“...to each his own....”
What a moronic response to sin.
Shaddup and PLAY BALL, moron! No one gives a crap what you think.
Wow, now I can say “My gay drugged felon jock is more talented than your gay drugged felon jock” rather than just “My drugged felon jock is more talented than your drugged felon jock.”
From “fantasy” football to fabulous football.
Because whether or not a player is gay is relevant to football how...Are there players that also play “butt darts” when they aren’t on the field, probably — Do I need to know that enjoy football - NO!!!
He isn’t embracing anybody. He is stating a fact. now probably is the best time for s pro football player to come out. RGIII didn’t say that homosexuality was acceptable. He did point out that some folks like to look at the mote in another’s eye while ignoring the stick in their own.
He plays a game. He does not make policy. He is not on the supreme court or the president. He plays a GAME.
Get over yourself
“...If some Christians want to look at being gay as a sin, then thinking about other women, committing adultery—or any of those other sins that are in the Bible—those are sins, too.”
So, because other people ‘sin’, it makes yours okay?
This is where these ‘gay-christians’ confuse me.
I am a human and am flawed with sin in my life too. Like previous posters have said, it’s something I focus on reckognizing as sin and then DEALING with it - NOT doing it any more. THAT is what Jesus of the Bible teaches.
I don’t tell the world I’m wonderful because of my sin and they need to celebrate and give me accolades for it.
the NFL should make a rule that NFL players who are giving interviews are there because of their status as an NFL player and so should only talk about NFL and football plays, tactics, experience, strategy, etc.
No personal feeling about politics or government
Um, not sure how much more "out" you can get..
In my opinion he phrased it poorly but showed an attitude lacking in many Christians: we are all sinners and being gay doesn't make you a bigger sinner than me.
It's too bad all the perfect people here decided to bash him instead of showing some grace.
I have never liked football.
I just can’t stand to watch some guy bend over, while another goes up from behind and grabs his ball.
RG3 comments are correct in the sense that we are all born into sin and homosexuality is no better or worse than any other sin. I am a Christian and I don’t have any issue with gays coming out in sports or anywhere else. Regardless of why they come out, the knowledge of who you are dealing with is beneficial to everyone for many reasons. As a conservative/libertarian, I also believe that people have the right to live as they please without interference as long as they bring no harm to anyone else. As for the gay political agenda, that is another thing altogether. That is something I find intolerable and repugnant.
No where in RG3’s comments do I see him embracing anyone. I think he statements were inartful at best.
With respect to loving the sinner and hating the sin, which it indeed is called to do, what can it say to those who, in contempt of the saints who have fled their sins, declare their persons to be inseparable from the sin, identifying themselves with it—and then blame the Church for hating them as persons?
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" , , , all of us sin, so let's CELEBRATE that sin, instead of being ashamed of it, right, RG?"
Hey, wait a minute. I've heard that before.
“If you are a preacher of grace, then preach a true and not a fictitious grace; if grace is true, you must bear a TRUE AND NOT A FICTIOUS SIN. God does not save people who are ONLY FICTITIOUS SINNERS. BE A SINNER AND SIN BOLDLY, but believe and rejoice in Christ even more boldly, for he is victorious over sin, death, and the world. As long as we are here we HAVE TO SIN.....It is enough that by the riches of God’s glory we have come to know the Lamb that takes away the sin of the world. No sin will separate us from the Lamb, EVEN THOUGH WE COMMIT FORNICATION AND MURDER A THOUSAND TIMES A DAY...."
Martin Luther
The guy is just getting back to the basics of Protestant thought, that's all. He's probably part of the "emerging church" that claims to be returning to the "early church" as defined fifteen hundred years later by people like Luther and his buddy Phil.
If he uses all of Luther's methods he's thrown any books of the Bible than disagree with his views in the trashcan and therefore can "prove" that there's nothing in Scripture that condemns the behavior of queers.
It's another one of the "have your cake and eat it too" doctrines that have created tens of thousands of different churches each claiming to be the only real and true church.
Why should the "Church of Perverted Queers" be any different than all the other churches that interpret Scripture to suit themselves and excuse their favorite sin or sins?
He's not a bit worse than the people who wink at and ignore massive infanticide as long as it's done quietly with "contraceptives" instead of at those tacky abortion clinics.
My view on it is, yes, I am a Christian, but to each his own
Well, that is interesting. Perhaps sir you could reference which sections in the Bible, you know, God’s Word, that Christians are to follow,explains the concept of to each his own..........
Christianity itself as practiced in the Western world has lost the gospel moxie needed to lead such sinners back to the Lord.
I will go out on a limb that may attract a lot of rotten eggs and tomatoes. This stuff isn’t the “unforgivable sin.” That sin is to refuse the gospel forever. However sexual sins are very corrupting because they are entangled in a spiritual capacity of humans. A Christian being saved could have a temporary sojourn in such sins. HOWEVER by definition it will not last forever; it can’t inherit the kingdom of heaven. It has to give. It is forgivable. It is never, ever excusable (and no other sin is excusable either).
The answer is not rocket science. Hey guys, buggery is mean and sex outside marriage is gross, call it off, be friends if you want, but keep those bodies in sanctification and honor. Do what is an acceptable sacrifice to God, and if you find yourself falling then stop and take the situation to the Lord for help, which you will always get if you do and don’t wallow there in shame (the forgiveness is instant), and you will grow. And don’t be afraid of male fellowship as such because when clean it is very powerful in the power of God the Father. But it needs gospel moxie behind it. It needs the power that causes Satan to flee as the light of God comes spiritually.
My advice--get out of my face--get out of my space--shut up and be reticent for a change.
vaudine
He’s not really off on his statement. All the things he mentioned are sins, and are all practiced by various people.
He publicly opposes gay marriage. But being gay does not preclude you from getting a job in our country, and people should be able to admit what they are. (I’d prefer they all keep it to themselves).
We all probably know gay people, and most of us probably work with gay people. We probably also know, and maybe work with, or are friends with, people who are living together without being married, or having sex outside of marriage, or have committed adultery, or been divorced, or stole things, or committed any number of other sins.
We are all sinners, and I don’t look to isolate myself from sinners. I condemn sin. I “love the sinner”.
At least the “straight” players will know who not to shower with.