tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post2700764940135194208..comments2023-06-17T08:49:52.285-07:00Comments on Ward Gossip: LDS Women Compared To New Inanimate ObjectDonna Bantahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271377907141866718noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-70738313906679324002016-05-25T07:15:14.495-07:002016-05-25T07:15:14.495-07:00"Anonymous," thanks for taking time out ..."Anonymous," thanks for taking time out of your life to read and then comment on this post I wrote almost one year ago. - Reminds me that it was worth my time and effort.Donna Bantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271377907141866718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-67599732060369079312016-05-25T06:06:48.000-07:002016-05-25T06:06:48.000-07:00Seriously don't you have anything better to do...Seriously don't you have anything better to do with your life then this? Just because it's not your thing, doesn't make it stupid or wrong. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-74271015253766521402015-06-08T14:10:22.839-07:002015-06-08T14:10:22.839-07:00NearKolobite, thanks for reading and contributing ...NearKolobite, thanks for reading and contributing such an insightful comment. It's true that the Brethren enjoy these object lessons that tend to be overly simplistic and sometimes patronizing.<br /><br />I agree that our daughters are far to precious for such silly comparisons!Donna Bantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271377907141866718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-55288653421980705622015-06-08T08:28:08.407-07:002015-06-08T08:28:08.407-07:00Have you noticed that in pretty much every confere...Have you noticed that in pretty much every conference talk, the speaker follows the formula of presenting a story or object lesson followed by comparing it to the church or the gospel? They're usually "grasping at straws," or "flexi-straws," in this case. Thanks for brilliantly pointing out the absurdity of this. My daughter is way too precious to be compared to chewed gum, licked cupcakes, and soda cans.NearKolobitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-90069451367828335502015-04-09T13:50:56.644-07:002015-04-09T13:50:56.644-07:00Jono, something tells me you'd be a poor excus...Jono, something tells me you'd be a poor excuse for an LDS man too! ;)Donna Bantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271377907141866718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-17676064627295100892015-04-09T13:39:58.863-07:002015-04-09T13:39:58.863-07:00So glad I am not an LDS woman. I wonder what Lizzi...So glad I am not an LDS woman. I wonder what Lizzie Borden would have done if they called her a can of soda? Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-88957986556837906442015-04-07T08:30:17.996-07:002015-04-07T08:30:17.996-07:00Indeed. There are so many amusing ways to interpre...Indeed. There are so many amusing ways to interpret this stupid analogy. I must thank the GA's for all the giggles I've had at their expense this week. Donna Bantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271377907141866718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-15146929804926538372015-04-07T05:31:36.345-07:002015-04-07T05:31:36.345-07:00one of the problems with this analogy is that you ...one of the problems with this analogy is that you can never enjoy what's in the 'unopened can' of soda. It will go unused and become flat and stale; it is basically useless. And if you don't open the can what the hell are you going to use to wash down the antidepressants?Just Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617582702842642998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-69300869690214685332015-04-06T07:35:08.982-07:002015-04-06T07:35:08.982-07:00And what man wouldn't want a germ-free trash c...And what man wouldn't want a germ-free trash can for a wife? :)Donna Bantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271377907141866718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-73493372938881678202015-04-06T05:54:19.618-07:002015-04-06T05:54:19.618-07:00My aunt's favorite standard night horror story...My aunt's favorite standard night horror story was when the speaker compared women to trash receptacles -- only truly clean when they're brand new and unused. afterwards, They may look clean, but they're really never germ-free again.AlexisARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09797016673203467911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-73405665953306847752015-04-04T08:13:10.140-07:002015-04-04T08:13:10.140-07:00As you suggest, Heather, they don't seem to th...As you suggest, Heather, they don't seem to think much of our intelligence. And Marion, I noticed that the illustration in Esplin's talk showed green and yellow soda cans. <br /><br />AT, I agree. The analogy of what the faithful are "full of" is actually quite funny.Donna Bantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271377907141866718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-60045799319393265512015-04-03T19:32:30.804-07:002015-04-03T19:32:30.804-07:00I like the soda analogy. A faithful Mormon woman&...I like the soda analogy. A faithful Mormon woman's inner strength comes from the spiritual equivalent of high fructose corn syrup or cancer causing chemicals. And it's all empty calories. Ounce for ounce, dog shit peppered with undigested kernels of corn has higher nutritional value.<br /><br />Brilliant!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05362339037879270082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-55864817102458458292015-04-03T17:31:18.682-07:002015-04-03T17:31:18.682-07:00I certainly hope it *was* sprite and not a cola.I certainly hope it *was* sprite and not a cola.Marionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17849152901490157302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-28682888035753401102015-04-03T17:31:10.442-07:002015-04-03T17:31:10.442-07:00I certainly hope it *was* sprite and not a cola.I certainly hope it *was* sprite and not a cola.Marionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17849152901490157302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-37083448422436829902015-04-03T13:43:52.694-07:002015-04-03T13:43:52.694-07:00Licked cupcakes, chewed gum, and full soda cans. ...Licked cupcakes, chewed gum, and full soda cans. They "keep sweet" and dumb down analogies so us women can understand the doctrine. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15224987243792978016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-36449381262385259572015-04-03T11:09:24.647-07:002015-04-03T11:09:24.647-07:00Agreed. What is with them and these bizarre analog...Agreed. What is with them and these bizarre analogies?Donna Bantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271377907141866718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884927711300537802.post-76375803333144511912015-04-03T11:07:28.973-07:002015-04-03T11:07:28.973-07:00Hey LDS, the "soda" you want to fill wom...Hey LDS, the "soda" you want to fill women with is flat and flavorless.Ahabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675629709031865432noreply@blogger.com