Lori Alexander, 11: No Junk in Her Trunk Because She's Godly

[polecat]

1 hour ago, mango_fandango said:

Is that one of Lori's daughters on Lori's left (our right as we view the picture)? Cos that is the definition of a forced, fake smile.

Yes, the youngest one. She is a beautiful young woman in the prime of her life, but she has such sad-looking eyes, imo. 

[Hisey]

1 hour ago, polecat said:

Yes, the youngest one. She is a beautiful young woman in the prime of her life, but she has such sad-looking eyes, imo. 

She does have terribly sad eyes! And she seems so insecure (like the way she always poses with her hair pulled forward). I can't imagine how she is getting along financially with a husband in dental school and her at home with a new baby. Though I notice she is still listed as working at a dental office in Houston, but I can't imagine that's accurate. Speaking from experience, it can be hard to have a student-husband who is absorbed in his schoolwork. 

I imagine it must have been hard to be the youngest in such a troubled family. Cassi seems like the type who hasn't found her place yet. She has no real career and barely lived away from home till she married.

1 hour ago, Fascinated said:

It's comforting to believe, as Lori does, that we will be reunited with our loved ones in heaven. But, the logistics of this are mind-boggling. I mean, our children will join us and we will meet our parents but they will be with their parents and siblings and our grandparents will join their families and so on through the generations. Suddenly it starts to get very crowded I would think.  And if you are part of a quiver, what then?  That's a shitload of people right there. What about in-laws?  Does one's spouse reunite with his or her family or their spouse's?  

It's interesting to think about how all of that would work. 

 (Sounds a bit like a nightmare.)

My father was abusive. The last thing my mom would've wanted would be to be re-untied with him in heaven for eternity! I always wondered how it worked in such a situation. Do you HAVE to be reunited with your alcoholic, pedophile brother, for example? Do you get a choice?

3 hours ago, RosyDaisy said:

This statement sums up how I feel about Lori. She is a cruel, cold-hearted bitch. The way she describes her mother being sick send chills down my spine. I don't think she is cabable of love, and incapable of sympathy or empathy.

I'd be the first to understand having ambivalent feelings for a parent. Even so, her post was just so strange --well, she's 80 so it's time to go, the Bible says that's your expiration date! --just weird. Besides, aren't their people in the Bible who live to 900? 

I'm puzzled about Lori's comments about her mom's vision ("while she can still read"). Does bone marrow cancer affect vision?

[lilwriter85]

7 hours ago, HoneyBunny said:

Wait...didn't Lori do a post where she said her parents fought all the time and she had no good role models?  It was so egregious that Aunt Genni appeared to dispute what she was saying, IIRC. Now, suddenly, her mom was a good role model. Thou shalt not lie, Lori!

Sorry about her mom, though. My husband and I have one remaining parent between us and it's my mom. None of the other parents' deaths were quick or painless. I now have some idea just what it will be like when my mom dies, and sometimes I get teary just thinking about it. 

Somehow I don't see Lori having the ability to do the same. As others have said, it's all about her. 

I was thinking the same thing too. I feel bad for Lori because her mother is very ill. But like others have said she makes it about her here. Lori reminds me of Stephanie "NieNie" Nielson. NieNie has done similar things on her blog over the years when it comes to writing about family members or friends. Recently, NieNie's brother was diagnosed with ALS and of course, NieNie blogged about it but still had to make the blog posting about her.

[mango_fandango]

3 hours ago, lilwriter85 said:

I was thinking the same thing too. I feel bad for Lori because her mother is very ill. But like others have said she makes it about her here. Lori reminds me of Stephanie "NieNie" Nielson. NieNie has done similar things on her blog over the years when it comes to writing about family members or friends. Recently, NieNie's brother was diagnosed with ALS and of course, NieNie blogged about it but still had to make the blog posting about her.

Same with Jill Rod and Amy. For all they preach, fundies are incredibly self-centred.

[Jellybean]

So sorry to hear the pain that so many of you have experienced/are currently living. 

Even brief synopses here on an anonymous forum seem to ring truer and with more love than Lori's blog post. I know that sometimes things don't translate well in print, and that people react differently under stress (I was so utterly heartsick when my dad died that the only way I could tell people about it without breaking down completely was to be as brief and matter-of-fact as possible - I hope nobody took that to be a sign that I didn't love him).

It's also understandable that people rationalise things: She had a good innings; she's ready to go; the treatment would be incredibly demanding and is unlikely to buy her much quality/quantity time; she has been very involved with younger relatives and I'm glad they have been able to know her; she believes the 'right' things so I'll see her again in the afterlife.  

Given that Lori is writing a teaching blog, though, I'm surprised that there isn't any sense of YMMV. Do you think this 'three score and ten' theory is new to Lori? I'm not sure how else to understand what seems like an inconsistency between her words and actions...

[usmcmom]

Today's post was "written by Charles Spurgeon" and I really only skimmed it; but this:

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Lights also have a very cheering influence, and so have Christians. A Christian ought to be a comforter, with kind words on his lips, and sympathy in his heart; he should carry sunshine wherever he goes, and diffuse happiness around him.

made me laugh because we all know this does NOT describe Lori. 

I still want to know if Lori receives permission to use the writings of these other people or if she thinks slapping their name under her cutesy font is sufficient. I think she wants to give her readers the impression that these authors have taken the time to write a post specifically for her blog. 

[polecat]

3 minutes ago, usmcmom said:

Today's post was "written by Charles Spurgeon" and I really only skimmed it; but this:

made me laugh because we all know this does NOT describe Lori. 

I still want to know if Lori receives permission to use the writings of these other people or if she thinks slapping their name under her cutesy font is sufficient. I think she wants to give her readers the impression that these authors have taken the time to write a post specifically for her blog. 

 

Charles Spurgeon is long gone, so they may actually be in the public domain -- but something tells me it really wouldn't matter to her if they were or not.

[usmcmom]

16 minutes ago, polecat said:

Charles Spurgeon is long gone, so they may actually be in the public domain -- but something tells me it really wouldn't matter to her if they were or not.

Oh. Oops. I'll give her that but there are still others she has "guest write" and she never really gives them credit.  Most other bloggers  begin this kind of post with "This writer is one of my favorites and her post today really spoke to me so I'd like to share it with you. Check out her blog at....."  But then we all know Lori can never be bothered with common courtesy like that  

I actually had never heard of Charles Spurgeon until Jessa gave her baby that unfortunate name. 

 

[Sobeknofret]

@koala I am so very sorry you're about to lose a parent. I wish I had more comforting things to say other than you'll be in my thoughts.

[lilwriter85]

Well she commented briefly on the Toby Willis scandal and her response was a bit crappy imo.

[wikinggirl]

6 hours ago, lilwriter85 said:

Well she commented briefly on the Toby Willis scandal and her response was a bit crappy imo.

Agree. The worst was when she said that "Joshua Duggar and Toby Willis (if he is found guilty) gave into a small temptation". Raping a child is not a small temptation.

[lilwriter85]

4 hours ago, wikinggirl said:

Agree. The worst was when she said that "Joshua Duggar and Toby Willis (if he is found guilty) gave into a small temptation". Raping a child is not a small temptation.

It's not surprising that she is minimizing again in regards to sex related crimes. The bitch in me is hoping that another one of Lori's favorite fundies has a scandal before the end of the year.

[Koala]

Thank you for all of your well wishes.  

In other news, Lori continues to show that she has no soul whatsoever...

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Joshua Duggar comes from a godly, wholesome family, yet he was caught being deeply involved in sexual immorality. Then we find that the father of the Willis family (twelve beautiful and talented children that are homeschooled and perform around the world) has been arrested for the of rape of a minor. 

By "sexual immorality", she means molesting his own sisters and cheating on his wife with prostitutes.

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Joshua Duggar and Toby Willis (if he is found guilty) gave into a small temptation

If you've ever doubted that Lori is a sick, sick woman, there you go.  

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This is why I exhort women to be keepers at home so they can be the ones raising and watching carefully over their children's behavior and thinking. They need to be taught to take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ and flee sexual immorality. Continually warn them about the evil of our culture. Yes, we should be sheltering our children when they are young so when they are grown up, their roots will be deep and strong in the Lord. They will clearly know His ways and have hidden His word in their hearts so they won’t sin against Him.

Umm, Lori?  Did you just read your own post???

Josh Duggar?  Of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar?  Super homeschoolers and players of broom ball, complete with a stay at home brood mare???

Or Toby Willis...HOMESCHOOLING father of 12.

BOTH families followed Mentor Lori's recipe for success and yet here they are.  Good lord she's ignorant.

Anyway, at least a reader called her on it.

Reader:
 

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1. How can they be caught "deeply in sexual immorality" yet they "gave in to a small temptation?" And, the fact that you call child sexual abuse a "small temptation" is disgusting.

2. You advise people to shelter children so that they will grow in the Lord. Apparently that doesn't always work so well, as seen by Josh Duggar. I can't think of any other family that prided themselves in sheltering (yet they allowed cameras in their homes). Some of his sexual abuse happened in their own home. Child sexual abuse is usually done by someone the child knows, so sheltering doesn't always mean that children will not be sexually abused.

3. Continually warn children about our culture....yet these two families that you use as examples were caught up in the culture of fame. 

4. "We don't mock or join the culture in tearing them apart" - yet you are willing to tear apart women who work outside the home. I guess it's okay to "tear apart" something you don't agree with.

5. You mention no concern for the victims. Why?

6. Encourage mothers to teach their children the proper words for body parts. Encourage them to be open in talking about sex. Encourage them to tell their children that their private parts are meant to be private and that no one else should touch them in ways and places that they are uncomfortable with. Encourage them to tell their children that they can talk to them about anything - that if someone touches them inappropriately that they should tell instead of keeping it inside.

7. Child sexual abuse happens in the church and in Christian homes every day. It is important to openly address child sexual abuse. We need to allow victims to have a voice and denounce those who take advantage of vulnerable children.

Lori, of course, doesn't answer.  Cause admitting that she doesn't really give a shit about the victims would probably make her go viral....again.

 

[alba]

How long before Ken deletes that reader's comment?

[AlwaysDiscerning]

Is that readers comment gone now? I am not seeing it. 

[alba]

Is that readers comment gone now? I am not seeing it. 

Called it!

*waves* Hi Ken!

[snowgirl]

On September 17, 2016 at 8:55 AM, Fascinated said:

It's comforting to believe, as Lori does, that we will be reunited with our loved ones in heaven. But, the logistics of this are mind-boggling. I mean, our children will join us and we will meet our parents but they will be with their parents and siblings and our grandparents will join their families and so on through the generations. Suddenly it starts to get very crowded I would think.  And if you are part of a quiver, what then?  That's a shitload of people right there. What about in-laws?  Does one's spouse reunite with his or her family or their spouse's?  

It's interesting to think about how all of that would work. 

 (Sounds a bit like a nightmare.)

I believe. . . .  There's plenty of room, and plenty of time to connect with who you want to.

And I believe God draws a circle to keep people in, instead of a circle to keep people out.

And I believe there are evil people who don't make the cut.  

 

[Koala]

It's on FB unless she's deleted it.

[Loveday]

12 minutes ago, Koala said:

It's on FB unless she's deleted it.

It's still there. And it's garnered this reply: 

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She [referring to Lori] seems wholly unconcerned with the victims at all, and instead has fallen into a cultural trap of trying to protect the perpetrators. Agree with this whole-heartedly.

 

 

[Koala]

The only time Lori and Ken focus on the victims is when they are telling them they are sinning by not moving on and getting the hell over it.

Makes me sick.

It will be interesting to see how Lori answers this reader:

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 Always Learning I understand the principle of forgiveness and keeping vows. Anna cannot save her husband's soul by allowing him to have sex with her now. Although, from what I have heard, they are back together and living as a married couple. Would you allow your husband to have sex with you after he pounded away at some random prostitutes? Is this what God wants for Anna? Her salvation is sealed. He is responsible for his own. She has children to protect, too. After what Josh did to his sisters, would you trust that man with your daughters?

Well, Lori?

[Hisey]

Why do I read this trash? This morning's post made me sick for all the abused women who may read it and take responsibility (as women are encouraged to do) for another person's behavior.

[GeoBQn]

I am not surprised that Lori is expressing those thoughts considering she is married to Ken Alexander, the orthodontist consultant from California who believes that there is nothing wrong with child molestation.

[Phoebe]

My response to Lori on FB:  "The rape of a child (in TN the specific charge is for sexual penetration involving a child aged 4-12) is not "a small temptation." It is rape. It is a crime. It is a horrific abuse of power that profoundly harms the victim. It is revolting that you would characterize a vile act such as rape as a "small temptation." In addition, the way the sentence is constructed leaves the phrase "a small temptation" ambivalent; that disgusting phrase could be construed as either minimizing (as whoops! Didn't mean to rape a kid, but oh well!) or as victim-blaming (as in the victim -- who might have been as young as 4 years old, mind you -- IS the "small temptation" aka the victim wanted it.)"

But GeoBQn has it right -- how can we expect anything different from the wife of Ken Alexander, the orthodontist consultant in California who believes that molestation and incest are completely normal?

[Free Jana Duggar]

I hate to sound like I'm defending Lori. but I think what she was trying to say is that a "small temptation," like sneaking a look at porn, can lead to much worse things....and I suppose in some cases it can.

Yea. I know there are a lot of guys who look at porn and still don't mess with children, but we all know her thinking is not logical.

[mango_fandango]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Leghumpers who support josh saying "oh it was a mistake he was only fourteen" make me fucking puke. THAT DOES NOT FUCKING EXCUSE ANYTHING YOU CUNTS. If this was ANYONE else they'd be baying for blood.

Just out of interest, what's the age of criminal responsibility in the US? I understand it may vary by state. Here in the UK it's 10.