tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post8686079754444744465..comments2023-10-19T10:34:33.030-05:00Comments on Praisegod Barebones: A Bizarre SampleBart Barberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14021102240441576393noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post-85730569295591816322007-06-03T16:08:00.000-05:002007-06-03T16:08:00.000-05:00David, you'll never get me to confess to having an...David, you'll never get me to confess to having an R.C. and a moon pie!R. L. Vaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10992710377193518029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post-64790842046642981782007-06-02T22:33:00.000-05:002007-06-02T22:33:00.000-05:00rl,i'm not sure, but i think the official drink of...rl,<BR/><BR/>i'm not sure, but i think the official drink of the sbc is royal crown cola, or better known as r.c.<BR/><BR/>rl, have you ever eaten a moon pie by any chance?<BR/><BR/>davidvolfan007https://www.blogger.com/profile/15635929001030697924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post-17776245252776276022007-06-02T22:23:00.000-05:002007-06-02T22:23:00.000-05:00David, can a good "Southern" Baptist prefer Pepsi ...David, can a good "Southern" Baptist prefer Pepsi over Coke? I mean, come on. Coca-Cola is headquartered in Atlanta, GA and Pepsi is headquartered in Purchase, N.Y.!! New York <BR/>:-O<BR/><BR/>Of course, there is Dr. Pepper, developed in Waco....R. L. Vaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10992710377193518029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post-27156702185138316462007-06-02T12:05:00.000-05:002007-06-02T12:05:00.000-05:00dwm,put me in your survey as liking pepsi over cok...dwm,<BR/><BR/>put me in your survey as liking pepsi over coke as well. will you be bringing this report to the floor of the convention? i will stand at a mic to speak for it.<BR/>:)<BR/><BR/>davidvolfan007https://www.blogger.com/profile/15635929001030697924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post-17929420835429084742007-06-02T07:48:00.000-05:002007-06-02T07:48:00.000-05:00Bart,I have survyed 5 people who prefer Pepsi over...Bart,<BR/><BR/>I have survyed 5 people who prefer Pepsi over Coke. All five are SBCers. Therefore, Pepsi is the beverage of choice amongst Southern Baptist. :)<BR/><BR/>Just having a little fun with all this. I hope no one minds.<BR/><BR/>DWMIIIdwm IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789864109455705598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post-47965059950790219362007-06-02T07:29:00.000-05:002007-06-02T07:29:00.000-05:00Marty,Sure, you would bet MY retirement.But even y...Marty,<BR/><BR/>Sure, you would bet MY retirement.<BR/><BR/>But even your comments seem to allow this: Considering the responses of SBC laity, the pro-PPL percentage is highly likely to have dropped well below 50%.Bart Barberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14021102240441576393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post-67941818422407856052007-06-02T05:07:00.000-05:002007-06-02T05:07:00.000-05:00"What else would be *new*?""What else would be *new*?"Marty Durenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13428755643842315790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post-26541136350417395462007-06-02T05:05:00.000-05:002007-06-02T05:05:00.000-05:00Bart-Thanks for the encouragement to engage your s...Bart-<BR/>Thanks for the encouragement to engage your speculation.<BR/><BR/>First, if Lifeway did a survey to determine what "Protestants" currently believe about PPL, then the lack of oversampling of SBC laity is moot. If it wasn't in the purpose, then not doing it is not a mistake. The point, obviously, was a subset of SBC pastors.<BR/><BR/>Second, if at least 405 SBC laity were not surveyed,Marty Durenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13428755643842315790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post-52626552915264352442007-06-01T21:25:00.000-05:002007-06-01T21:25:00.000-05:00Bart, when you slow down shoot me an e-mail and we...Bart, when you slow down shoot me an e-mail and we'll work something out for some ET cuisine. <BR/><BR/>If you could come to our church/cemetery homecoming you could try some of my 92 yr old mother's chicken and dressing! (BTW, I'm the baby!)R. L. Vaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10992710377193518029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post-30650020946451676122007-06-01T21:14:00.000-05:002007-06-01T21:14:00.000-05:00Bart,Is there any way that you could contact Lifew...Bart,<BR/><BR/>Is there any way that you could contact Lifeway Research and get the information you desire without speculating or casting aspersion on their methodology? Did Dr. Yarnell attempt this? It seems that we should give one of our SBC entities the benefit of the doubt when it comes to their leadership and work before we attack them. If there is a problem with Lifeway Research leadership,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post-28098918355801330112007-06-01T21:01:00.000-05:002007-06-01T21:01:00.000-05:00Bart,Interesting analysis. I would like to add th...Bart,<BR/><BR/>Interesting analysis. I would like to add that statistics 'say' nothing. Statistics simply provide a framework whereby data can be analyzed and subsequently interpreted. Interpretation comes in the form of CONCLUSIONS by the researcher. Responsible research then dictates that further study be done to validate. <BR/><BR/>Of course, no data is above scrutiny and we must Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post-24318223721896408642007-06-01T20:52:00.000-05:002007-06-01T20:52:00.000-05:00SelahV,That is a great question.SelahV,<BR/><BR/>That is a great question.Bart Barberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14021102240441576393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post-72191749799959889312007-06-01T20:51:00.000-05:002007-06-01T20:51:00.000-05:00Marty,Thanks for the talking points. They are duly...Marty,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the talking points. They are duly noted.<BR/><BR/>Now, would you like to interact with the fact that the laity sample broke strongly away from the pastor sample <B>against</B> PPL—and the fact that this data has been presented in such a way as to prevent anyone from tying it to the question at hand?Bart Barberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14021102240441576393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post-72863664746681928002007-06-01T20:48:00.000-05:002007-06-01T20:48:00.000-05:00Bart: given all the dialogues and arguements on th...Bart: given all the dialogues and arguements on this subject during this past year, I would like to know why Lifeway would release a survey that had so many questions attached to it. It's very problematic in helping folks determine what the statistics really are, what they really mean and how they were gathered. selahVAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post-38650422276800573272007-06-01T20:46:00.000-05:002007-06-01T20:46:00.000-05:00Bart-Thanks for admitting that you are speculating...Bart-<BR/>Thanks for admitting that you are speculating. You've sure speculated about me;^)<BR/><BR/>I thought that I was clear in stating that, yes, the 1,000 lay people included Southern Baptists, though, apparently, they were not oversampled as were the pastors. Forgive me for lacking clarity there; I was actually trying to provide some :^)<BR/><BR/>It would also be a very one sided Marty Durenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13428755643842315790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post-57465810596167057452007-06-01T20:45:00.000-05:002007-06-01T20:45:00.000-05:00R. L.,First, I note that I owe you responses on se...R. L.,<BR/><BR/>First, I note that I owe you responses on several threads. You always ask such substantive questions that they take <B>TIME</B> to respond! And I've been at a shortage of that lately. After San Antonio we need to get together finally and share some East Texas cuisine.Bart Barberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14021102240441576393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post-19621882698477027802007-06-01T20:40:00.000-05:002007-06-01T20:40:00.000-05:00Since LifeWay was conducting the survey, it seems ...Since LifeWay was conducting the survey, it seems strange that they did not plan to include a report of Southern Baptist laity.R. L. Vaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10992710377193518029noreply@blogger.com