Inspired by Darryl Dash’s (no relation) post on how to cope with not attending the Gospel Coalition conference (pointed out to me by one of our southern correspondents), I decided to use the theme to explore further differences between pietism and confessionalism.
Dead Orthodox
1) Save money for trip to Vegas
2) See more hot women at Happy Hour than at the Conference
3) Won’t miss appointment to have tattoo of Heidelberg Q&A 1 imprinted on my rear end (right cheek if you must know) at the parlor linked from the Acts 29 website
Confessional
1) Won’t miss cigars and single-malt night with the guys from the office
2) Won’t miss catechizing children
3) Won’t miss son’s first Little League practice (where the shortstop’s mother is rather attractive)
4) Get to finish first season of Treme
5) Won’t miss meeting with boss on opening the new facility in Richmond
Pietist
1) Can catch up on missed readings in M’Cheyne’s schedule
2) Won’t miss mid-week prayer meeting
3) Can finish Dallimore’s biography of Whitefield
4) Won’t miss watching American Idol with wifey and kids (J Lo is so funny)
5) Won’t have to listen to Julius Kim or any other professor from Westminster California
Old Life 