Here is a semi-definitive sampling of some Christians participating in Blog Action Day, starting with a definition and ending in a how-to … in the middle … some details:
The Digital Sanctuary - Blog Action Day Draws Attention to Poverty
…What is Blog Action Day? Today, October 15, 2008, has been designated as the day set aside for thousands of bloggers with millions of readers (last time I checked over 10 million feed readers) to unite for the purpose of discussing a single issue - poverty. The hope is that global discussion across the blogosphere will raise awareness, …
Said at Southern - Poverty & The Girl Effect
…Today is blog action day, an informal push to get social media buzzing and raise awareness of global social issues. This year is about poverty. As Christians, we should be very concerned with all forms of suffering. At the same time we must work for the ultimate restoration that comes via the Kingdom of God. On SBC Voices, I’m posting …
Diana Scimone - 9,000 Bloggers, Butterfly Girl, and Me
…Today is Blog Action Day 08. More than 9,000 bloggers around the world with an audience of 10 million are all posting about the same issue on the same day. This year’s topic is poverty, and we’re writing about how it relates to the focus of our blog. You don’t have to look far to find the connection between child trafficking and poverty….
Tall Skinny Kiwi - Blog Action Day for Poverty: Oct 15
… I dipped into an earlier project that really excited me and contained some memes that I thought needed a spotlight. Its a microbusiness enterprise called The Indian Taxi Fund., started by my friend Josh Brown …
Ian’s Messy Desk - Blog Action Day: How To Eliminate Poverty
Okay, you as an individual are not going to eliminate poverty. Unfortunately, many people stop at that thought, feeling poverty is too big a problem for one person to solve, so nothing gets done. There are those who feel the solution to poverty has to come from government and institutions, so never bother to consider how it affects them.
So how about you, did you blog about poverty yesterday? If so, send a link-o-love and we’ll add it here.
