So the GodBlogCon started a few days ago. Big fat hairy deal. It's a mutual admiration society for Calvinistic Evangelical Republicans*. I really don't think it's going to make any real impact within the blogosphere, let alone without. It certainly won't do anything to help Godbloggers break out of their ghetto.
If you're about as enthused about GBC as I am, you might find Mean Dean's mock coverage interesting.
Behind the scenes - Installment #1
Behind the scenes - Installment #2
* I have no beef with the participants, just the bias in speaker selection.
Update 10/09/06: Unfortunately, blogs4god is no more and all that's left of these behind-the-scenes posts must be found in Google's cache.
Funky Dung
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You're probably right, that there would be minimal impact by such an event.. the organizers were very open to more diverse representation on the platform, but couldn't get them there.. can you help? Who do you think would pay their own dime to be a part of such an event? (all of us speakers and attendees had to cover our own costs)
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Posted 17 Oct 2005 at 4:16 pm ¶The Christian island in the blogosphere is far more diverse than the makeup of GBC. I find it interesting that the majority of those willing and able to pay their own way were right-wing, American, Calvinist Evangelicals. Are folks from other parts of the spectrum or different theological traditions poorer and/or cheaper? Surely there are more potential willing and able attendees than showed up. Perhaps the organizers were indeed open to diverse opinions. If so so, then the failure lies in lack of effective advertising.
Don't get me wrong, I nothing against the people involved with GBC. In fact, a number of them are bloggers I greatly admire. However, I just don't think any productive good will come of it. I don't expect any changes that will get Christians out of their blogging ghetto.
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