Meme: My Faith, My Tattoo
Background information: Adam J. Copeland is a pastor conducting informal research for some Christian youth curriculum addressing tattoos. Adam’s also taking a grad school class on cyberculture. This meme combines these interests, and hopefully will help him thoughtfully consider getting a tattoo himself. So, please, pass on the meme below….
In a few sentences, respond to the questions below — respond on your blog, on this blog, on Facebook, wherever. When you’re done, share, tag a few friends, and pass on the questions. If you post this somewhere else, keep the title, “Meme: My faith, my tattoo” for easy searching. For background on what the heck a “meme” is, see this article.
My Faith, My Tattoo Meme:
1. Describe your tattoo(s):
2. What made you want that tattoo(s)?
3. How did your faith influence your tattoo, indirectly or directly?
4. What’s the relationship between your tattoo and your broader understanding of your body?
5. Was it worth it…do you have regrets?
6. What funny story has happened because of your tattoo?
7. How did your tattoo change your faith (and if not, why not)?
For background on how this meme started, see Adam Copeland’s blog at http://adamjcopeland.com
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Here are some inks to those who have already participated in the My Faith, My Tattoo meme via their blogs. Also, in the comments of this post several others have answered as well:
- Abby at extraordinary
- the gospel according to mark
- Bruce Reyes-Chow
- Heather at all we know is falling
- emmy at insert post-modern title here
- Adam at pomomusings
- Kendra Kinnison
- Steph at tales from the bathroom stall
- Ania Read ponders here
- mihee kim-kort
- more links goes here…
6 Uninteresting Things about Me
Jim who blogs at The Church Geek tagged me here in the 6 Uninteresting Things meme. As someone who is particularly uninteresting, I’ll happily play along.
1) My first school report ever was on bald eagles. [My second was on Gov. Lawton Chiles, who later read my report, visited my Sunday School class, and signed it. But that's interesting and doesn't count.]
2) I wear size 13.5 shoes, (or should do) which makes buying shoes a real pain.
3) I love the word “peripatetic.”
4) I’m currently in the library and can smell BBQ.
5) I prefer waffle fries to regular, curly to seasoned, and usually order the same meal every time at familiar restaurants.
6) I am horrible with names which probably dooms my chances as a pastor, but worked find in Scotland where everyone was named either Jean, Anne, Ian, or John.
I tag Melissa, Andrew, Emily, Dorothy, Phil, and Racher.
Meme Terms and Conditions
1. Link to the person who tagged you. 2. Mention the rules on your blog. 3. List six unspectacular things about you. 4. Tag six other bloggers by linking to them.
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Presby Meme
Bruce Reyes-Chow, moderator of the PCUSA started this one and I was tagged by Kerri and Adam.
Here ya go:
In about 25 words each, answer the five questions below.
Tag five Presbyterian bloggers and send them a note to let them know they were tagged. Be sure to link to the this original post.
1) What is your favorite faith-based hymn, song or chorus? OMG, I’m horrible with favorites and definitely can’t pick a favorite hymn–ever! A few favorites: God is Here, Lift High the Cross, Now Thank We All Our God, Beautiful Savior, and The Day Thou Gavest.
2) What was the context, content and/or topic of the last sermon that truly touched, convicted, inspired, challenged, comforted and/or otherwise moved you? Ok, this is a strange answer, but a few weeks ago I heard a children’s sermon on the sacrament of marriage. Yeah, I know that’s not a sacrament, but what stuck with me was 1) the fact that the world didn’t end and the church didn’t explode when the speaker got a bit confused, and 2) continued wondering how many, if any, members of that congregation noticed.
3) If you could have all Presbyterians read just one of your previous posts, what would it be and why? It’s less Presbyterian than it is cultural/theological, but since it’s still election season, how about Vote Obama for Eschatology
4) What are three PC(USA) flavored blogs you read on a regular basis? The GA Junkie, Dancing With God, and Divinity School Days.
5) If the PC(USA) were a movie, what would it be and why? An Inconvenient Truth.
I can’t think of too many Presby bloggers who haven’t been tagged yet. Here’s a few, though, Island Preacha , Next Gener.Asian, and Wonderings about Wanderings.
Presby Meme 5
It’s not that I like to be known as a Presbyterian nerd–really, I push inter-denominational conversations more than most (e.g. the whole Lutheran college thing and Lutheran seminarian spouse), but here I am participating in a Presby Meme made up by even a bigger Presbyterian nerd. “Thanks” to Shawn for the shout-out.
* in about 25 words each, answer the following five questions;
* tag five presbyterian bloggers and send them a note to let them know they were tagged;
* be sure to link or send a trackback to this post
1. What is your earliest memory of being distinctly Presbyterian?
Fuzzy, but probably having to do with Montreat Conference Center clubs. Though I later worked on summer staff, for some reason I hated going into the Kindies classroom oh those 20 years ago.
2. On what issue/question should the PC(USA) spend LESS energy and time?
Beating each other up–this could apply to Amendment B, or satisfaction theory of atonement, or on why we’re losing members (in demographically predictable ways), or inclusivism/exclusivism. Call me naive, but isn’t there something in the Bible about mutual support and encouragement?
3. On what issue/question should the PC(USA) spend MORE energy and time?
We’re a rich denomination in the richest country in the world. How do we justify our wealth in a world in which people are dying from preventable disease and starvation?
4. If you could have the PC(USA) focus on one passage of scripture for an entire year, what would it be?
1 Chronicles 26:18 “At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.” Nobody is certain what this verse means. Without context, it’s complete gibberish. In context, it’s still murky. 1 Chronicles 26:18 could pop some humility into denominational discussions and remind us that being certain one is right is less important than accomplishing God’s work together.
5. If the PC(USA) were an animal what would it be and why?
Owl (aka “W-O-L”), in Winnie the Pooh, who is plenty wise, but also not altogether following what’s going on around him.
I’ll tag the following, knowing that Presbyblogging is so incestuous that half of them have probably been tagged already: Pomomusings, Erin, Meg, Dwight, and John.
123 Book Meme
I’m suspicious of memes, but Jim tagged me so I figure I’ll reciprocate this time. Let me say now, however, that I’m reserving the right not to participate in future memes–call me boring.
Here it goes.
(1) Pick up the nearest book of 123 pages or more. No cheating! (2) Turn to page 123. (3) Find the first 5 sentences. (4) Post the next 3 sentences. (5) Tag 5 people.
Hell, said Rawlins. We’re in good shape. We get paid in five days.
(From The Border Trilogy by Cormac McCarthy)
Ok, that was more fun than I thought it’d be. Tagging James, Bruce, Melissa, John, and Meg.
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