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Felicia Nimue Ackerman (Nimue)
| | Posted on Sunday, February 20, 2005 - 9:07 pm: |       |
By Hannah Kinghern (Kdoc) on Friday, February 18, 2005 - 09:54 pm:
did you ask if she had been born as a 'member' of her denomination? no
it seems that being a 'catholic' wouldn't work for this puzzle - is that correct? yes do you mean
Roman catholicism? yes if so - the relevant feature of this denomination - its attitude to
contraception? no its attitude to the priesthood? yes its attitude to Mary? no |
Hannah Kinghern (Kdoc)
| | Posted on Sunday, February 20, 2005 - 10:06 pm: | |
is the fact that RC priests do not marry relevant to the fact that RC wouldn't work in this puzzle? or the fact that RC priests are all male?
is one of her parents a minister? mother? father? relevant? |
Felicia Nimue Ackerman (Nimue)
| | Posted on Sunday, February 20, 2005 - 11:01 pm: | |
By Hannah Kinghern (Kdoc) on Sunday, February 20, 2005 - 10:06 pm:
is the fact that RC priests do not marry relevant to the fact that RC wouldn't work in this
puzzle? yes or the fact that RC priests are all male? no
is one of her parents a minister? yes mother? irrel father? irrel relevant?it's relevant that one of her parents is a minister but irrel which one |
Alizon (Alizon)
| | Posted on Monday, February 21, 2005 - 12:02 am: | |
Did you express an opinion that her parents were apostates because you thought it was illegal for clergy of the religion in question to marry and/or have children? |
Jens Weber (Sundowner)
| | Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 5:14 pm: | |
Did you ask something to the effect whether she was "genetically predetermined" to that religion? or, rather, did she take your question whether she was allowed to chose her religion as offensive against the parents? (as if a church minister was not able to bring up his daughter in the spirit of his own religion) |
Felicia Nimue Ackerman (Nimue)
| | Posted on Thursday, March 03, 2005 - 6:37 pm: | |
y Alizon (Alizon) on Monday, February 21, 2005 - 12:02 am:
Did you express an opinion that her parents were apostates because you thought it was
illegal for clergy of the religion in question to marry and/or have children? no
By Jens Weber (Sundowner) on Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 05:14 pm:
Did you ask something to the effect whether she was "genetically predetermined" to that
religion? no or, rather, did she take your question whether she was allowed to chose her religion
as offensive against the parents? no (as if a church minister was not able to bring up his
daughter in the spirit of his own religion) |
Hannah Kinghern (Kdoc)
| | Posted on Thursday, March 03, 2005 - 8:15 pm: | |
so you asked something about her? about her childhood? about her religion? and this was felt to be offensive? because one of her parents was a minister?
or was the question only asked because one of her parents was a minister?
did you seem to imply that the minister parent put their vocation before her wellbeing?
I think I might need some help - is there one particular question that we should really be trying to answer here? |
Felicia Nimue Ackerman (Nimue)
| | Posted on Thursday, March 03, 2005 - 9:22 pm: | |
y Hannah Kinghern (Kdoc) on Thursday, March 03, 2005 - 08:15 pm:
so you asked something about her? yes about her childhood? yes about her religion? yes and this was felt
to be offensive? yes because one of her parents was a minister? see next answer
or was the question only asked because one of her parents was a minister? yes
did you seem to imply that the minister parent put their vocation before her wellbeing? no}
I think I might need some help - is there one particular question that we should really be
trying to answer here? yes. It's important that I asked the question because one of here parents was a minister |
Tim A. Dowd (Bodo)
| | Posted on Friday, March 04, 2005 - 4:00 am: | |
Did you imply (whether intentionally or not) that one of her parents being a minister would've/should've/might've caused her to choose a different religion?
Or did you maybe imply that she was a...a...an OW*?
* Out of Wedlock. |
Felicia Nimue Ackerman (Nimue)
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 11:27 pm: | |
By Tim A. Dowd (Bodo) on Friday, March 04, 2005 - 04:00 am:
Did you imply (whether intentionally or not) that one of her parents being a minister
would've/should've/might've caused her to choose a different religion? no
Or did you maybe imply that she was a...a...an OW*? no
* Out of Wedlock. |
David Burn (Woubit)
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 11:35 pm: | |
an OW, indeed 
Recast the following, using your skill and judgement:
When Father and Mom got quite plastered,
And their shame had been thoroughly mastered,
They told their son Harry,
"We never did marry,
But don't tell the neighbours, you OW." |
Jens Weber (Sundowner)
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 12:02 pm: | |
Did you ask whether the parent became a minister after marriage? after your friend was born?
Was your question at all about the parent who is a minister?
Did you ask whether the other parent is a minister as well? whether the parents are married? whether ministers are allowed to marry?
Did your friend take your question as offensive against herself? against the parent who is a minister? against the other parent? against both parents? |
Tim A. Dowd (Bodo)
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 11:40 pm: | |
Hmmm...maybe "bar steward?" That fits, I think.
Did you ask if she was adopted? |
Felicia Nimue Ackerman (Nimue)
| | Posted on Thursday, March 10, 2005 - 6:18 pm: | |
When Father and Mom got quite plastered,
And their shame had been thoroughly mastered,
They told their son Harry,
"We never did marry,
But don't tell the neighbours, you OW." I love it!! Is it original with you??
By Jens Weber (Sundowner) on Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 12:02 pm:
Did you ask whether the parent became a minister after marriage? no after your friend was born? no
Was your question at all about the parent who is a minister? no
Did you ask whether the other parent is a minister as well? no whether the parents are married? no
whether ministers are allowed to marry? no
Did your friend take your question as offensive against herself? yes against the parent who is a
minister? yes against the other parent? yesish against both parents? yesish
By Tim A. Dowd (Bodo) on Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 11:40 pm:
Hmmm...maybe "bar steward?" That fits, I think.
Did you ask if she was adopted? no |
Tim A. Dowd (Bodo)
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 4:36 pm: | |
Patrilineal vs. matrilineal relevant? Did you ask if she attended services as a child? Continued to attend them?
Did you imply that her parental unit might've seemed less "holy" to someone who lived with said parental unit? |
Felicia Nimue Ackerman (Nimue)
| | Posted on Thursday, March 17, 2005 - 6:15 pm: | |
By Tim A. Dowd (Bodo) on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 04:36 pm:
Patrilineal vs. matrilineal relevant? no Did you ask if she attended services as a child? you're VERY, VERY close!! Continued
to attend them? no
Did you imply that her parental unit might've seemed less "holy" to someone who lived with
said parental unit? no |
Jens Weber (Sundowner)
| | Posted on Sunday, March 20, 2005 - 10:29 am: | |
Did you know that her parent is a minister when you asked the question? Maybe, you asked whether her parents had taken her to the workplace when she was a child? |
Felicia Nimue Ackerman (Nimue)
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 - 5:56 pm: | |
By Jens Weber (Sundowner) on Sunday, March 20, 2005 - 10:29 am:
Did you know that her parent is a minister when you asked the question?Yes Maybe, you asked
whether her parents had taken her to the workplace when she was a child? no |
Tim A. Dowd (Bodo)
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 - 6:08 pm: | |
Did you ask if she attended her parental unit's services in particular? If she attended Sunday school/catechism class etc.? If she enjoyed attending services? Wanted to go to services despite having a minister in the house? Felt she got something out of attending services when she had a minister at home? |
Felicia Nimue Ackerman (Nimue)
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 12:11 am: | |
By Tim A. Dowd (Bodo) on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 - 06:08 pm:
Did you ask if she attended her parental unit's services in particular?no If she attended Sunday
school/catechism class etc.? no If she enjoyed attending services? no Wanted to go to services
despite having a minister in the house? no Felt she got something out of attending services
when she had a minister at home? no |
Hannah Kinghern (Kdoc)
| | Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 9:09 pm: | |
Hi Felicia Nimue - I'm still stuck on this one and going round in circles. Can I have one of your ever-so-helpful hints please? |
Felicia Nimue Ackerman (Nimue)
| | Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 10:18 pm: | |
By Hannah Kinghern (Kdoc) on Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 09:09 pm:
Hi Felicia Nimue - I'm still stuck on this one and going round in circles. Can I have one of
your ever-so-helpful hints please?Before I asked this question, I had had very little contact in my life with religious believers |
Hannah Kinghern (Kdoc)
| | Posted on Friday, March 25, 2005 - 10:39 pm: | |
did you just ask if her parents made her go to church? |
Felicia Nimue Ackerman (Nimue)
| | Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 9:44 pm: | |
By Hannah Kinghern (Kdoc) on Friday, March 25, 2005 - 10:39 pm:
did you just ask if her parents made her go to church? no |
(Stuccosalt)
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 7:55 pm: | |
Did your question involve something she did or did not do as a child?
Did it involve baptism?
Did it involve something her father did or did not do? To her? With her? For her? |
Felicia Nimue Ackerman (Nimue)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 9:11 pm: | |
By (Stuccosalt) on Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 07:55 pm:
Did your question involve something she did or did not do as a child? Yes
Did it involve baptism? no
Did it involve something her father did or did not do? no To her? no With her? no For her? no |
Felicia Nimue Ackerman (Nimue)
| | Posted on Monday, April 11, 2005 - 6:17 pm: | |
HINT: Keep the following two facts in mind. 1. I had never met a "PK" (preacher's kid") before. 2. I had had very little experience with religious believers of any sort. And A BIG HINT: My question was taken to express disdain for religion (although I was too dense to anticipate this) |
John Morahan (Wunderland)
| | Posted on Monday, April 11, 2005 - 8:05 pm: | |
Did you ask whether she had, as a child, believed some particular aspect of what her religion taught? |
Felicia Nimue Ackerman (Nimue)
| | Posted on Monday, April 11, 2005 - 9:20 pm: | |
By John Morahan (Wunderland) on Monday, April 11, 2005 - 08:05 pm:
Did you ask whether she had, as a child, believed some particular aspect of what her religion
taught? YES!!!! YOU"RE NEARLY THERE SO PLEASE JUST COME UP WITH THE SPECIFIC QUESTION I ASKED. (It's the obvious qurstion that a naive person who had little experience with religion & religious people would ask.) |
John Morahan (Wunderland)
| | Posted on Monday, April 11, 2005 - 9:39 pm: | |
I'm not sure which question is the "obvious" one
Did you ask whether she had, as a child, believed:
that her religion was correct (in general)?
that God existed? created the universe? humans? is omnipotent? something about God?
that prayer works? that an afterlife exists? that people have souls?
something along these lines?
was it something that was actually part of her religion? or did you mistakenly think it was? |
Felicia Nimue Ackerman (Nimue)
| | Posted on Monday, April 11, 2005 - 9:58 pm: | |
By John Morahan (Wunderland) on Monday, April 11, 2005 - 09:39 pm:
I'm not sure which question is the "obvious" one
Did you ask whether she had, as a child, believed:
that her religion was correct (in general)? see next answer
that God existed? YES!!!! created the universe? humans? is omnipotent? something about God?
that prayer works? that an afterlife exists? that people have souls?
something along these lines?
was it something that was actually part of her religion? or did you mistakenly think it was?
********* SPOILER *******
Growing up in Brooklyn, I encountered virtually no one who believed in God, except grandparents (whose belief was often explained by the fact that they hadn't had the benefit of a college education!)So when I was in my 20's & met someone the same age who told me she was a vicar's daughter, I asked her, "When you were a kid, did you believe in God?" "I still believe in God!" she replied indignantly. making me feel like an idiot. Thanks for sticking with it everyone, & for solving it, Wunderland, & please check out my new puzzle at the bottom of the page. |
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