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For Michael Phelps, all that gold couldn’t glitter until he found God
aleteia dot org ^ | aug 2016 | philip kosloski

Posted on 08/14/2016 12:03:06 PM PDT by doug from upland

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To: ntnychik

Don’t you mean Simone Biles, the gymnast? Manuel I though supported BLM.


41 posted on 08/14/2016 2:15:34 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: ThisLittleLightofMine

Did not Phelps just become a Christian?


42 posted on 08/14/2016 2:16:09 PM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: Vic S

This is the guy that was proudly dating a tranny a couple years ago?
‘’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’

Please post the link where it states that Phelps was proudly dating a tranny. Or please apologize for libeling a great American.


43 posted on 08/14/2016 2:50:39 PM PDT by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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To: doug from upland

Saved by Rick Warren’s book no less!


44 posted on 08/14/2016 2:59:13 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (*Convicted of thought crimes by the Left and the Right*)
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To: Vic S
This is the guy ... Something is fishy.

It's you fool and you're stinking up the place....You're worse than a 7 day beached dead carp in 90 degree weather. Get lost!

45 posted on 08/14/2016 3:03:33 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (If only Hillary had married OJ instead......)
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To: Vic S
Barstoolsports, Guyhut.com......

You've got to be kidding me.

As a side note, you should see what I found out about you on some porno sites....not flattering at all.

46 posted on 08/14/2016 3:07:44 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (If only Hillary had married OJ instead......)
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To: Fungi
did he “find” god before after the baby?

Here come the Puritans..

Do we ostracize him, burn him at the steak, tar and feather him or just destroy him publicly? After all, we can't honor an Olympian of his caliber who is also a damn sinner!

47 posted on 08/14/2016 3:18:42 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (If only Hillary had married OJ instead......)
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To: doug from upland

His good Christian values include a bastard child with an unmarried woman. Make that his megachurch values.


48 posted on 08/14/2016 3:19:23 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: Gamecock

Rick Warren - porpoise (intentional spelling) driven life ping?


49 posted on 08/14/2016 3:20:40 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: doug from upland

My word...

what a bunch of nasty posts...

the guy finds faith in God and it helps him find meaning to live and he’s getting racked over the coals by some


50 posted on 08/14/2016 3:28:27 PM PDT by Popman (Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. - Proverbs 14:34)
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To: PAR35
His good Christian values include a bastard child with an unmarried woman.

Ah, another Puritan hypocrite appears with his basket of stones.

51 posted on 08/14/2016 3:41:02 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (If only Hillary had married OJ instead......)
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To: Lazamataz
Meh. If it helps some people, let it be. When those people are ready, they will be Contacted.

Oh no, that is not the way you do it.

When someone take their first faltering baby steps toward God you are suppose to descend on them like a crazed Cape Buffalo telling them that they are doing it all wrong.

They way you can push them right off the path and then run around buffing your finger nails on your chest and blaming the person or thing that got them on the path for their fall.

Their soul is MUCH less important then puffing up your own sense of self righteousness.

52 posted on 08/14/2016 3:50:44 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
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To: Vic S

I read this back when it first came out and dismissed it as irrelevant.

An intersex person is not the same as “tranny”, tranvestite, transsexual or whatever. They are born with a birth defect that often gives them both sets of sex organs. It is not a mental condition that needs counseling. The person is not in denial of reality. They just weren’t as lucky as the rest of us and their fetal bodies failed to fully declare themselves.

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t support a person “identifying” as a different gender than the one they are born with. I don’t think it is possible to change if you are fully male or fully female at birth and we have to stop enabling those poor souls in their delusion.

The birth defect that creates a hermaphrodite is rare and tragic. The parents often choose one or the other gender to raise the child as when they should let the child grow up and decide for themselves. Never, never should the parents authorize a surgery until the child can agree to it. I have researched this and seen so many sad, horrible cases of the parents choosing wrongly that I am convinced that the child can only make that decision for themselves.

Obviously, this person was raised as a male when the male part of their anatomy did not define them psychologically as much as the female organs did. Given her unique circumstances, I don’t hold that against her or Michael Phelps for being attracted to her. I think it is cruel to do so just the same as it would be mean to taunt a person with an undeveloped twin’s pelvis sticking out of their side. It may be freakish, but they can’t help it.

I don’t know about what other unwholesomeness might be present in the situation so I can’t comment about that, but in this one detail, I won’t judge either of them.


53 posted on 08/14/2016 3:52:33 PM PDT by mom of young patriots
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To: Hot Tabasco

Another Antinomian who thinks he can keep wallowing in his sin.


54 posted on 08/14/2016 3:55:59 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: Roger Kaputnik
Huh? Phelps was dating a tranny? Seriously?

I have seen a headline about that in news summaries, but never from a reputable news source - could just be some deranged person claiming that he/she had a relationship with a famous athlete.
55 posted on 08/14/2016 3:56:37 PM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: doug from upland

Is this before or after he knocked up baby momma?


56 posted on 08/14/2016 3:57:49 PM PDT by Donglalinger
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To: PAR35
Another Antinomian who thinks he can keep wallowing in his sin.

At least I admit my sin without masquerading as a Puritan hypocrite such as you...

57 posted on 08/14/2016 4:19:31 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (If only Hillary had married OJ instead......)
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To: PAR35

I offer a correction on my last statement, you’re not masquerading as a Puritan hypocrite, you’re in full view.....sorry for the error.


58 posted on 08/14/2016 4:22:45 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (If only Hillary had married OJ instead......)
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To: doug from upland

Katie Ledecky said, “I feel comfortable practicing my faith.” She copied the technique of Michael Phelps for one year and excelled in Rio. Hopefully she can encourage Michael to focus on his family and coach.


59 posted on 08/14/2016 4:33:55 PM PDT by Falconspeed ("Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others." Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94))
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To: txrefugee

Shaul didn’t actually become Paul.

The name Paul resulted from translating his name to Greek.

The Greek language has no way of dealing with the name Shaul.

He was known as Shaul all of his life.


60 posted on 08/14/2016 4:47:05 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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