Kathy seems to think I'm a subversive. She says:
How am I subversive? I am a proponent of religious revolution, and I'm definitely in opposition to religious authority if abused. But what I really want to see more than anything is for women who have been oppressed by the church to be set free. I want to see the end of any church system, structure or leadership who prevents -- either by direct instruction or interference, or by indirect, subtle or manipulative teachings -- a woman from being her whole and complete self, fulfilling her ultimate calling as a human being, not as a woman. If that makes me subversive, then yeah, I'll wear it with pride.
Here are my tags...I always hesitate to do this because I don't like leaving anyone out, but in this case I will name names because these are some people who inspire me, dream with me, or at least who inexplicably tolerate me:
"Erin, for putting to words what so many of us say in the quiet of our hearts and minds about our faith, church, freedom."So she gave me Jake Bouma's Subversive Blogger Award. Thanks Kath!
How am I subversive? I am a proponent of religious revolution, and I'm definitely in opposition to religious authority if abused. But what I really want to see more than anything is for women who have been oppressed by the church to be set free. I want to see the end of any church system, structure or leadership who prevents -- either by direct instruction or interference, or by indirect, subtle or manipulative teachings -- a woman from being her whole and complete self, fulfilling her ultimate calling as a human being, not as a woman. If that makes me subversive, then yeah, I'll wear it with pride.
Here are my tags...I always hesitate to do this because I don't like leaving anyone out, but in this case I will name names because these are some people who inspire me, dream with me, or at least who inexplicably tolerate me:
- Sue at Discombobula for her art, her soul, her grace...and her love of 80's music.
- Ché at This Stream for never hesitates to listen to my weirdnesses and explorations.
- Jim at Lord I Believe, Help My Unbelief and Glenn at Re-dreaming the Dream for the subversive dreams and visions they are risking putting out into the world; here's to making it happen.
- Barb at A Former Leader's Journey for always being willing and able to say the things I don't have words for.
16 comments:
Nah, your not subversive at all :)
Congrats! I like what Kathy said about you, its so true!
Awwwww, THANKS! I shall cherish this award with every inch of my subversive heart :)
Thanks, Erin! It's an honor to be thought subversive! Especially since I am just a middle-aged middle class Midwestern male. :o)
Thanks Erin, I appreciate you and the subversive love that you share here at Decompressing Faith. You have made a difference in my life!
Are we supposed to treat this like a "tag" kind of thing. Post it and then pass it on? I'm still new to this thing and this is the first "award" I have gotten.
Thanks Barbara. I should have given you one too...
Sue - You're very welcome. Subversive is the new black.
Jim - You're welcome. Everyone has big ideas; some people have big ideas they seek to make happen.
Barb - Yeah, I forgot to post the rules. Tag 5 people....you can find the rules, too at Jake's site.
It seems to me that how "subversive" one is depends greatly on the perspective of the person offering the label. Kind of like how the question of whether a group is engaging in "guerilla warfare" or "a heroic fight for freedom" often depends on which side of the fight the speaker is or who eventually won. ;)
Jarred - True. It's also been suggested that one who announces they are subversive, well, can't be. But it's all in fun.
So if you announce you're subversive then it means you're not really?
Oh, damn! Oh well. Guess I'll go back to my nice comfortable middle-class existence then :)
Sue - Yep, all us subversives just outed ourselves. Darn.
I still think what's fun is fun. It's nice to be recognized as the weirdo I am.
Maybe we're subversives in training. Cutting our teeth on the church from afar in the ether before we're brought before kings and UN officials :)
Yeah, it is fun to be a weirdo. Definitely ;)
Yeah but I'm weirder than you. :-P
:-P Those shoes and that hair. Yeah, you're weirder than me, dude :)
Congratulations. It's a truly honourable thing.
Nah, really, I can only hope that I'll be as weird as you some day...
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