tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post4392071790535854830..comments2024-03-03T22:03:05.210-05:00Comments on A Joyful Chaos: S ~ SuperstitionsA Joyful Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-67493468900352863332014-04-23T14:34:03.794-04:002014-04-23T14:34:03.794-04:00It is scary!It is scary!A Joyful Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-16651426868893559442014-04-23T14:33:36.757-04:002014-04-23T14:33:36.757-04:00Yes, they do believe God punishes those that don&#...Yes, they do believe God punishes those that don't live as they should. A Joyful Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-56483888821346963932014-04-23T14:31:56.939-04:002014-04-23T14:31:56.939-04:00So glad you enjoy my blog!So glad you enjoy my blog!A Joyful Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-60663601584998912102014-04-23T14:31:04.932-04:002014-04-23T14:31:04.932-04:00I'll be doing the Wednesday Hodgepodge again w...I'll be doing the Wednesday Hodgepodge again when the A-Z challenge is over.<br />Not a Cardinals fan, but our oldest son used to really like Pujols and was excited about his milestone last night.A Joyful Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-70028465184710962312014-04-23T13:12:41.775-04:002014-04-23T13:12:41.775-04:00Hi I was looking for your Hodgepodge but i'll ...Hi I was looking for your Hodgepodge but i'll comment anyway. :) If i remember right your a Cardinals fan? I was wondering if you're still a fan of Pujols and saw his 500th HR last night? Anyway hope you have a great day and had a good Easter holiday. Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05754225533343937236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-39542550756358407372014-04-23T10:26:58.273-04:002014-04-23T10:26:58.273-04:00I so love this blog. Learning so much!
I so love this blog. Learning so much!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02363270752138692784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-85807033924182431822014-04-22T22:00:30.089-04:002014-04-22T22:00:30.089-04:00I am not sure if this is really a superstition but...I am not sure if this is really a superstition but some Amish by us say things like, they died because he did xxx (something wrong/incorrect/bad). Do many Amish believe that God still punishes them? I guess if they do not believe in Jesus as a Savor then I could see that... I pray for my sweet neighbors salvation! lindzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218111039323851513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-59135839738806016962014-04-22T21:28:20.705-04:002014-04-22T21:28:20.705-04:00Oh my, I had no idea the Amish were superstitious,...Oh my, I had no idea the Amish were superstitious, nor have I ever heard of those superstitions! Scary stuff!Terri Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15333024343069943295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-44931095000217741462014-04-22T20:16:07.073-04:002014-04-22T20:16:07.073-04:00It is so nice being able to rest in the finished w...It is so nice being able to rest in the finished work of Christ.A Joyful Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-87384456119283197162014-04-22T20:15:05.714-04:002014-04-22T20:15:05.714-04:00Thanks for visiting my blog. I often wonder where ...Thanks for visiting my blog. I often wonder where superstitions get started.A Joyful Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-4840509092316718602014-04-22T15:00:46.962-04:002014-04-22T15:00:46.962-04:00I feel like I stumbled onto a treasure with your b...I feel like I stumbled onto a treasure with your blog. Glad to have found you through the A to Z challenge! If it's any consolation, I've found the same among other people - it's usually the ones who are most devout who surprise you with superstition. Nice to "meet" you and looking forward to more of your posts.Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18217797935437208044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-23839397949249770212014-04-22T12:28:48.525-04:002014-04-22T12:28:48.525-04:00I realized there were some superstitions but not t...I realized there were some superstitions but not this many bad ones. How sad not to be assured of your salvation. To live your entire life trying to be good and still not be sure of where you'll be.<br />Thanks for these posts Mary Ann.<br />Blessings,<br />BetsyBetsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807691752817225336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-13644113732907129012014-04-22T12:24:44.198-04:002014-04-22T12:24:44.198-04:00It is sad to think we used to believe we got to he...It is sad to think we used to believe we got to heaven based on whether or not our good outweighed our bad.A Joyful Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-21450231735343156542014-04-22T12:22:32.789-04:002014-04-22T12:22:32.789-04:00These superstitions could easily be used as fodder...These superstitions could easily be used as fodder for writing.A Joyful Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-852913064352431152014-04-22T12:21:49.460-04:002014-04-22T12:21:49.460-04:00Your mirror experience made me laugh! How nice tha...Your mirror experience made me laugh! How nice that your cousins got to experience it with you. I can almost hear the wailing. :)A Joyful Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-64772963019407112512014-04-22T11:32:08.890-04:002014-04-22T11:32:08.890-04:00It is hard to comprehend that the Amish struggle w...It is hard to comprehend that the Amish struggle with their fate after death. They seem so comfortable with death and accepting God's will. It must be frustrating to live your whole life feeling you're set apart and following God's will and then have no reassurance of Heaven other than a superstition.Nolefan Ocalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15526028943242508253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-67491887547383687662014-04-22T11:11:06.295-04:002014-04-22T11:11:06.295-04:00Haha! I love this! I've never heard of all the...Haha! I love this! I've never heard of all these superstitions, but the set my writerly brain on fire. Thank you for sharing them!<br /><br /><a href="http://crystalcollier.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">True Heroes from A to Z</a>Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-4401581946670301232014-04-22T10:52:47.703-04:002014-04-22T10:52:47.703-04:00It makes perfect sense to me. Religious faith requ...It makes perfect sense to me. Religious faith requires a belief in power beyond simple "I dropped the vase, and gravity works, so it broke on impact with that stone." Seems logical that if you can believe in all the curses and smiting of the Bible you can believe in plenty of other curses.Mackenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695808411116664337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-35965701187385140572014-04-22T10:42:45.585-04:002014-04-22T10:42:45.585-04:00Isn't odd how much store young girls set by th...Isn't odd how much store young girls set by these superstitions, even when they know in their hearts they probably don't make sense?<br />Our 'looking in the mirror thing' was that on May Day Eve you should peel an apple in one long piece, stand before the mirror at midnight and throw it with you right hand over your left shoulder. You might then see the image of your future jenannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00321001863688006661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-4962045933154950612014-04-22T10:17:56.047-04:002014-04-22T10:17:56.047-04:00Ah, and the stepping on my skirt didn't prove ...Ah, and the stepping on my skirt didn't prove true either. I stepped on mine the day before our wedding. :)A Joyful Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-27545031865332982912014-04-22T10:12:13.318-04:002014-04-22T10:12:13.318-04:00The only thing I know, is that it was a carry over...The only thing I know, is that it was a carry over of the evil and terror that happened when Herod ordered the babies to be killed after Jesus birth. With time it seemed the superstitions grew as they got handed down from generation to generation and each one added their own bit of imagined evil to it.<br /><br />Interesting about New Year's Day and your future husband's job.A Joyful Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-72731140686585275862014-04-22T10:11:04.392-04:002014-04-22T10:11:04.392-04:00Ooooohhhhh my ...... kind of scarry ....... Have N...Ooooohhhhh my ...... kind of scarry ....... Have NEVER heard of any of these, so, really learned something new today !!! I wouldn't of tried any of these either, except maybe like you, purposely stepping on my skirt :):) too funny ..... Happy day to you my friend xoTanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02925692031508367878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-34316460286190225642014-04-22T09:23:18.272-04:002014-04-22T09:23:18.272-04:00Why would people think evil roams the earth on Epi...Why would people think evil roams the earth on Epiphany, of all days? My mom said that on New Year's Day they would drop molten solder or lead into a glass of water, and try to figure from the shape it formed what the occupation of their future husband would be. <br /><br />And as clumsy as I am, if stepping on my skirt meant anything I'd still be a spinster! Really enjoying this series.Lady Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10608765381189723792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-45936370630978693382014-04-22T09:03:25.686-04:002014-04-22T09:03:25.686-04:00Unfortunately it plays a big part in the life of m...Unfortunately it plays a big part in the life of many Amish people.A Joyful Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-7026735594695674432014-04-22T09:02:26.632-04:002014-04-22T09:02:26.632-04:00Their faith is complicated.Their faith is complicated.A Joyful Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.com