well...at least nobody has posted a Helen Thomas Pic.
Posted on 09/20/2009 7:20:50 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
WASHINGTON – Former Miss California Carrie Prejean told a crowd of social conservatives Friday that she was a varsity jock in high school who got into beauty pageants just knowing that she is a strong woman with values.
Her strength has carried her through the “junk” that followed after she responded during the Miss USA pageant that she believes marriage is between a man and a woman, she said.
“There was something wrong with turning on the TV and seeing people mock me for my faith. For seeing people make fun of me for the answer I gave. Making fun of me for being a Christian,” said Prejean at the Values Voter Summit Friday. “It didn’t make sense to me.”
Prejean, now 22 years old and a senior at San Diego Christian College, was in the final round of the Miss USA 2009 when openly gay pageant judge Perez Hilton asked her if she believed every U.S. state should legalize same-sex marriage.
She responded that every American can choose what to think on the issue, but in her family they believe that marriage is between a man and a woman. The pageant finalist added, “no offense to anybody out there. But that’s how I was raised and I believe that it should be between a man and a woman.”
A storm of protest and verbal abuse from the pro-gay marriage camp against Prejean immediately ensued the pageant.
Though Prejean was named first runner up in the Miss USA 2009 pageant, she was later dethroned as Miss California, with producers of the pageant citing alleged breach of contract. She has denied the claims, and has filed a libel suit maintaining she has been discriminated against for her religious views.
“I have never seen anything like it,” Prejean said, “being a 22-year-old college student not really into politics, or I wasn’t at the time. But now I have a new outlook. I am disgusted at the way some people can be so intolerant.”
She said not only has she been attacked, but her mother has been tabloid fodder while her father and 90-year-old grandmother have also been regularly attacked.
“But you know what, I am here today because I am still standing and I am not defeated,” said a defiant Prejean, who some call the new family values spokeswoman. “They have not defeated me.”
The 22-year-old, who got the crowd more excited than established politicians featured earlier Friday morning, shared that she was raised by parents who taught her to fear God and show respect to everyone even if they have different views from her. In high school, she described herself as a jock who played four sports, including varsity basketball.
She started entering pageants her senior year of high school when a friend suggested the idea. Her mother had been hesitant about the idea, but she recalled assuring her mother that “it was a competition and I love competition [and] I love to win” and that she didn’t need to wear a bathing suit.
Her success in pageants brought her to the final round of the Miss USA competition, where on that fateful night she chose to give up her chances of being Miss USA and competing in Miss Universe to stand up for her values.
“I’m not a hater of anyone. This is not about me being a bigot, a racist, or whatever you want to call me,” Prejean said. “It is just that I am a woman who stood up for the truth and people don’t want to admit that.
She added, "Even though I didn’t win the crown that night, I know the Lord has so much of a bigger crown in heaven for me.”
Her book about her experience with the Miss USA pageant, entitled Still Standing, is set to be released in November.
Where exactly do I find that? 1 Hooters 5:17? I don’t know that part. You claim that not getting breast enlargement is a basic tennant supported by scripture. Prove it.
I do to. Now if you cannot support your contention then have the integrity to say so. Otherwise provide the scriptural framework and verses you are using to make such a claim. It shouldn’t be difficult. According to you it is a basic tenant.
Perhaps you should educate your self, no?
No problem here. I think you have exactly the same level of belief in both the New Testament and the Constitution. In fact, I have no doubt whatsoever.
Lust?
Idolatry?
I have read it quite a bit. As instructed, we prove things according to scripture, just as the bereans. I suspect you cannot support what you have claimed. It is a completely reasonable request. Why would you not honor it?
Then why the conflict?
You forgot the big one — Coveting!
Are we discussing the 7 deadly sins or scripture? I am also curious as to your special ability to see into her heart and conclude these things exist there. Vanity and pride may well be at work, I don’t know for certain, but I suspect it based on the evidence so far. Plese do disprove it.
>> well it does kind of make us look a bit foolish, doesn’t it?
In comparison to our political adversaries? Who cares.
>> I’m Christian, I am not perfect, ...
Are you imperfect because you are Christian?
well...at least nobody has posted a Helen Thomas Pic.
Indeed!
...or put on makeup...or had a haircut...
I'm no fan of breast implants or most plastic surgery, but how does it have anything to do with her faith?
Ah, well - I see that you answered my post before it even went up. Wow. I feel bad for you. Angry legalism is an unpleasant place to be.
And perhaps you are a Christian-baiting fraud, without a shred of biblical knowledge to back up your insults, no?
No. I am imperfect because I am a man, a Christian man who understands that I am not perfect....ask The Lord into your heart, you will understand too.
So, now you're a name caller, yet you have neglected to cite the the basis of your claims, interesting.
You can start with Romans then Acts, though you might want to start with Genesis so you could get the whole picture.
I'm not here to educate you, you might want to catch up a bit first before we can hold a valid conversation.
Absolutely nothing. Just repeating what some earlier poster had to say. I was so dumbstruck I couldn’t respond....
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