Xuzi Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I know there's a bunch of "ask a..." threads going on, but is there one group that hasn't started one yet, that you wish would, even though there probably isn't anybody here on the boards that's a part of that group? For example: I'd be greatly intrigued by an "Ask a FLDS" or "Ask a Scientologist" thread, even though I think there's a slim to none chance of any of members of that group being here. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Yes, to both of the ones you mentioned. :D We could start an "ask an LDS thread" again if anyone was interested. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmhearn Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I want an "Ask a mom of a bunch of kids..." thread. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambam Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I'd want an "ask any 4-H parent" thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameena Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Ditto on the FLDS thread - we have some locally here & I see them shopping at the thrift shop form time to time. I've always been curious Not sure what else honestly.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Zoroastrian. I think they're mostly in the Middle East, Central, and South Asia, however. Gnostic Christian (using their terminology, NOT saying I personally consider them to be Christians!) Amish, to echo the PP's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ipsey Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I have an Amish friend who designs websites, actually. :) Yeah, Amish-Amish, horse-and-buggy, no-electricity-in-the-home, Amish. They don't have children or homeschool though. . . but, there are Amish online. (This family I'm mentioning loves Ebay--but they only access it where the husband works :D) I might see if they'd be willing to answer questions, using the computer at one of their Mennonite relatives. They're pretty fun; they may be up for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I want to ask a polygamist questions. Any willing to answer? :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waa510 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I want to ask a polygamist questions. Any willing to answer? :bigear: Ooh, me too. Alternate lifestyles intrigue me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I want an "Ask a mom of a bunch of kids..." thread. :-) There are quite a few on here. That one's easy. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I read a bunch of posts on a Dave Ramsey site from an Amish woman. VERY interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I read a bunch of posts on a Dave Ramsey site from an Amish woman. VERY interesting. Um, share the link woman. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Um, share the link woman. :D Www.llnoe.com (living like no one else) Poster's name is reddoor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Www.llnoe.com (living like no one else) Poster's name is reddoor I haven't read there in a while but I just checked and she is still posting. A while back she posted about a young girl who had gotten pregnant by a young boy ( both Amish) and how it all went down once discovered. Very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Looks like some of her older threads are gone but in March of 2013 she posted in the blog section that she had received special permission from the Bishop to blog on llnoe.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Is there an ask a Sikh thread? HONY has done a lot of Sikh photos recently that I've been loving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luanne Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Is there an ask a Mennonite thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I would like to present questions to modern gypsies. I used to work in a high-end retail store in Atlanta, and they would come in the store in groups of ten-to-twenty, several generations together. They always fascinated me. :o I would like: ...an ask an ovarian cancer survivor thread... Also, an "ask a shapeshifter" thread... :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishboneDawn Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I want to ask a polygamist questions. Any willing to answer? :bigear: We do have one member who's in a polyamorist relatioship but last time I remember that coming up in a thread people got very judgmental. She may be sort of shy about it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Myself, in 20 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanvan Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Looks like some of her older threads are gone but in March of 2013 she posted in the blog section that she had received special permission from the Bishop to blog on llnoe.com Can this be for real? Sounds fishy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 We do have one member who's in a polyamorist relatioship but last time I remember that coming up in a thread people got very judgmental. She may be sort of shy about it now. That's sad. We are such a diverse group and while everyone may not subscribe to the same ideologies I would hope a thread like this could be asked and answered in a way no one feels judged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Strawberry Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Can this be for real? Sounds fishy... Of course it can be real. Modern technology can be used for business pursuits or when necessary. Jakob Amman broke away from the Mennonite church because he believed the technology of the time was drawing people away from godly pursuits. His church members were instructed to eshew modern convenience and to strive for a simpler life. The Amish that we are familiar are essentially frozen in time, by choice. Not because it's evil or forbidden, but because it is a distraction. I can see the sharing of knowledge being viewed as worthy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ipsey Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Of course it can be real. Modern technology can be used for business pursuits or when necessary. Jakob Amman broke away from the Mennonite church because he believed the technology of the time was drawing people away from godly pursuits. His church members were instructed to eshew modern convenience and to strive for a simpler life. The Amish that we are familiar are essentially frozen in time, by choice. Not because it's evil or forbidden, but because it is a distraction. I can see the sharing of knowledge being viewed as worthy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish Honestly, it sounds terribly fishy to me too. An Amish person would be very unlikely to go to their bishop about posting on a blog or online. They might post online, but they'd do so in a quiet way and not draw attention themselves, especially to their bishop. Similar to picture taking, etc. The website Amish American often has Amish posters and Q and As. No Bishop required. Discretion, yes. Telling a story about an Amish boy and girl who had created a child out of wedlock--I find it surprising that this story would be shared online by a practicing Amish woman as well, though it (out of wedlock pregnancies) do happen. Could be true, but I have my doubts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 How about an Ask SWB thread? There's a lot we could do with that one! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Can this be for real? Sounds fishy... That crossed my mind today when I read it.....I hate being so cynical. :(. If it is a troll she/he has created a story that has gone on for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Honestly, it sounds terribly fishy to me too. An Amish person would be very unlikely to go to their bishop about posting on a blog or online. They might post online, but they'd do so in a quiet way and not draw attention themselves, especially to their bishop. Similar to picture taking, etc. The website Amish American often has Amish posters and Q and As. No Bishop required. Discretion, yes. Telling a story about an Amish boy and girl who had created a child out of wedlock--I find it surprising that this story would be shared online by a practicing Amish woman as well, though it (out of wedlock pregnancies) do happen. Could be true, but I have my doubts. I didn't spend a lot of time reading there today.....that was her oldest blog post....i sort of surmised that her older stuff got deleted....so maybe someone complained or reported her? I do agree it seems a little fishy...especially going back now and seeing it with fresh eyes after not reading for a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 How about an Ask SWB thread? There's a lot we could do with that one! lol There is one. She can't answer every question but she started a thread asking what questions we have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I would like to present questions to modern gypsies. I used to work in a high-end retail store in Atlanta, and they would come in the store in groups of ten-to-twenty, several generations together. They always fascinated me. :o I would like: ...an ask an ovarian cancer survivor thread... Also, an "ask a shapeshifter" thread... :o My grandmother was a Gypsy turned housewife. Neat lady. She taught me how to dance and make moonshine. I was 4. Mom wasn't thrilled. She was my favorite family member. She had the neatest things from all of her travels. I think she's the reason I wear bright colors and big jewelry. Her name was Mary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I'd love to see a civil Ask a Feminist thread. Oooh I would love that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I want an "Ask a mom of a bunch of kids..." thread. :-) There is one: http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/513206-ask-a-mom-of-many/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Noah Webster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 We do have one member who's in a polyamorist relatioship but last time I remember that coming up in a thread people got very judgmental. She may be sort of shy about it now. I'll do a thread if y'all want me to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate in Arabia Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I want to ask a polygamist questions. Any willing to answer? :bigear: I have quite a few friends who are either in a polygamous marriage or are children in a polygamous family. It's more common over here than some might think. But it's not my cup of tea (Tea? :001_cool: ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I'll do a thread if y'all want me to. You're brave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I have quite a few friends who are either in a polygamous marriage or are children in a polygamous family. It's more common over here than some might think. But it's not my cup of tea (Tea? :001_cool: ). I'd find that interesting since I have a friend who wants a polygamous marriage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomeontheprairie Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I have questions for those in polyamorous relationships. I also have questions for those who live in cities. (Mega-cities, not the local definition of a city :-)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I also have questions for those who live in cities. (Mega-cities, not the local definition of a city :-)) I don't now, but I've lived in Hong Kong and London. I don't know how much interest there would be, but I'm happy to talk..... ETA: Calvin reminds me that I've also lived in Taipei, Beijing and Paris. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 My grandmother was a Gypsy turned housewife. Neat lady. She taught me how to dance and make moonshine. I was 4. Mom wasn't thrilled. She was my favorite family member. She had the neatest things from all of her travels. I think she's the reason I wear bright colors and big jewelry. Her name was Mary. I know a family who made and sold alcohol during Prohibition. When the grandma older and senile, she always thought the police were coming to search for alcohol. It was really sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoot Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Do we have an "Ask a Buddhist" thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoot Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I'll do a thread if y'all want me to. Pretty please!?!?!?!?!? :) I've always been fascinated by polygamous culture. I don't think I would want to live it, not because of the multiple wives but because of the multiple children, but I think the lifestyle would be interesting to learn more about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Yes, to both of the ones you mentioned. :D We could start an "ask an LDS thread" again if anyone was interested. LOL We could just resurrect the old one as has been done to some of the other old Ask a... threads - I think this thread about LDS was the thread that originally started all the Ask a... threads. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Strawberry Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Do we have an "Ask a Buddhist" thread? I may have done one some time back. I can do one if you like. There doesn't seem to be much interest in Buddhism. It's not very controversial :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Strawberry Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Do we have an "Ask a Buddhist" thread? I may have done one some time back. I can do one if you like. There doesn't seem to be much interest in Buddhism. It's not very controversial :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Strawberry Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I tried to get involved with my local 4-H (Cloverbuds, for the little ones) but we had martial arts the same day and only met up with the group once! We just finished our first year. There must be others with more experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoot Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I may have done one some time back. I can do one if you like. There doesn't seem to be much interest in Buddhism. It's not very controversial :) Bahahaha. I would love it if you did. I'm reading Buddhist Bootcamp right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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