Evangelical Bodybuilders Saved My Son's Soul

D Magazine ^ | 3/23/2009 | Tim Rogers

[GLDNGUN]

In this particular case, it would be the Catholic author, unless he was being “tongue-in-cheek”. I just saw some of his attitude and comments directed towards Baptists, as a group, as being possibly hurtful to others. Sorry I wasn’t clearer in my post! :)

I was being a bit "tongue-in-cheek" myself, as I was pretty sure you were talking about the Catholic author. It was my way of making the point that your admonition should apply to the Baptist poster as well as the Catholic author. :)

[LibertyRocks]

LOL - Indeed it should!!! :)

[texas booster]

Tell us more!

It is an interesting form of missions to the jaded yutes of America.

[HarleyD]

Just like the Baptists; always trying to muscle in on the Catholics.

[markomalley]

Before getting all of our respective knickers in a knot, let's take a quick look at the magazine where this article appears: "D Magazine"

Yes, that is the cover of the issue where this article appears. At least according to the table of contents.

Bottom line is that I wouldn't take the article very seriously one way or the other. Not coming from that author or that magazine. Might be a good source for finding a good restaurant or brew pub in the Big D. But I think that there are better sources for a practical theology lesson.

[PAR35]

Doctrine, legalism and dogma are way down the list of most modern-day evangelicals

That's 3 strikes against them, and one of the reasons the Evangelical movement seems like it may be circling the drain - one leader comes out as Catholic, another just comes out of the closet....

[earlJam]

I didn’t do the preaching. I was only the hired muscle.

I did all of the stunts above. (actually “feats of strength”... the leader was very particular that we did not call them “stunts.”)

My hands are small. Which meant I had a hard time ripping phone books. (I’m glad the phone books finally came out on CDs. Much easier) Also a hard time crushing a full pop can.

I could only do the horseshoes, hot water bottles, steel bar over the head, ice, bricks, etc.

There was one guy on the team that was very strong. He would bench press 315 pounds on a bed of nails.

He could bend a cresent wrench into a U shape. He eventually got to the point where he do do the same with a railroad spike.

[Quix]

You are thoroughly right, Sister.

PREACH IT! PREACH IT!

Thanks.