Controversy
Warren Gage, Knox Seminary, R.C. Sproul, N.T. Wright, John Piper, Brian McLaren, Doug Pagitt, John MacArthur, Emerging Church, New Perspectives on Paul, Federal Vision.
I post this as an experiment to see how my stats counter registers it. My hypothesis is that it will go nutty. Controversy sells.
I read this today: “The blogosphere is the friend of information but the enemy of thought,” (Alan Jacobs in Books & Culture.) (cited here).
I’ll report the results in a couple of days (although my guess is that the findings will generate far fewer visits). C’est la vie.
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Pingback by once more with feeling » Blog Archive » Controversy sells — September 25, 2007 @ 12:52 pm
Hey Brother! You know I love ya so consider this a help… Its Pagitt not Padgitt… that alone should increase your hits.
al sends
Comment by Al — September 25, 2007 @ 5:28 pm
Al,
Thanks for the help. (I’m secretly proud that I didn’t know how to spell his name.) At any rate…bling bling bling goes the stats counter.
Comment by Rob — September 25, 2007 @ 5:44 pm
“gossip”
a Dictionary sefinition
Home > Library > Words > Dictionary gos·sip (gŏs’əp)
Rumor or talk of a personal, sensational, or intimate nature.
A person who habitually spreads intimate or private rumors or facts.
Trivial, chatty talk or writing.
To engage in or spread gossip.
SYNONYMS gossip, blab, tattle. These verbs mean to engage in or communicate idle, indiscreet talk: gossiping about the neighbors; can’t keep a secret—he always blabs; is disliked for tattling on mischief-makers.
Comment by Richard — September 26, 2007 @ 3:21 am
Richard,
Do you consider this gossip?
I think Rob is simply making a point… and a good one.
al sends
Comment by Al — September 26, 2007 @ 7:18 am
re: “Controversy sells”
Your own words condemn you!
wikipedia states:
Some people commonly understand gossip as meaning the spreading of rumor and misinformation, as (for example) through excited discussion of scandals. Some newspapers carry “gossip columns” which retail the social and personal lives of celebrities or of élite members of certain communities.
Comment by Richard — September 26, 2007 @ 1:10 pm
Richard… So, you coming here to wallow in these subjects… ah… nevermind.
al sends
Comment by Al — September 26, 2007 @ 4:41 pm
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Pingback by Results « Uber Goober — September 27, 2007 @ 1:18 pm
Very funny idea.
Comment by fiester25 — September 30, 2007 @ 6:10 pm
this mess is all part of the crpc mess. the pride before the fall!
time to get back to the basic of teaching the word and start practicing love, peace and grace.
Comment by kevin — February 21, 2008 @ 3:52 am