My dear friend and blogging partner David Wayne reaches his 1000th post today. Congratulations David! He says "blogging has been the next best thing to the seminary experience for me" and then goes onto say something which I think Spencer and Johnson are discovering.

"We all have the tendency to become insular and not able to see outside our own traditions and circles of friends. As a Presbyterian I can go to my church and rail against the liberals, the arminians, the Baptists (he-he, I just had to throw that one in!) and all kinds of folks and get nothing but hearty amens, pats on the backs and thanks that we're not like them.

But in blogging I have found that I tend to get read by those I criticize, and that adds a whole new perspective. Blogging makes it hard to attack straw men. The blogosphere is one place where straw men have an uncanny ability to attack back. As much as I have loved interacting with those who share my views in the blogosphere I have to say that interacting with those who oppose my views has been richly rewarding, even when I remain unconvinced by their arguments"

Pop over to Jollyblogger and tell him what you appreciate about his blogging. While you are at it, why not tell me how I should use my own 2000th post which is coming up fast....!