Comments on: The Weekly Town Crier http://www.colossiansthreesixteen.com/archives/2061 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:55:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: JakeT http://www.colossiansthreesixteen.com/archives/2061#comment-229671 JakeT Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:33:43 +0000 http://www.colossiansthreesixteen.com/archives/2061#comment-229671 But that doesn't necessarily mean that Barna's research isn't objective, does it? I mean, I don't if I agree with him or not (I can't really speak to that, not having read anything he's written), but I'm sure, if he isn't being objective in his research, there's some evidence to back that up. Then again, it could pretty easily be argued that his opinion about the est. church's failure is a result of his research. Again, I'm not arguing either way, just looking for some evidence to support a critical view. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that Barna’s research isn’t objective, does it?

I mean, I don’t if I agree with him or not (I can’t really speak to that, not having read anything he’s written), but I’m sure, if he isn’t being objective in his research, there’s some evidence to back that up.

Then again, it could pretty easily be argued that his opinion about the est. church’s failure is a result of his research.

Again, I’m not arguing either way, just looking for some evidence to support a critical view.

]]> By: BrentJeffreyThomas http://www.colossiansthreesixteen.com/archives/2061#comment-228539 BrentJeffreyThomas Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:54:47 +0000 http://www.colossiansthreesixteen.com/archives/2061#comment-228539 Thank you for the link to the Economist article about the use and misuse of sound. I'll show it to my wife (an audiologist). The next time I need to disperse a crowd of ruffians, I now know that Barry Manilow works well (according to Australian law enforcement). This reminds me of the Martian-defeating use of Slim Whitman recordings in "Mars Attacks". Thank you for the link to the Economist article about the use and misuse of sound. I’ll show it to my wife (an audiologist). The next time I need to disperse a crowd of ruffians, I now know that Barry Manilow works well (according to Australian law enforcement). This reminds me of the Martian-defeating use of Slim Whitman recordings in “Mars Attacks”.

]]> By: Brent http://www.colossiansthreesixteen.com/archives/2061#comment-226929 Brent Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:18:59 +0000 http://www.colossiansthreesixteen.com/archives/2061#comment-226929 Sure, there's a not-so-subtle thread running through Barna's books and research that "traditional" church is no longer viable and that we need to adopt a house church model. I sometimes get the feeling that much of his "research" is simply him trying to make his case. Sure, there’s a not-so-subtle thread running through Barna’s books and research that “traditional” church is no longer viable and that we need to adopt a house church model. I sometimes get the feeling that much of his “research” is simply him trying to make his case.

]]> By: Jim http://www.colossiansthreesixteen.com/archives/2061#comment-226924 Jim Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:57:09 +0000 http://www.colossiansthreesixteen.com/archives/2061#comment-226924 Could you elaborate on what you meant here? <blockquote>Proving that “research” is not always “objective,” read Barna’s new report...</blockquote> Could you elaborate on what you meant here?

Proving that “research” is not always “objective,” read Barna’s new report…

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