You only hate the ones you love
Note: This is an informational post for those who are new to the biblioblogger genre.
Why are Bible bloggers so rude to each other?!? Jim West just plopped his Baptist buns on the dunk tank seat and said, “Hit me!” He requested ideas for a change of name for his blog and the answers are just wicked. Depraved. Cruel. These are Christians, people! See Chris’ suggestions plus comments.
I was nice:
“Bet you can’t read just one”
“Zwingli, row your boat ashore”
“See, not all Baptists are nice”
“West of Edom”
“14-year old girl addicted to American Idol posing as grumpy old pastor”
And David Ker a self-professed Hyper-Psalmist writes the most horrendous things about perfectly weird wonderful worship.
Brits are the worst. They cuss and swear and probably flatulate in church (Sitting in the pyew). Check out just about anything written by Doug MegaCatholic or Chris Twinnings and you’re bound to find expletives in the name of the Lord.
I’m a small town boy, folks. I come from a very sheltered American village. And it’s just a bit of a shocker to see all these people calling themselves Christians. Either I need to draw the circle a bit larger or we’ve got some wolves in the sheep pen.
Though, some don’t believe it, hyperbole is the default discourse style in blogdom. So take everything divide it by two throw out the rest and if it makes you laugh link to it on your own blog.
Finally, forgive me for all the mad blogging today. I’m taking steroids to try to knock out the itchy allergy madness and it’s making me slightly schizo-aggressive. But Hilary just made oatmeal raisin cookies so the comfort food is expected to have a calming effect any minute now. Ahhh…
Yeah, well, you were the one who called me a “bone-breaking Bible-basher and apocalyptic apologist”… and it made me laugh. I’m still working on a new header image to go along with that one…
Though, some don’t believe it, hyperbole is the default discourse style in blogdom.
I believe this also applies to online forums and chat as well.
Jim made the switch and it’s even in English!
As my mother once said to me, “If you have to use curse-words to make a point, then you’re a bloody idiot.”
@#$%! This mild compared to many parts of the Internet.
There’s something about anonymity that brings out the worst in people.
As for Christian hyperbole, Paul was an early, prime example. And when you think of camels and needles, and woes to Pharisees, our Lord was not above a touch of exaggeration Himself.