Comments on: …and for her latest trick http://queenofspainblog.com/2007/12/11/and-for-her-latest-trick/ Mon, 21 May 2012 17:17:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dorothy Stahlnecker http://queenofspainblog.com/2007/12/11/and-for-her-latest-trick/comment-page-1/#comment-58599 Dorothy Stahlnecker Sun, 16 Dec 2007 13:27:56 +0000 http://queenofspainblog.com/2007/12/11/and-for-her-latest-trick/#comment-58599 She is beautiful..great memories. Dorothy from grammology call your gram http://grammology.com She is beautiful..great memories.

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]]> By: OMSH http://queenofspainblog.com/2007/12/11/and-for-her-latest-trick/comment-page-1/#comment-58555 OMSH Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:18:18 +0000 http://queenofspainblog.com/2007/12/11/and-for-her-latest-trick/#comment-58555 Why can I not stop laughing at this: <i>If it makes you feel any better we *had* a menorah and my son destroyed it using it to “fence� with a few years ago. I’m a multi religious blasphemer.</i> OH! Because it is FUNNY. Geez. Lighten up people - holidays are a time to celebrate! Let the children wash and toss toys. Let the boys leer and spear with candlesticks. Blergh. Why can I not stop laughing at this:

If it makes you feel any better we *had* a menorah and my son destroyed it using it to “fence� with a few years ago.

I’m a multi religious blasphemer.

OH! Because it is FUNNY.
Geez.
Lighten up people – holidays are a time to celebrate!

Let the children wash and toss toys. Let the boys leer and spear with candlesticks.

Blergh.

]]> By: Not Fainthearted http://queenofspainblog.com/2007/12/11/and-for-her-latest-trick/comment-page-1/#comment-58553 Not Fainthearted Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:22:59 +0000 http://queenofspainblog.com/2007/12/11/and-for-her-latest-trick/#comment-58553 Good grief. I read this post earlier today and thought "how cute! I remember back when DS1 and DS2 played with the nativity set." Then over at Neil's just now heard there was a "controversy." Huh? In the spirit of full disclosure I'm a Christian and a "professional" in the church. Taking offense at this child's play is beyond me. If we're going to talk about this from a theological perspective (but I think the child development angle is at least as legitimate) Jesus came to earth to be "in relationship" with us, children included. "Let the little children come to me and forbid them not" was one of the big counter-cultural messages he proclaimed. Does one honestly think that when they came around they sat in neat little rows and raised their hands to ask questions? My faith (and common sense) tells me that he Played with them. Theologically, it's wonderful that your daughter names Jesus as a "she" as that means she is identifying with the figure. Super-powers? Fine by me...what else would you call miracles? Trying to make a connection to a Mohammad doll is disingenuous because Western Christians simply don't have the same sensibility about this than *some* Sudanese Muslims do. Good grief. I read this post earlier today and thought “how cute! I remember back when DS1 and DS2 played with the nativity set.” Then over at Neil’s just now heard there was a “controversy.”

Huh?

In the spirit of full disclosure I’m a Christian and a “professional” in the church.

Taking offense at this child’s play is beyond me.

If we’re going to talk about this from a theological perspective (but I think the child development angle is at least as legitimate) Jesus came to earth to be “in relationship” with us, children included.

“Let the little children come to me and forbid them not” was one of the big counter-cultural messages he proclaimed. Does one honestly think that when they came around they sat in neat little rows and raised their hands to ask questions? My faith (and common sense) tells me that he Played with them.

Theologically, it’s wonderful that your daughter names Jesus as a “she” as that means she is identifying with the figure. Super-powers? Fine by me…what else would you call miracles?

Trying to make a connection to a Mohammad doll is disingenuous because Western Christians simply don’t have the same sensibility about this than *some* Sudanese Muslims do.

]]> By: Citizen of the Month » Republican Religiosity http://queenofspainblog.com/2007/12/11/and-for-her-latest-trick/comment-page-1/#comment-58552 Citizen of the Month » Republican Religiosity Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:01:43 +0000 http://queenofspainblog.com/2007/12/11/and-for-her-latest-trick/#comment-58552 [...] the Queen of Spain, who enjoys a little religious controversy now and then (see her current post), I’m a lover [...] [...] the Queen of Spain, who enjoys a little religious controversy now and then (see her current post), I’m a lover [...]

]]> By: Shash http://queenofspainblog.com/2007/12/11/and-for-her-latest-trick/comment-page-1/#comment-58551 Shash Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:36:55 +0000 http://queenofspainblog.com/2007/12/11/and-for-her-latest-trick/#comment-58551 Scamp has tried to fence with our menorah, it's what kids DO. I just gave him a shield and told him to be careful. We still use that same menorah every year. And we have a hilarious story to share with friends and family that is part of our family tapestry. I wouldn't have it ANY OTHER WAY. Neither should the Royal Family, I think. Love, The CrazedMommy Clan Scamp has tried to fence with our menorah, it’s what kids DO. I just gave him a shield and told him to be careful.

We still use that same menorah every year. And we have a hilarious story to share with friends and family that is part of our family tapestry.

I wouldn’t have it ANY OTHER WAY. Neither should the Royal Family, I think.

Love,

The CrazedMommy Clan

]]> By: Neil http://queenofspainblog.com/2007/12/11/and-for-her-latest-trick/comment-page-1/#comment-58550 Neil Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:34:40 +0000 http://queenofspainblog.com/2007/12/11/and-for-her-latest-trick/#comment-58550 Hey, I'd toss my Menorah around the house, but everything would catch on fire! Other than that, I'm keeping out of this one. Hey, I’d toss my Menorah around the house, but everything would catch on fire! Other than that, I’m keeping out of this one.

]]> By: Adam Nelson http://queenofspainblog.com/2007/12/11/and-for-her-latest-trick/comment-page-1/#comment-58548 Adam Nelson Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:15:49 +0000 http://queenofspainblog.com/2007/12/11/and-for-her-latest-trick/#comment-58548 Oh please. If the ACLU ran out of real issues to deal with and decided to look at how children play with religious toys, I'm not sure they would side with you, Kristi. The ACLU has a history of supporting free expression, regardless of who is offended by it. The ACLU's list of clients include not only ethically sound groups, but also NAMBLA, Neo Nazis, and the Westboro Baptist Church. While I certainly don't subscribe to any of those groups' stances, I do applaud the ACLU for having the guts to stand up for a fundamental freedom of expression. Furthermore as I stated earlier, this is a child and a toy. It's not an adult with an agenda. Cherish the time that a child is unencumbered with society's taboos; it's the most genuine they'll ever be. Oh please. If the ACLU ran out of real issues to deal with and decided to look at how children play with religious toys, I’m not sure they would side with you, Kristi. The ACLU has a history of supporting free expression, regardless of who is offended by it. The ACLU’s list of clients include not only ethically sound groups, but also NAMBLA, Neo Nazis, and the Westboro Baptist Church. While I certainly don’t subscribe to any of those groups’ stances, I do applaud the ACLU for having the guts to stand up for a fundamental freedom of expression.

Furthermore as I stated earlier, this is a child and a toy. It’s not an adult with an agenda. Cherish the time that a child is unencumbered with society’s taboos; it’s the most genuine they’ll ever be.

]]> By: Queen of Spain http://queenofspainblog.com/2007/12/11/and-for-her-latest-trick/comment-page-1/#comment-58545 Queen of Spain Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:44:29 +0000 http://queenofspainblog.com/2007/12/11/and-for-her-latest-trick/#comment-58545 If it makes you feel any better we *had* a menorah and my son destroyed it using it to "fence" with a few years ago. I'm a multi religious blasphemer. If it makes you feel any better we *had* a menorah and my son destroyed it using it to “fence” with a few years ago.

I’m a multi religious blasphemer.

]]> By: Kristi http://queenofspainblog.com/2007/12/11/and-for-her-latest-trick/comment-page-1/#comment-58544 Kristi Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:35:03 +0000 http://queenofspainblog.com/2007/12/11/and-for-her-latest-trick/#comment-58544 But what if it was a Menorah? Or a Mohammed doll? Don't you think the ACLU would be all over that? I use play in therapy every day with my pediatric patients and understand completely the value and appropriateness of play. I am just commenting that if it was another religious groups "symbol" people would likely be all up in arms. Why is it okay to throw Jesus in the toilet? (I know you aren't doing that Erin, another commenter mentioned it.) But what if it was a Menorah? Or a Mohammed doll? Don’t you think the ACLU would be all over that?

I use play in therapy every day with my pediatric patients and understand completely the value and appropriateness of play. I am just commenting that if it was another religious groups “symbol” people would likely be all up in arms. Why is it okay to throw Jesus in the toilet? (I know you aren’t doing that Erin, another commenter mentioned it.)

]]> By: TX Poppet http://queenofspainblog.com/2007/12/11/and-for-her-latest-trick/comment-page-1/#comment-58543 TX Poppet Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:55:17 +0000 http://queenofspainblog.com/2007/12/11/and-for-her-latest-trick/#comment-58543 The creche is a teaching tool. Children learn through play. In my opinion you are a good mother to encourage your child to learn about Jesus in a very age appropriate way. To get caught up the reverence of religious tools, symbols and iconology smacks a bit of idolatry to me. Besides, she is adorable. The creche is a teaching tool. Children learn through play. In my opinion you are a good mother to encourage your child to learn about Jesus in a very age appropriate way. To get caught up the reverence of religious tools, symbols and iconology smacks a bit of idolatry to me.
Besides, she is adorable.

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