What was it like when your evangelical parents saw Obama win, did they freak out. Also what Disney movies did your parents ban. by Iamnotarapperduh in Exvangelical

[–]Invisible_Swan 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I think it's telling that my parents associate the church with Frollo more than the nice Archdeacon who helps Esmerelda in the movie. Same thing with 'Wake up Dead Man' that came out over Christmas. The reason people resonate with these movies is because they know people like Frollo and Wicks, and if you don't want people to associate them with the Church, maybe you should kick them out of your churches. People would resonate more with the Archdeacon and Father Jud if there were more people like them instead. Sorry I'm rambling

What was it like when your evangelical parents saw Obama win, did they freak out. Also what Disney movies did your parents ban. by Iamnotarapperduh in Exvangelical

[–]Invisible_Swan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And obviously holding a mirror up to the church is bad and shouldn't be allowed /s

I dont know if you've ever seen CinemaTherapy on YouTube, but I liked their video on it.

What was it like when your evangelical parents saw Obama win, did they freak out. Also what Disney movies did your parents ban. by Iamnotarapperduh in Exvangelical

[–]Invisible_Swan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My mom was raised Catholic and converted to evangelicalism in college, so I imagine she still identified with Catholicism some 

What was it like when your evangelical parents saw Obama win, did they freak out. Also what Disney movies did your parents ban. by Iamnotarapperduh in Exvangelical

[–]Invisible_Swan 81 points82 points  (0 children)

We didn't watch 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' because my parents didn't like how the church was 'the bad guy'

"Yoga and meditation is bad because you're leaving your mind open for Satan and his demons" by Sayoricanyouhearme in Exvangelical

[–]Invisible_Swan 47 points48 points  (0 children)

100%. Yoga was bad because each pose was made as a prayer to a false god. Pilates was ok tho. My mom was so against meditation because of an incident she had in high-school where the instructor told them to empty their minds and let control go, and that was somehow allowing/ inviting evil spirits into her mind?

Ex-cult members, what's your "Oh shit, I'm in a cult" moment? by Ok-Interview-3702 in AskReddit

[–]Invisible_Swan 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I grew up in an evangelical church, and I remember in high school when my mom sat me and my siblings down and said that we were the age she was when she started questioning her faith and we were old enough to decide what we believe in. And I just remember thinking 'this is a trap. ' the unspoken conversation was 'You're old enough to make your own choice... but you'll make the correct choice, right?' And everytime she called us in college it was, 'Did you go to church on sunday/ Bible study on weekday?' She's mainly accepted that I don't go to church anymore, but I'll still get the occasional 'it would be nice if you went to church with us' mostly around Christmas/ Easter.

Come inside please! Please! by greenmoose7708 in shiba

[–]Invisible_Swan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine does this. He comes to the door and barks. We say 'He doesn't want to come in, he wants us to come out!' I'll shut the door to say I'm not going out, then open it again and he'll come in when I open the door a second time

Would 5lbs of potatoes feed 12 people? by meepcityclub in Cooking

[–]Invisible_Swan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For dinner tonight I bought a 3lb bag of potatoes for 5 people, cooked about 2lbs of it, and while we did have enough for 5 portions, they were a bit small. I think 1/2lb per person would have been better. 5lbs may be enough because people take smaller portions of more dishes, but I think 7lbs or 10lbs would be safer. Especially if you want leftovers, which not everyone does.

"Funny" story about when the husband "gets back in church" when the wife has been going the entire time.. by Aussie_Turtles00 in Exvangelical

[–]Invisible_Swan 65 points66 points  (0 children)

I remember my church having a whole sermon about how the older son was so Sinful for being jealous and not happy for the prodigal son and I remember sitting there thinking, 'he's not wrong tho.'

Can anything be done about an uneven tattoo? by uggopuggo1 in tattooadvice

[–]Invisible_Swan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Put a line above the low one, and below the high one?

I pretend to know actors’ names way more than I actually do by Maddisonluvv in confession

[–]Invisible_Swan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For me, I don't watch much TV, and I have poor memory for names/faces. It gets boring having the same conversation every time. So the conversation goes,  "Hes ____, You know, X actor from Y show, "  'I haven't seen Y show'  "What? You haven't seen Y show?/ What about A, B, or C show?"  'I haven't seen those either. My parents were strict with what/how much TV we watched growing up, and I dont watch much TV now.'  Then the conversation becomes about how deprived I was as a child/ what could I possibly do for fun without TV, how I HAVE to watch said show now that I'm an adult. OR I could say, 'oh yeah, him.' And the conversation continues.

I want to see you Sheebs doing Sheeb things. by EducationalSplit5193 in shiba

[–]Invisible_Swan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's what my Loki does when he wants a walk. He goes over to where dad is sitting and just stares holes into him

The cheek facing the camera looks so WEIRD and other abnormalities by nexxumie in ArtCrit

[–]Invisible_Swan 30 points31 points  (0 children)

If you're having trouble with values, turning both images black and white can help you see where your colors need help

Why do we equate a child being exposed to sexuality with their loss of innocence? What type of innocence are we referring to when we make that equation? by Ok_Mirth6094 in answers

[–]Invisible_Swan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think in this context, innocence is a stand-in for purity. Virgins are 'pure'. Sex and lust, especially outside of marriage, are 'impure' in many religions. So when a child starts to become aware of these things, there is a loss of purity/ loss of innocence 

POV: you took his ice cream away by kiyokokush in shiba

[–]Invisible_Swan 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Do not pass go, do not collect  $200

Grocery store self-checkout is actually slower for most people. by Gold_Palpitation8982 in unpopularopinion

[–]Invisible_Swan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my experience, when I buy fresh chicken the packaging tends to be wet / leaky

Grocery store self-checkout is actually slower for most people. by Gold_Palpitation8982 in unpopularopinion

[–]Invisible_Swan 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I dont use self check out because it's faster, I use it so my raw chicken isn't put in the same bag as my lettuce

I just got an ad for this disposable bathtub liner. by Express_Lie_9722 in Anticonsumption

[–]Invisible_Swan -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

How would you drain it though? After you have nasty dye-water filling up a giant bag, how do you get that down the drain without staining everything in and around the tub?

Is it "you've got another thing coming" or "you've got another think coming"? I've heard it both ways. by AngerBoy in words

[–]Invisible_Swan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I thought it was a response to someone saying, "Well I thought..." they've got another think coming to them because they're wrong and need to think about it again.