unfortunately this is just one of a large number of topics that the Right has twisted, misconstrued or outright lied about. Whether it's global warming, fossil fuels, politics or religion ... they can be counted on to use ANY means to convince and they don't balk at corrupting children. Unfortunately this is just one of a large number of topics that the Right has twisted, misconstrued or outright lied about. Whether it’s global warming, fossil fuels, politics or religion … they can be counted on to use ANY means to convince and they don’t balk at corrupting children.

]]> By: Rixblix http://jenjw4.blogpeoria.com/2008/04/21/expelled/#comment-2750 Rixblix Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:11:40 +0000 http://jenjw4.blogpeoria.com/2008/04/21/expelled/#comment-2750 Wow. I just read your blog to Mr. Rix. We are both speechless. We've got to get together during college for kids. My oldest used to hang out with a boy whose parents were "hard core" Christians. He came home after a sleepover and wondered why the dad read the bible while watching Ultimate Fighting Championship. Wow. I just read your blog to Mr. Rix. We are both speechless. We’ve got to get together during college for kids. My oldest used to hang out with a boy whose parents were “hard core” Christians. He came home after a sleepover and wondered why the dad read the bible while watching Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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