Harlotry in the Church

[OnceModestTwiceShy]

It's too bad there is no Internet, or books, or radio, or TV, or, gee, ANYTHING to tell you what the other parts of the country are actually like culturally. This is what most of us do, right? Choose a random place off a map, make up a fantasy about what living there is like, pack up, and move there until such time as our fantasy expires and we start driving around, again without any research, looking for a new place to live...

Seriously, how does this idiot even manage to put one arm in each shirt sleeve each morning?

[salex]

Apparently it was their third or fourth choice once they decided to move away from Washington in the hopes of finding an Amish, Mennonite, or Anabaptist community to join. First they tried Kansas, but:

Then Kentucky didn't do it for them either, so they decided to try Pennsylvania:

But Pennsylvania was too full of porn, so they finally settled on Iowa:

I guess that's what happens when you choose where your family will relocate by throwing darts at a map, metaphorically speaking:

Apparently they were just driving around the US for months, having done little to no research about any of the places they thought they might settle, with their whole family and all of their belongings in tow, trying to figure out where their hearts were leading them. Those poor kids. I hope they can stay put in Washington for now and give them some stability in their lives.

All of these quotes are from: aprayerfullife.com/2012/04/05/old-blog-posts-december-29th-2011-march-15-2012/

[tropaka]

Who knew Iowa was such a den if inequity (sp)?

I've got a Life cookbook/text from the late 60's/early 70's describing Lancaster County as becoming commercialized/urban with many old order Mennonite and Amish splitting for calmer locations. Surely the 'net circa 2009 would have provided them with this info.

What does the husband do that allows them to drive around the country?

[Savoring Samsara]

Moving is expensive especially if you are going from one state to the next. They had a very lovely house. How odd that they would just leave it because of a few billboards advertising adult shops.

When I passed through Montana, there were signs for a topless steak house.

Their house was in Iowa actually. They considered settling in Pennsylvania but abandoned their plans to buy there because of the billboards, so went to Iowa instead.

What does the husband do that allows them to drive around the country?

I believe he is retired military. Past posts on Hadassah's blog have discussed him getting health care at VA hospitals, at least.

[hagia sophia]

If Hadassah "could almost see her hip," then the woman's butt and crotch would have been out in the fresh air. I call shenanigans.

When I first read it I focused on the word "tight" so I took it the dress was snug enough that she could see the shape of the hip, as in the woman had a hip. And that doesn't necessarily mean skin tight, since Hadassah wears sacks you and wouldn't even know she has hips. But she also says it was short, so ... I dunno.

[Arete]

I am in Philadelphia several times a year and have driven around eastern Pennsylvania, and I have never seen these billboards she talks about. Who knew western Pennsylvania was such a den of harlotry?

[Dysfundamental]

I'm laughing at the idea of them driving around looking for Amish people and finding adult-store billboards instead.

[yetanothermeg]

I'm laughing at the idea of them driving around looking for Amish people and finding adult-store billboards instead.

I wonder if any of the local strippers have a naughty Amish girl routine.

[lilith]

Apparently it was their third or fourth choice once they decided to move away from Washington in the hopes of finding an Amish, Mennonite, or Anabaptist community to join. First they tried Kansas, but:

Then Kentucky didn't do it for them either, so they decided to try Pennsylvania:

But Pennsylvania was too full of porn, so they finally settled on Iowa:

I guess that's what happens when you choose where your family will relocate by throwing darts at a map, metaphorically speaking:

Apparently they were just driving around the US for months, having done little to no research about any of the places they thought they might settle, with their whole family and all of their belongings in tow, trying to figure out where their hearts were leading them. Those poor kids. I hope they can stay put in Washington for now and give them some stability in their lives.

All of these quotes are from: aprayerfullife.com/2012/04/05/old-blog-posts-december-29th-2011-march-15-2012/

At one point she mentions that Miriam, her baby at the time, should be crawling by then, but she isn't cause she's been strapped in a carseat so much. I just can't imagine driving daily for weeks with five kids under six.

ETA: and apparently they did it in two cars too. She mentions being on her cell crying to Hubby about the simple beauty as they entered Amish areas. She cries a lot.

If she wants to be faux Amish she should join the Pearls. They go round telling the Amish they are doing it wrong, but they have co-opted a lot of the Amish lifestyle. And they accept saved ex prisoners into the community as redeemed sinners, so I don't see the prior divorces being an issue. But the Pearls probably aren't modest enough (they accept knee length skirts!!! And normal non sacklike Tshirts, even on women!! And her husband would probably covet Michael Pearl's amazingly bushy beard. Also, she seems to genuinely love her kids, so that could be an issue in Cane Creek).

[GodsKnickers]

I am in Philadelphia several times a year and have driven around eastern Pennsylvania, and I have never seen these billboards she talks about. Who knew western Pennsylvania was such a den of harlotry?

Does Pennsylvania know this? I mean, this is a huge untapped tourism market for them. Well, untapped until word gets out and then everything'll get tapped.

[guidedbybobafett]

They're unstable, and its pretty obvious. Not normal to move your children across the country multiple times because the Midwestern "harlots" dress skankier than the Washington "harlots". Their whole thing reeks of mental illness, to be honest. Especially if they can't recognize that the place they're looking for does not exist.

[alba]

According to her her husband doesn't even lust:

Then where did all the kids come from? ;)

[Mudball]

Does Pennsylvania know this? I mean, this is a huge untapped tourism market for them. Well, untapped until word gets out and then everything'll get tapped.

:dance:

I'm in Western PA, and alas it's true, we are a horny bunch. :lol:

No, seriously, 20-40 billboards for adult stores? What the what?? I've been nearly everywhere on the western side of the state and I can think of one. No, wait, that's in NY state. I can't think of a single one.

Why do fundies lie so much?

And if she wants to commune with the Amish she should hit Wal Mart on a Saturday morning. I bet that would burst her happy little bubble.

[Cannelle]

I spent a good portion of my 20's driving back and forth through Pennsylvania. While I was a little shocked at the curvy roads through the mountains (Midwestern girl by birth here; everything's flat and straight where I'm from), I don't remember ever once going, "ZOMG THIS IS A LAND OF PORN!!!!1!1!!1!!" I call bullshit.

[jenny_islander]

I spent a good portion of my 20's driving back and forth through Pennsylvania. While I was a little shocked at the curvy roads through the mountains (Midwestern girl by birth here; everything's flat and straight where I'm from), I don't remember ever once going, "ZOMG THIS IS A LAND OF PORN!!!!1!1!!1!!" I call bullshit.

They seem to have set off with this notion that their pretend daydream was waiting just around the bend and become increasingly offended by that pesky old reality when it wasn't. I bet a camera truck following them through Pennsylvania would have spotted one (1) ad featuring ladies in their undies, or possibly a man and a woman snuggling.

If they'd been born a couple generations earlier, they would be ganja-scented hippies wandering from commune to commune searching for "authenticity." It was vaguely cute back then, all those earnest/aimless young adults looking for Shangri-La. But as people have already pointed out, these days we have the Internet to help us find what we're looking for, plus these twits are dragging little kids around!

[FiddleDD]

I spent a good portion of my 20's driving back and forth through Pennsylvania. While I was a little shocked at the curvy roads through the mountains (Midwestern girl by birth here; everything's flat and straight where I'm from), I don't remember ever once going, "ZOMG THIS IS A LAND OF PORN!!!!1!1!!1!!" I call bullshit.

They probably saw a sign that said 'Intercourse' and didn't realize it was a town. :lol:

[Dysfundamental]

There are apparently several strip clubs in the Lancaster area, according to the Internet, including the euphoniously named "Savannah's on Havana". So maybe she saw billboards for them. Big whoop, there are strip clubs everywhere. I'm not a fan, but it's not like angry hordes of strippers come to your house and give you involuntary lap dances!

Intercourse, Blue Ball, Bird in Hand, so defrauding.

Also King of Prussia for some people I suppose.

[alba]

:dance:

I'm in Western PA, and alas it's true, we are a horny bunch. :lol:

No, seriously, 20-40 billboards for adult stores? What the what?? I've been nearly everywhere on the western side of the state and I can think of one. No, wait, that's in NY state. I can't think of a single one.

Why do fundies lie so much?

And if she wants to commune with the Amish she should hit Wal Mart on a Saturday morning. I bet that would burst her happy little bubble.

Maybe they saw an ad for a store selling bikinis or bras? :D

[Mudball]

They probably saw a sign that said 'Intercourse' and didn't realize it was a town. :lol:

They saw a sign that said "Intercourse - 4 miles" and it was mayhem in the car. :pink-shock: "Oh lord Jesus help us! Turn around! TURN AROUND!!!"

[GodsKnickers]

They saw a sign that said "Intercourse - 4 miles" and it was mayhem in the car. :pink-shock: "Oh lord Jesus help us! Turn around! TURN AROUND!!!"

Ron Jeremy must have been in the vicinity.

[iheartchacos]

Damn, I've been reading Hadassah for a year maybe. I thought her family was so sweet and she was actually tolerable. Sad to hear about the harlotry blogs. She's 25 weeks with her next boy, don't remember which number. I also want her house!