![]() ![]() Through it's misuse by less-than-genuine individuals, it holds about as much meaning for me as someone proclaiming that they are "a good Christian" as part of their defense against an accusation of wrongdoing. In fact, it may be the phrase "I found Jesus" that I have trouble with. If the Southern Christian Leadership Conference had plans to honor Vick and "recognize him as an outstanding human being," wouldn't you think that he supposedly already had a relationship with Jesus? However, this is one of those times when the proclamation sounds blasphemous. It seems like a basic PR tactic nowadays for celebrities to invoke the name of Jesus and claim to have found Him when they find them selves in the biggest mess they can imagine.Paris Hilton, anyone? True, God does some of His best work when folks are going through extremely difficult trials in life and many a soul has been converted as a result of weathering hard times. Here's my problem - Michael Vick, in the midst of what almost sounded like a truly humble apology, decided to say that because of this situation he has "found Jesus and decided to turn his life over to God." If that is true, that is fantastic news! What I'm struggling with is believing the statement in the first place. I am overjoyed by the spreading of the Gospel, by new souls accepting His message and dedicating themselves to Christ. I am constantly working on building a closer relationship with God and I look to the teachings of Jesus Christ for the lessons he left to assist us in our daily struggles. I am also a Christian who (like most, I would imagine) wrestle with questions of faith pretty much on a daily basis. I am also an animal lover, so this entire situation has been very hard to stomach. Granted, baseball is way more my thing than football ever will be, but I am a dyed-in-the-wool "root, root, root for the home team" kind of gal. ![]() This case has hit close to home for me because I am an Atlanta resident and a (sometimes obnoxious) fan of Atlanta sports. Now, I am struggling with some of his comments. ![]() OK - so I just got finished watching the video of Michael Vick's post-hearing press conference/public apology.
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