kata ta biblia

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So, that's what kids are calling it these days.

To follow up on what not to name a church centre (from Dr. Jim) . . . how about what not to name a Christian blog? On a sidebar, the author offers one definition of a glory hole (a furnace used to make glass), but is perhaps unaware of another meaning. If you too are unaware of this other meaning, try spending a moment at the Urban Dictionary, your source for what the kids are calling things these days. In light of this, the first six words of the biblical quote following the blog’s title are particularly unfortunate.

The Glory Hole

Update (11/10/09): Just noticed that they changed the name. Probably a wise idea. I guess that answers the question of whether it was intentional.

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8 Comments by Patrick George McCullough  /  September 30, 2009  /  Posted in: blogs, humor, unintentional vulgarity
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  • http://drjimsthinkingshop.com/ Dr. Jim

    Jumpin’ Jehoshaphat!

    I wonder how many people googling “Glory Hole” end up on his blog by mistake (maybe that’s the idea!). On the other hand, how many people lose the link to his blog and try to google it!

  • http://rdtwot.wordpress.com Nick Norelli

    To the pure all things are pure… It’s too bad that I’m tainted and automatically thought of that other thing when reading the blog’s title!

  • stephanie louise fisher

    according to that blog, a glory hole is a firey furnace … that’s one way to describe it I suppose…

  • http://clayboy.co.uk Doug Chaplin

    Oh. Dear. Me.

  • Peter Ahn

    It’s a great way to trick people who are intentionally seeking the other glory hole to come to the spiritually healthier glory hole. Perhaps the name is intentional withe the knowledge of urban language.

  • Amy

    The word “hole” should generally be avoided when naming one’s Christian blog. I’d have to get really creative to come up with a palatable hole related title.

    Question: How does a blog become a Christian?

  • http://patmccullough.com/ Patrick George McCullough

    Well, we could be deconstructionist here, but I didn’t mean anything other than this is a Christian who openly writes about Christian topics and claims Christian themes and Scriptures in defining the blog’s purpose.

  • Amy

    I was just wondering if the blog needed to say a special prayer or something.