Comments on: Walking the fine line http://averyfineline.com/2008/01/27/walking-the-fine-line/ Criticism and commentary on southern gospel music and culture Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:52:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Revpaul http://averyfineline.com/2008/01/27/walking-the-fine-line/#comment-279121 Revpaul Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:55:50 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2008/01/27/walking-the-fine-line/#comment-279121 Years ago I heard a sermon by a well-known preacher who always alliterated his three points. But this time, he forgot his third rhyme. His message built to a powerful climax when he exclaimed: "Power, without Purpose, is...uh... Piffle". He then spent his final ten minutes trying to explain the meaning of piffle. Years ago I heard a sermon by a well-known preacher who always alliterated his three points. But this time, he forgot his third rhyme. His message built to a powerful climax when he exclaimed: “Power, without Purpose, is…uh… Piffle”. He then spent his final ten minutes trying to explain the meaning of piffle.

]]> By: dkd http://averyfineline.com/2008/01/27/walking-the-fine-line/#comment-277087 dkd Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:17:42 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2008/01/27/walking-the-fine-line/#comment-277087 I'm too illiterate to even make a post on this one. I think I will just sit back and "Piffle". I’m too illiterate to even make a post on this one. I think I will just sit back and “Piffle”.

]]> By: Ron Fleshman http://averyfineline.com/2008/01/27/walking-the-fine-line/#comment-276874 Ron Fleshman Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:56:24 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2008/01/27/walking-the-fine-line/#comment-276874 It becomes apparent that Avery and I come from the same background and have had the same experiences in our formative years. Revpaul and Doug are correct in that these pontifications are meant to stop conversation, but that's nothing new. I can remember Saturday nights at my childhood home when Sister so-and-so would come by so my mother could roll her hair for Sunday services. The conversation would always go to some evil in the world and when some visitor would try to interject something of substance, it would all be stopped with some scripture and the conversation would change. It's been a big flashback for me reading the comments from readers. When our leader first offered up this blog as a discussion of the music--its quality, who was doing what in the industry (mainly because the sg press is so secretive and downright giddy with fandom), and culture, it's rarely that anymore. I hate that. This is still the best commentary on sg in the whole wide world, but I'm thinking of skipping the comments from now on. I had a lifetime of that between ages 10 and 18, and have no desire to return to those days. It becomes apparent that Avery and I come from the same background and have had the same experiences in our formative years. Revpaul and Doug are correct in that these pontifications are meant to stop conversation, but that’s nothing new. I can remember Saturday nights at my childhood home when Sister so-and-so would come by so my mother could roll her hair for Sunday services. The conversation would always go to some evil in the world and when some visitor would try to interject something of substance, it would all be stopped with some scripture and the conversation would change. It’s been a big flashback for me reading the comments from readers.

When our leader first offered up this blog as a discussion of the music–its quality, who was doing what in the industry (mainly because the sg press is so secretive and downright giddy with fandom), and culture, it’s rarely that anymore. I hate that. This is still the best commentary on sg in the whole wide world, but I’m thinking of skipping the comments from now on. I had a lifetime of that between ages 10 and 18, and have no desire to return to those days.

]]> By: Bubba http://averyfineline.com/2008/01/27/walking-the-fine-line/#comment-276831 Bubba Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:36:58 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2008/01/27/walking-the-fine-line/#comment-276831 "It took me several years to realize one reason I’m so interested in Puritan literature and life professionally was that I was raised in the closest thing to puritan culture than post-modern America has to offer." Seems as if you threw the baby out with the bath water too! “It took me several years to realize one reason I’m so interested in Puritan literature and life professionally was that I was raised in the closest thing to puritan culture than post-modern America has to offer.”

Seems as if you threw the baby out with the bath water too!

]]> By: Chuck Peters http://averyfineline.com/2008/01/27/walking-the-fine-line/#comment-276526 Chuck Peters Mon, 28 Jan 2008 01:36:40 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2008/01/27/walking-the-fine-line/#comment-276526 "..fine line between profundity and piffle.," I was hoping you would be able to work that line into a blog post. “..fine line between profundity and piffle.,”

I was hoping you would be able to work that line into a blog post.

]]> By: Tcburszt http://averyfineline.com/2008/01/27/walking-the-fine-line/#comment-276477 Tcburszt Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:57:41 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2008/01/27/walking-the-fine-line/#comment-276477 I was hoping to comment on the alliterative agility of your "profundity and piffle" dichotomy, but it seems I've been beaten to the punch. Be wary not to lose credibility in class. If you're going to violate your own maxim, do it quiet-like! See you Tuesday. I was hoping to comment on the alliterative agility of your “profundity and piffle” dichotomy, but it seems I’ve been beaten to the punch. Be wary not to lose credibility in class. If you’re going to violate your own maxim, do it quiet-like! See you Tuesday.

]]> By: Revpaul http://averyfineline.com/2008/01/27/walking-the-fine-line/#comment-276337 Revpaul Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:53:37 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2008/01/27/walking-the-fine-line/#comment-276337 "Almost every comments thread here gets hijacked at some point by people quoting scripture or preaching mini-sermons in ways clearly meant to function as conversation-stoppers." I've yet to understand why these "Blog Police" hang out around here, the very place where new thoughts and ideas are openly discussed. One word of dissent and they attack and shut it down. In the moderating process, isn't there some way to color their posts orange or something, so we can quickly get back to the discussion at hand? Maybe we could compile a list of their most-quoted texts and just refer to them by number. Like, "see objections #2 and #7." Walkin' the line between profundity and piffle. Indeed! “Almost every comments thread here gets hijacked at some point by people quoting scripture or preaching mini-sermons in ways clearly meant to function as conversation-stoppers.”

I’ve yet to understand why these “Blog Police” hang out around here, the very place where new thoughts and ideas are openly discussed. One word of dissent and they attack and shut it down.

In the moderating process, isn’t there some way to color their posts orange or something, so we can quickly get back to the discussion at hand? Maybe we could compile a list of their most-quoted texts and just refer to them by number. Like, “see objections #2 and #7.”

Walkin’ the line between profundity and piffle. Indeed!

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