Comments on: Sorry hun, them’s the breaks http://boyinthebands.com/archives/sorry-hun-thems-the-breaks/ Scott Wells on the practice of Christian faith Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:04:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Scott Wells http://boyinthebands.com/archives/sorry-hun-thems-the-breaks/#comment-19257 Scott Wells Sun, 23 Apr 2006 03:47:35 +0000 http://www.universalistchurch.net/boyinthebands/archives/sorry-hun-thems-the-breaks/#comment-19257 Jeff -- you might get your chance to sign on thus. See my portal posting, due out tomorrow. Jeff — you might get your chance to sign on thus. See my portal posting, due out tomorrow.

]]> By: Jeff Wilson http://boyinthebands.com/archives/sorry-hun-thems-the-breaks/#comment-19255 Jeff Wilson Sun, 23 Apr 2006 03:25:21 +0000 http://www.universalistchurch.net/boyinthebands/archives/sorry-hun-thems-the-breaks/#comment-19255 Not being a Linux person, I wasn't aware of the term "automagically," thanks for the explanation. Totally random comment: in preparing my syllabus for my upcoming course on liberal religious traditions in America, I was taken aback today by the discovery that I could in completely good faith sign on to the Winchester Profession. Not being a Linux person, I wasn’t aware of the term “automagically,” thanks for the explanation.

Totally random comment: in preparing my syllabus for my upcoming course on liberal religious traditions in America, I was taken aback today by the discovery that I could in completely good faith sign on to the Winchester Profession.

]]> By: Scott Wells http://boyinthebands.com/archives/sorry-hun-thems-the-breaks/#comment-19235 Scott Wells Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:34:22 +0000 http://www.universalistchurch.net/boyinthebands/archives/sorry-hun-thems-the-breaks/#comment-19235 <em>Automagically</em> is a term a lot of Linux folk use to describe software (often installers and graphical interfaces) that "just work" without the users understanding why. Given Linux's hobbiest-hacker grassroots, this seems to be accepted begrudingly as a good thing because it attracts new people to Linux, but I detect a kind of lament that these new people sacrifice a meaningful experience about what they're using or doing. Fine for computers, I think, but not for one's faith. The term appeals to me in part because I understand (the term <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grok" rel="nofollow"><em>grok</em></a> would be better here) part of Universalism's genius as its role of understanding as the door to communion with God. Automagically is a term a lot of Linux folk use to describe software (often installers and graphical interfaces) that “just work” without the users understanding why. Given Linux’s hobbiest-hacker grassroots, this seems to be accepted begrudingly as a good thing because it attracts new people to Linux, but I detect a kind of lament that these new people sacrifice a meaningful experience about what they’re using or doing. Fine for computers, I think, but not for one’s faith. The term appeals to me in part because I understand (the term grok would be better here) part of Universalism’s genius as its role of understanding as the door to communion with God.

]]> By: PeaceBang http://boyinthebands.com/archives/sorry-hun-thems-the-breaks/#comment-19234 PeaceBang Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:05:56 +0000 http://www.universalistchurch.net/boyinthebands/archives/sorry-hun-thems-the-breaks/#comment-19234 I LOVE "automagically!" I thought the same thing! Just to spite you, Mr. Wells, I'm going to re-read "The Oversoul" today and send Valentine's to Mr. Emerson. I still love him dearly and resonate with him on many theological points (c'mon, you know he's more nuanced than we're giving him credit for) so let me say that while I'm definitely parting ways with our TREATMENT of Mr. Emerson, I'm not necessarily parting ways with the man himself. But as for his contribution to contemporary Unitarian Universalism? FEH. I LOVE “automagically!” I thought the same thing!

Just to spite you, Mr. Wells, I’m going to re-read “The Oversoul” today and send Valentine’s to Mr. Emerson. I still love him dearly and resonate with him on many theological points (c’mon, you know he’s more nuanced than we’re giving him credit for) so let me say that while I’m definitely parting ways with our TREATMENT of Mr. Emerson, I’m not necessarily parting ways with the man himself. But as for his contribution to contemporary Unitarian Universalism? FEH.

]]> By: Jeff Wilson http://boyinthebands.com/archives/sorry-hun-thems-the-breaks/#comment-19231 Jeff Wilson Sat, 22 Apr 2006 12:53:40 +0000 http://www.universalistchurch.net/boyinthebands/archives/sorry-hun-thems-the-breaks/#comment-19231 Scott, did you type "automagically" on purpose, or were you trying to type "automatically"? A very interesting terms you seem to have coined by accident! Scott, did you type “automagically” on purpose, or were you trying to type “automatically”? A very interesting terms you seem to have coined by accident!

]]> By: Peregrinato http://boyinthebands.com/archives/sorry-hun-thems-the-breaks/#comment-19225 Peregrinato Sat, 22 Apr 2006 05:27:14 +0000 http://www.universalistchurch.net/boyinthebands/archives/sorry-hun-thems-the-breaks/#comment-19225 And I think I'm becoming some sort of demi-Augustinian. Grace, grace, grace. And I think I’m becoming some sort of demi-Augustinian. Grace, grace, grace.

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