tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post6638176100183689233..comments2023-11-05T05:28:34.444-07:00Comments on Voice of Reason: Because I always love a good courtroom dramaNemesishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00110470182822628791noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-85634343050249878362009-03-08T13:20:00.000-06:002009-03-08T13:20:00.000-06:00Nemesis - I used "mission field" and placed it in ...Nemesis - I used "mission field" and placed it in quotes because it had been used several times in the comments. Interesting tidbit for the Mormons who think this term is unique to us...<BR/><BR/>There is a sign when leaving the parking lot of the Lutheran church preschool that my children attend that says "You are now entering the mission field."laina kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349007883947247236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-27568324702659698732009-02-25T16:20:00.000-07:002009-02-25T16:20:00.000-07:00Chosha, yeah. In fact, I can't find it now but in ...Chosha, yeah. In fact, I can't find it now but in the Ensign magazine there used to be this little blurb in the credits about how it should be pronounced "en-zine" instead of "en-sun." So you know it's a thing.Nemesishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00110470182822628791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-62114380496572545772009-02-25T15:17:00.000-07:002009-02-25T15:17:00.000-07:00I have issues with Uncle Rico's claim that you are...I have issues with Uncle Rico's claim that you are 'hanging on to a sin you like'. While obstensibly it is better to be kind than witty, sometimes a throwaway 'witty' comment is the only thing that keeps us from going postal. It lets some of the steam out and we are kinder overall for it.<BR/><BR/>Plus, underneath this snarky banter there is a deeper point. No-one should be told they are 'not Mormon enough' for things that have nothing to do with doctrine and everything to do with culture.<BR/><BR/>PS...STM: ensun? People actually say that? It took me five minutes to work out what that even meant. Wow.choshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724444970503533654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-11962076365979110682009-02-25T14:29:00.000-07:002009-02-25T14:29:00.000-07:00Lainakay, you said "mission field!" My eeeeeaaaarr...Lainakay, you said "mission field!" My eeeeeaaaarrs! Or should it be eyes? I don't even know. I just get rubbed wrong when people use that term (unless they're doig it ironically) to mean "places that are not Utah." My brother served in the Salt Lake City South mission, so there is plenty of "mission field" right here too.<BR/><BR/>But as to your point regarding stereotypes that exist in every religion and/or culture, of course you are right. I'm sticking with elements of the perceived Utah LDS culture because that's the one I'm familiar with. If I tried to tackle sterotypes of Orthodox Judaism it wouldn't go very well, I'm thinking.Nemesishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00110470182822628791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-25899957373931146092009-02-25T09:22:00.000-07:002009-02-25T09:22:00.000-07:00P.S. I also think that there are some/many people...P.S. I also think that there are some/many people who are trying so hard not to fit the "LDS stereotype" that they are making their own unfortunate stereotype. Again... not so unique!laina kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349007883947247236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-15578860022168027992009-02-25T09:07:00.000-07:002009-02-25T09:07:00.000-07:00This started out funny but got a bit too jaded for...This started out funny but got a bit too jaded for my taste.<BR/><BR/>Just want to point out that all religious cultures have their quirks.<BR/><BR/>I am LDS, my husband is Catholic, I grew up and currently live in the "mission field," my children have attended Lutheran preschool, and I worked for two Orthodox Jewish men for several years. I've been exposed to a fairly wide array of religious lifestyles and honestly, they can all claim their own unflattering stereotypes.<BR/><BR/>Mormons aren't as unique and strange as some of us think we are...laina kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349007883947247236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-88479334097852540822009-02-24T17:27:00.000-07:002009-02-24T17:27:00.000-07:00I love this post. You always call it how it is, an...I love this post. You always call it how it is, and make me realize I'm not alone in my snarky cynicism of a religion I love that is somehow surrounded by the weirdest culture. Keep up the good work!<BR/><BR/>I like the Anonymous comment about the screening phone calls. You should get points if you DON'T have one, but honestly, who doesn't occasionally not pick up because it's someone from church?<BR/><BR/>Hilarious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-28520145633147085752009-02-24T00:02:00.000-07:002009-02-24T00:02:00.000-07:00Don't you love when people like Uncle Rico and the...Don't you love when people like Uncle Rico and the Anonymous 8 posts above me leave assholish comments without ever having met you?<BR/><BR/>I just found your blog by way of the Mormon Child Bride, a high school friend of mine. Cheers. Keep it up.J McO (change later)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13367426518250004762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-15500921788321475722009-02-23T20:04:00.000-07:002009-02-23T20:04:00.000-07:00+++ points:You have a special phone number that is...+++ points:<BR/>You have a special phone number that is listed in church records so you can screen all your calls. Because seriously, does anyone you know in church ever have anything good to call you about? It could be the bishop asking you to speak this sunday, a visit from the home teachers, or another calling or something else you can do for the church. In addition, whenever you have to speak to someone from church, they never answer their given phone number either.<BR/>I don't know, maybe that one's just for me and I'm not part of the chosen because I'm a convert. To quote Ferris Bueller (and John Lennon): "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me." Infer from that however you like:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-55271464732049496792009-02-22T16:32:00.000-07:002009-02-22T16:32:00.000-07:00I don't know if it would be a plus of a minus in y...I don't know if it would be a plus of a minus in your mind to wait till you are 30 to get married and then wait for five more years after that to start reproducing. With that said, give yourself an infinity of points for getting out of BYU single....that's what the cool girls do -- oh wait and I did all of those things....and I don't seem to be burning in hell just quite yet.The Atomic Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11898486879415952446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-80176905581153716012009-02-20T23:29:00.000-07:002009-02-20T23:29:00.000-07:00Steph-You are my favorite. I can always count on y...Steph-<BR/>You are my favorite. I can always count on you and your blog for a good laugh, even when I should be in bed and awake early tomorrow morning.<BR/><BR/>-Shelbishelbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02735745669061421819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-16266513001049825212009-02-20T07:41:00.000-07:002009-02-20T07:41:00.000-07:00@JustMe- i didn't take anonymous' comment that way...@JustMe- i didn't take anonymous' comment that way. i don't think he/she was saying anti-depressants were always wrong and never needed. i do think there is a point in some mormon women just going, going, going on a checklist of things they think the prophet wants them to do and never stopping to mediate or enjoy life. recognizing that kind of life pattern would be helped by a counselor. i agree that medicines help a lot too. and come on, that butt comment was hilarious!!! <BR/><BR/>to the other anonymous (???Same) - i didn't think anyone mocked those things. i'm pretty sure all of us who are mormons would agree those are important commandments to follow!!! (commandments being the key word in that sentence).aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15486220662265923979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-17337548776656420592009-02-20T06:04:00.000-07:002009-02-20T06:04:00.000-07:00If you start taking anti-depressants instead of se...If you start taking anti-depressants instead of seeing a counselor who would help you to understand that your day to day pattern of living is virtually guaranteed to cause depression......" Anonymous"<BR/><BR/>And you, Anonymous, are a idiot, bless your heart. Until you have lived with depression or anxiety, you have no room to speak. Both of these are caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain, and you can counsel until the cows come home, and you’ll probably still be depressed. Perhaps you can hang out with Tom Cruise and explore the wonders of Scientology.JustMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06262715343823724636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-5056021361936977372009-02-20T00:57:00.000-07:002009-02-20T00:57:00.000-07:00So my grandma (who is about 4 feet tall) frequentl...So my grandma (who is about 4 feet tall) frequently comments in her quiet voice (loud enough for all of the RS room to hear) "I don't know why they always talk like we are all Republicans. Because I'm not and never will be. But don't tell any one it isn't their business who I vote for." Of course she also comments in her "quiet voice" about the intelligence of the youth speakers- normally not complimentary. And this same Grandma voted for McCain because she thought Obama was a "whippersnapper" and would make a good president in another 15 years. That was a great conversation. (In her defense the day after the election she cried because she was so excited to get to see the first black president and she could remember voting for the first time in a federal election all in her life time.)<BR/><BR/>Okay that was totally off topic. <BR/><BR/>Have you ever told some one you couldn't date them because they come from a broken home and therefore obviously would fail as a spouse? (true story)<BR/><BR/>Do people look at you with a confused/quizzical look in their eyes when they find out you have a graduate degree and no babies?<BR/><BR/>Do you genuinely enjoy mormon fiction? (is that even possible?)Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056362678982719071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-5844263378748844212009-02-20T00:05:00.000-07:002009-02-20T00:05:00.000-07:00Come on, you better not eat the pork from Cafe Rio...Come on, you better not eat the pork from Cafe Rio! 'Cause, you know, it's cooked in Coca Cola.Cormoranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12372367193118807728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-54645905639611840232009-02-19T22:53:00.000-07:002009-02-19T22:53:00.000-07:00If you don’t about global overpopulation or ecolog...If you don’t about global overpopulation or ecological issues.<BR/><BR/>If you get married at age 21 right after returning from your mission because “the Lord revealed to you on your first date with XXXX that she was to be your wife”.<BR/><BR/>If you encourage your wife to quit her job and start having babies “because that is the Lord’s will” even though you don’t have a reliable means of supporting your family and she has a great job.<BR/><BR/> If you move from one city to another because you feel like the Lord has something for you to do, even though job prospects there are inferior to those where you already live.<BR/><BR/>If you start taking anti-depressants instead of seeing a counselor who would help you to understand that your day to day pattern of living is virtually guaranteed to cause depression.<BR/><BR/>If you wear underwear that is believed to have magical powers, and that you worship it by not letting it touch the floor, only your butt.<BR/><BR/>If you encourage worthiness interviews with childrenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-4736155404447226222009-02-19T22:40:00.000-07:002009-02-19T22:40:00.000-07:00Wouldn't it be nice if we all lived the gospel and...Wouldn't it be nice if we all lived the gospel and doctrine rather than created a whole culture around it?Roxiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02798242755273465376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-340929790721541442009-02-19T21:52:00.000-07:002009-02-19T21:52:00.000-07:00I agree that a lot of this stuff is ridicules but ...I agree that a lot of this stuff is ridicules but is it necessary to mock the thing that the prophet has encouraged us to do like READ YOUR SCRIPTURES DAILY and having FOOD STORAGE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-11546628896206637912009-02-19T19:17:00.000-07:002009-02-19T19:17:00.000-07:00You should get one point for every painted-wood or...You should get one point for every painted-wood or cut-out-vinyl Made At Enrichment art project you have in your home decor arsenal. But only if they're done in either the Scriptina or Papyrus fonts. Any that are nicely done or well-designed don't count.<BR/><BR/>Also you get +5 points for every red 'accent wall' in your home.jerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05334193146809678214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-54616980047071189952009-02-19T19:15:00.000-07:002009-02-19T19:15:00.000-07:00This is hilarious. Thank you.This is hilarious. Thank you.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15424249757173274688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-61696846537196355132009-02-19T18:35:00.000-07:002009-02-19T18:35:00.000-07:00Other mormomisms that you (nor thankfully I) would...Other mormomisms that you (nor thankfully I) would probably not get points for:<BR/>-Sending out "I am registered at" cards in your wedding announcement<BR/>- Never RSVPing<BR/>- Had fake ivy and icycle lights at your reception in the church gym<BR/>- Thinks Target is expensive (I swear, everyone in my ward up here in AK thinks its like shopping at Nordstroms..whaaa?)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975199714780805526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-38010620309967695382009-02-19T18:12:00.000-07:002009-02-19T18:12:00.000-07:00You are so wrong. If you aren't registered as a R...You are so wrong. If you aren't registered as a Republican there is NO WAY IN HECK you could be a good Mormon. I just don't get why they haven't started asking that in TR interviews...Mumsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17092184516428832757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-76101687006261399422009-02-19T17:21:00.000-07:002009-02-19T17:21:00.000-07:00so, not eating food cooked in cocaine. what about...so, not eating food cooked in cocaine. what about diet coke with vanilla from sonic? because i think that might have cocaine in it, but I NEED it. however, it is also not cooked, per se. so i think it should be put on the "ok" list. <BR/><BR/>oh, and there was another thing...i can't remember. oh yes! can we vote gospel doctrine teacher as the best calling ever? right next to getting to choose the hymns for sacrament meeting (i'm kind of picky about hymns. no more love at home! no more hymns that we don't know!)<BR/><BR/>oh, and we don't actually know each other. but i really enjoy your blog!Anna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02376781793087491281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-5069182190562508562009-02-19T17:02:00.000-07:002009-02-19T17:02:00.000-07:00P.S.S. Ditto to everything Spitfire said. Also per...P.S.S. Ditto to everything Spitfire said. Also perfect.Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14009141264913117347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-76752549688741490052009-02-19T17:01:00.000-07:002009-02-19T17:01:00.000-07:00I laughed out loud more than once with your list. ...I laughed out loud more than once with your list. I am not a Mormon and I clearly know that you are. But you are HUMAN and NORMAL and NOT insane! But are you sure you don't want to combine your name with GH's? Could be fun..... ;) P.S. Tell people to get over themselves. Perhaps that commenter was feeling especially guilty that day about something?Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14009141264913117347noreply@blogger.com