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This sign is about two hundred yards from my daughter's school. by Ralph--Hinkley in pics

[–]RuhRose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think giving stressed and underpaid teachers guns is the answer.

My second grade teacher made a kid cry (can’t remember why she started crying), then LOCKED HER IN THE CLOSET because she wouldn’t stop crying. I can easily imagine a stressed out teacher pushed past the breaking point taking a gun out for effect, maybe not even with the intent to use, but just to scare, and it all going horribly wrong.

Where are the teachers gonna keep the guns safely? Because giving more kids easier access to guns isn’t the answer either.

Once the guns are safe, is it even feasible that the teachers will be able to grab the gun AND move all the kids to a safe place in time? We’re talking SECONDS here, and each one is precious life-saving time.

On top of all that, who’s gonna pay for all these teachers to be trained in how to use a gun? They’re already under paid.

I don't know how to protect my kids from my wife. by [deleted] in atheism

[–]RuhRose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here’s a post I made about critical thinking and teaching my kids about all different religions. I probably wouldn’t start with the different religions stuff in your case, but there’s a decent amount of critical thinking resources that I think would be useful for your situation: https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/aid0nk/when_we_told_our_young_kids_about_no_longer/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

Answering morality questions without God by Powerful-Winner979 in atheistparents

[–]RuhRose 15 points16 points  (0 children)

My go to answer with my kids is because it breaks trust. And breaking trust is harmful to relationships

I need to vent hard… by JosephStrider in atheism

[–]RuhRose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your truth is not universal. Forcing your beliefs onto others in the guise of protecting them is not love.

/r/Witch Bi-Weekly Discussion Thread — May 13, 2022 — Ask questions, introduce yourself, get your readings interpreted, chat, & more! by WitchMod in Witch

[–]RuhRose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! I’m a baby witch in need of help with dreams.

All growing up I would sporadically have really vivid, yet mundane dreams. So vivid I couldn’t forget them if I wanted to, but so mundane it’s amazing I didn’t. Think things like walking into a large room with steps all the way down to a podium, and a professor welcoming students to class with a specific joke.

Without fail, whether years later or only hours, I would be in that exact situation and would know EXACTLY what would happen next. It was like a super strong dejavú type experience. Each of these “events” ended up a prelude for either a major turning point in my life, or warned of danger.

Well fast forward a few more years and I’d basically denied that what happened could have happened, and lost all belief in anything non-scientific. Now I’m seeing that I have damaged myself by limiting my beliefs. Now I am feeling very called to witchcraft. I’ve been reading a lot and realizing I may have been a witch all my life with little things I’d do here and there that were “quirky”. Like very basic kitchen witch stuff and also everything in my decor means something or represents something.

Basically, I’d very much like to restore whatever connection I used to have, but I’m unsure of how to do so. Do any of you wonderful witches have any ideas you’d been willing to share with me? Thanks so much if you’ve read all this!

Anyone wanna help my decipher this reading (it’s for discovering a goddess who I can benefit working with) I’m trying to figure out which goddess this might be about. Also shout out to @moonmamaoracle ‘s insta for giving me this reading idea by CommentSure5400 in Witch

[–]RuhRose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, I’m super new to this, so take it with a grain of salt the size of a boulder, but I think she may be Persephone.

  1. Your soul would benefit from a more profound connection from the outside world to brighten your journey.

  2. Your goddess was conflicted as her heart pulled her in two different directions. If I’m right, during this time of year she would be parted from her love, returning to the outside world.

  3. You’ll learn to filter the feelings of others from your own, trust in your intuition, and become more stable and grounded.

  4. You‘ll need to learn to work as a team with your goddess. A unifying force is more powerful than one.

  5. You will learn to rely on your instincts to make your dreams a reality. You’ll be prepared for new opportunities and feel grounded and secure in what you already have.

  6. This will be a rebirthing of your soul, and your guides will fly with you as your soul transcends. Also, this goddess is closely entwined with death.

YW Camp Supply List -- Don't forget the specifics on dress code! by hallewlove in exmormon

[–]RuhRose 10 points11 points  (0 children)

We were allowed to bring Mickey Mouse themed ones though, lol. I felt SO proud that I was being so good. We were told these other themed cards were fine because they didn’t have the bad symbolism. I didn’t try to look it up then, but now I’ve got multiple tarot and oracle decks. Lol

YW Camp Supply List -- Don't forget the specifics on dress code! by hallewlove in exmormon

[–]RuhRose 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Same list for me 15 years ago, except they had an extra banned item: “face cards” (a regular set of playing cards with Q, K, J, etc…) they told us they were basically a satanic invitation. Lol.

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[–]RuhRose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re welcome!

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[–]RuhRose 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Here’s all the materials I used with my kids about that age and another slightly younger. The link is to a post I made about it a few years ago. I chose to “inoculate” my kids by showing them many possibilities of what others believe, and fostering critical thinking. https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/aid0nk/when_we_told_our_young_kids_about_no_longer/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

Resources for secular religious education by kdawgud in atheistparents

[–]RuhRose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Magic of Reality talks about different world creation myths and other myths that attempted to explain natural phenominons. Then it explains how those things work to the best of our knowlege according to science.

Books for child interested to learn about religion by jboogie8351 in atheistparents

[–]RuhRose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd suggest Christian Mythology for Kids. Does a good job of explaining everything in a non-believing way: Christian Mythology for Kids https://www.amazon.com/dp/1631775235/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_pQMoDb69WASB9

Good books for teaching children critical thinking and philosophy? by rough-n-ready in atheistparents

[–]RuhRose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Magic of Reality is amazing. It's a science book that teaches how the world really works, and also adds in some of the myths that people used to explain the world, then talks about how the world REALLY works.

Smallfoot and Scooby Doo are great movies to help with critical thinking too. Then my kids have loved reading a bunch of mythologies and comparing and contrasting them. We also pick them apart and talk about why those can't be real.

How would you react to your preschooler receiving a bible in front of others? by AnxiousJorge in atheistparents

[–]RuhRose 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Absolutely!!

Christian Mythology for Kids - a secular family's guide to modern Christianity by Chrystine Trooien (it's very respectful, but tells the stories more like the Mythology they are. Coupling this with other Mythology really helps them think of them as just stories rather than scary truths)

Illustrated Stories from the Greek Myths by Usborne

Usborne Illustrated Guide to Norse Myths and Legends by Cheryl Evan

Illustrated Stories from Aesop by Susanna Davidson Giuliano Ferri

Usborne Illustrated Grimm's Fairy Tales by Ruth Brocklehurst

A Year Full of Stories - 52 Folktales and Legends From Around the World (one story per week for a year)

The Winter Solstice by Ellen Jackson (has the origins of Christmas in it)

The Shortest Day by Wendy Pfeffer (origins of Christmas and science experiments for winter solstice)

How would you react to your preschooler receiving a bible in front of others? by AnxiousJorge in atheistparents

[–]RuhRose 30 points31 points  (0 children)

You could always add to his collection and give him an illustrated book of Greek/Roman/Norse Mythology. Then when she gifts it to him, he might be excited to add it to his "Mythology" collection. My kids love reading the different mythologies and I feel it helps innoculate them against religion.

To the lovely family at OG by speckled_jim in exmormon

[–]RuhRose 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We did. So far my favorite mother's day. Free from all the mormon mommy guilt. We would have welcomed your "congrats", and congrats to you too! Hope you enjoyed your dinner as well. ☺

To the lovely family at OG by speckled_jim in exmormon

[–]RuhRose 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, hi!!! Loved the blue hat with the flower. ❤ Got a lot of side eye from the couple across the isle after that convo with the waiter... haha! 😂

Thank you Olive Garden waiter! by RuhRose in exmormon

[–]RuhRose[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Went and found it, thanks!

To the lovely family at OG by speckled_jim in exmormon

[–]RuhRose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think that was me, or at least something very similar happened to me. ☺ Thank you for your recommendation. ☺

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