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Oh, my! Sounds like you had a 'orrible time!
posted by
lovelyladymonk
on August 31, 2015 at 9:51 AM
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It is interesting reading about your Sunday School experiences. For me, it was mostly a pleasat time, although I got a point where I wanted to and did get to stop when I was eleven.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on August 31, 2015 at 5:29 AM
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Churches has become big business enterprises
To me, church has ceased being the house of prayer where all members should have all things in common to meet one another's needs. For some reason, it just seems that churches have become big business enterprises, caring more about the number of members fore more resources than people souls and commercial as opposed to the house of prayer our Father designed and established
posted by
JTWriteminded
on August 30, 2015 at 9:49 PM
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What can I say? There is always the good and the bad in any situation. I really liked Sunday School and the teachers, but we also had a couple of girls similar to those you describe. Even had one Sunday School teacher who ended up in tears every Sunday. Her name was Nellie Bearce. She was too kind and patient with the troublemakers who didn't appreciate her. At some point each week, those girls would break into her lesson and laugh and sing "Hi Nelly, Ho Nelly, listen now to me..." (a Stephen Foster song). I was horrified at their impertinance.
posted by
TAPS.
on August 30, 2015 at 2:29 PM
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I am sorry Sunday School was so bad for you. It was one of my best memories as a child up until I went away to college. We did not have a mix of people so I don't know about those who did not like others.
posted by
Justi
on August 30, 2015 at 11:56 AM
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Kabuiepie-;)~
I'm happy I never had that Sunday School routine we just went to Mass and had boring sermons.
Did you really look like this in Sunday School Love?LOL
posted by
WileyJohn
on August 30, 2015 at 11:51 AM
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Well done, Kabu!
Your relief at finally going home is palpable..:) And what school experiences you had; very engaging reading. I went to Catholic churches some Sundays (too formal for kids, imo) and Pentecostal churches others (too intense for my liking, lol) 
posted by
Katray2
on August 30, 2015 at 10:31 AM
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Your description of the experience of Sunday School brings back to
my memory a similarly disappointing experience. We both did learn a bit about the "holier than thou" faction, the snobbery of small town girls and how to find our own way to soak up the spirit.
posted by
Pat_B
on August 30, 2015 at 10:30 AM
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Kabu
This is really delightful - you should tell us more about those days! It also makes me glad that I never had to go to Sunday School, LOL...
posted by
Nautikos
on August 30, 2015 at 9:55 AM
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