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David Letterman used to have a bit on his Late Night show years ago called “The Museum of the Hard-to-Believe.” In an 1982 episode, one of the “main attractions” at the Museum of the Hard-to-Believe was “The Man who refuses to see ‘E.T.’” There was this guy just standing there with his arms crossed in front of himself wearing a scowl on his face. No explanation was given. He just refused to see the then wildly popular movie “E.T.” I share this with you because when it comes to blogging I’m a bit like the man who refuses to see “E.T.” I just refuse to blog. Unlike the man who refuses to see “E.T.,” however, I will at least offer you a few reasons. So, with apologies to David Letterman:
Top Ten Reasons I Don’t Blog (in descending order). . .
10. I’m too busy reading other peoples’ mundane ramblings to add any of my own
9. Read my sermons. They’re not perfect, but they’re free and they’re far better than any blogging I could ever offer.
8. I have no original thoughts to add to those of scholars like R. Albert Mohler, Jr. By the way, just read Dr. Mohler’s daily blog and you’ll never have to read all those books he recommends.
7. Someone would actually read my blog? Who am I kidding?! Like, “Hey, read Todd Linn’s blog, man. His words are really thought-provoking!” Give me a break.
6. I have a hard enough time writing two full sermon manuscripts each week and an occasional 500 word article for a local newspaper. How in the world would I ever write something so timely as to require daily postings? Incidentally, many bloggers struggle with this one. Just witness the number of posts with articles copied and pasted as blog entries prefaced with the introductory words: “I ran across this article and thought you might enjoy it.”
5. Frankly, I find the way some Christian bloggers write about one another as horribly offensive to the cause of Christ, bringing shame upon the name of our Lord Jesus. For further study, see the excellent article “Reckless Use of Blogs has Power to Harm” written by a humble writer who would never promote himself.
4. Were I to blog about some controversial topic and you were to post a differing opinion, I wouldn’t be spiritually mature enough to learn from you nor appreciate your kooky thoughts.
3. Blogging would just pull me away from more important things. I’m having a hard enough time disciplining myself to spend quality time with my family and read good books. With my growing love for the latest technological gadgetry and downloadable applications (Motorola Q, mp3 players, whatever) blogging would just be another time-robber to pull me away from the things that really matter.
2. Blogging is a sin. (Just kidding. I’m out of material and I need 10 reasons.)
And the number one reason I don’t blog . . .
1. This Benjamin Franklin quote I left as my last words in my 1983 senior high school yearbook: “If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write things worth reading or do things worth writing.” Note well the part that says, “Write things worth reading.” I’ve already wasted enough time writing these Top Ten reasons I Don’t Blog.