The one good thing about having a Fundie youth is that you get to go through your rebellious period when you are grown up and have already moved away from home.
It may be déclassé, but it beats the shit out of 15 & suicidal. Oh, and I can't blame my parents for subjecting me to that - I picked the church myself, because that's where my friends went. Wish I had been better friends with some Episcopalians or something.
When did you decide to go to church? Somehow, I can't imagine anyone over the age of six deciding on their own to go to church. And having once gone their, ever going back.
It has always been my idea that children have to be carefully taught from the age of believing in talking animals, fairies and magic.
It was widely reported in the British press that he did, but even if Tony was pulling a fast one, the attribution was to Bush, NOT to Alwayspunkindrublic. The person whose dudgeon was hitting peak seemed to think that the idea that the French had no word for entrepreneur came from him.
Parents took us to church until I was about 11 or so, so I was used to it. They made it a point to take us to a variety of churches, from Seventh Day Adventist, to Baptist, Methodist, some Episcopalian, hell we went to some of Grandad's Quaker meetings! We moved that year, and after that it was left up to us if & where we went. I guess that, after seeing that the basic belief systems were the same, I didn't really think about the nuances between the different sects, and ended up following fire & brimstone Baptists. Not Southern Baptists, but still!
By the time I realized how much of my self hatred was caused and magnified by what I heard in church, I had 3 suicide attempts in my past, and was so heavily into drugs that I honestly was surprised I had gotten to 18 without accidentally ODing or drowning in a ditch or something.
Credit where credit is due. I really think you are underestimating the man. I have no doubt that, with a bit of coaching, Dubya could say "entrepreneur".
There is much there there.
I don't think he actually said it. But he would have if he could.
The one good thing about having a Fundie youth is that you get to go through your rebellious period when you are grown up and have already moved away from home.
Being rebellious and fifteen is so déclassé.
It may be déclassé, but it beats the shit out of 15 & suicidal. Oh, and I can't blame my parents for subjecting me to that - I picked the church myself, because that's where my friends went. Wish I had been better friends with some Episcopalians or something.
Are they mirror-image twins?
Did your mom teach spelling?
That kid is awesome.
When did you decide to go to church? Somehow, I can't imagine anyone over the age of six deciding on their own to go to church. And having once gone their, ever going back.
It has always been my idea that children have to be carefully taught from the age of believing in talking animals, fairies and magic.
That's a bridge too far!
It was widely reported in the British press that he did, but even if Tony was pulling a fast one, the attribution was to Bush, NOT to Alwayspunkindrublic. The person whose dudgeon was hitting peak seemed to think that the idea that the French had no word for entrepreneur came from him.
Parents took us to church until I was about 11 or so, so I was used to it. They made it a point to take us to a variety of churches, from Seventh Day Adventist, to Baptist, Methodist, some Episcopalian, hell we went to some of Grandad's Quaker meetings! We moved that year, and after that it was left up to us if & where we went. I guess that, after seeing that the basic belief systems were the same, I didn't really think about the nuances between the different sects, and ended up following fire & brimstone Baptists. Not Southern Baptists, but still!
By the time I realized how much of my self hatred was caused and magnified by what I heard in church, I had 3 suicide attempts in my past, and was so heavily into drugs that I honestly was surprised I had gotten to 18 without accidentally ODing or drowning in a ditch or something.
And the pursed lips also too.
Ain't never larned bout sarcasm?
Credit where credit is due. I really think you are underestimating the man. I have no doubt that, with a bit of coaching, Dubya could say "entrepreneur".
You have to watch out for those snarks. Sometimes they are a boojum.
They finally gave me a "compassionate" pass in 4th.