Richard Beck over at Experimental Theology has already challenged and changed my assumptions about how The No Asshole Rule has been received among many Christians, especially in his post on 1 Corinthians and the No Asshole Rule, where Richard described how he read from the book in Sunday school, and concluded that 1 Corinthians meant "Basically, don't be an asshole." I have also written a number of related posts lately about Christianity and the book, including the Sacred and the Profane and Applying the Rule at the Highest Level.
Richard's latest effort in this direction is a poll, which asks the question Can We Speak of Assholes at Church? The poll asks: Is the content of the book The No Asshole Rule important and appropriate for church based study? Just 30 votes are in (and some very interesting comments): 73% say it is important and appropriate and that the title of the book should be overt; 23% say that the content is important but the title is inappropriate; and 3% (one voter) says that it is "Unimportant and inappropriate (i.e., book content and style irrelevant and inappropriate for a church-based study)."
I urge you to vote and to check out Richard's fascinating blog. Richard, thanks for your wisdom and courage and I look forward to the results of your poll. I am going to vote right now!
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