Peyton Is The Man

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This is just a nice little story about an experience that the OP was nice enough to share.

Then the religious bigots showed up.

Oh, well...it's still a nice story. Thanks for posting it.
 
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OP. Great thread. I am very thankful that your son has such a good man to look up to. Someone who, though not perfect, is a great representation of not only the Volunteer nation, but also the faith which he professes.

I thank God there are good professional individuals out there that can shine the light to the rest of the world.
 
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HardKnoxVol said:
About two months ago, I wrote a letter to Peyton Manning. I didn't talk much about football as much as I did about the off the field things he does. I wrote basically an appreciation letter for the charity he does and the service he does for others. I also mentioned how much of a Christ like example he is for so many people. I wasn't really expecting anything back.

But being the man he is, he did send me something back.

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That's awesome! There are so many sorry examples in the media these days. I wish there were more like Peyton Manning.
 
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HardKnoxVol said:
About two months ago, I wrote a letter to Peyton Manning. I didn't talk much about football as much as I did about the off the field things he does. I wrote basically an appreciation letter for the charity he does and the service he does for others. I also mentioned how much of a Christ like example he is for so many people. I wasn't really expecting anything back.

But being the man he is, he did send me something back.

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Nice Hard Knox, nice.:good!:
 
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OP, that is awesome. There is no greater compliment than being called a "Christ-like example," as we were instructed to live in such a manner. Thank you for living by your faith and sharing.
 
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Been gone for a minute. Two things... I have never claimed to be a "non-christian" The fact is that calling someone that you don't know "christlike" is really creepy. Was Peyton being christlike when he was banging his side piece? When he shoved his ass in some female trainer's face? My point is that being christlike is a compliment that you should reserve for people you truly know. You don't Peyton. You can compliment him on the actions you know, his charitable works etc, but christlike is over the top.

And who in the hell respects someone they don't know? All the oppressed religious people on here kill me. I didn't insult anyone's faith and the fact that you took it that way says a lot.
 
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ClearwaterVol said:
Been gone for a minute. Two things... I have never claimed to be a "non-christian" The fact is that calling someone that you don't know "christlike" is really creepy. Was Peyton being christlike when he was banging his side piece? When he shoved his ass in some female trainer's face? My point is that being christlike is a compliment that you should reserve for people you truly know. You don't Peyton. You can compliment him on the actions you know, his charitable works etc, but christlike is over the top.

And who in the hell respects someone they don't know? All the oppressed religious people on here kill me. I didn't insult anyone's faith and the fact that you took it that way says a lot.
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How exactly is deriding someone's good natured compliments and insulting what they've said supposed to be taken? Or is your vast, superior grasp of the English language too much for the "oppressed religious" on here to understand?

Your comments ooze with subtle arrogance and condescension, but I'm not here to say anything more. You've already said quite a bit about yourself.

People make mistakes. We all do. Again, I ask you, what about giving to the poor and doing charitable works isn't in the teachings of Christ? I've already made it quite clear I'm not a terribly devout Christian in the least, but people like you who feel superior and express it in your words make me laugh. Militant atheists (whether you are or not) are just as bad as strict evangelicals in my opinion. I bet you'd be absolutely gracious if your child emulated Peyton instead of someone like, agian, Ray Rice or Aaron Hernandez.

Once more, I ask you, is it lonely up there on your pedestal?
 
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ClearwaterVol said:
Been gone for a minute. Two things... I have never claimed to be a "non-christian" The fact is that calling someone that you don't know "christlike" is really creepy. Was Peyton being christlike when he was banging his side piece? When he shoved his ass in some female trainer's face? My point is that being christlike is a compliment that you should reserve for people you truly know. You don't Peyton. You can compliment him on the actions you know, his charitable works etc, but christlike is over the top.

And who in the hell respects someone they don't know? All the oppressed religious people on here kill me. I didn't insult anyone's faith and the fact that you took it that way says a lot.
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Why are you this way? After all of the crap the media has been covering like Ray Rice and Hernandez, why can't you somewhat enjoy that a celebrity like him still does nice things to normal people? And you obviously don't know anything about what it means to be a Christian either. Everyone always thinks that Christians are put on a high horse and can't mess up. If you think that Christians are perfect or something, then you have the wrong idea. The basis of my faith along with millions of others is that we acknowledge that we are sinners and wrong in every facet. We place our faith in Christ, who sacrificed Himself to save even the vilest of sinners. We still screw up. We still sin. You lie and I lie. The temptations that you give into are not the same ones that someone beside you will give into.

Am I saying Peyton is perfect? Not at all. Do I have to know him for me to respect him and call him a role model? Not at all. That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Peyton donates a lot of his time and money to various charities. He enjoys writing letters back to anyone. Here's your type of logic: Paul and Peter did great things when preaching the Gospel. Peter was Jesus' closest disciple, and Christ chose Paul to proclaim His message to the rest of the nations. People didn't know who these guys were and a lot of them wanted to kill them because of their beliefs and what they were preaching. Most of the people they preached the Gospel to didn't know them, yet they considered them the most Christlike people. Oh wait, they didn't personally know them so they can't say that. Well, since none of us know Peter or Paul from the Bible personally, then we can't say they're Christians. So dumb.

If that's not enough, read this article. Enjoy your day, oh, and find some happiness.

Is Peyton Manning Christian? Denver Broncos Quarterback Prays Every Night & Before Each Game, Testifies Faith in Jesus Comes First
 
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ClearwaterVol said:
Been gone for a minute. Two things... I have never claimed to be a "non-christian" The fact is that calling someone that you don't know "christlike" is really creepy.

1 Pet 2:21 -- For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps.

Was Peyton being christlike when he was banging his side piece? When he shoved his ass in some female trainer's face?

1 Cor 6:11 - And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

Phil 1:27 -- Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel...

My point is that being christlike is a compliment that you should reserve for people you truly know.

Phil 1:27 -- Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel...

Col 1:3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints...

You don't Peyton. You can compliment him on the actions you know, his charitable works etc, but christlike is over the top.

Phil 1:27 Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

Phil 2:5 Have this attitude (mind) in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who...
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So... In scripture, Paul:

Called people to follow the example of Christ, people who were sinners and had been sinners. He encouraged and complimented various of these people, during his absence and based on public/private testimony per their witness. Apparently, this Christ-likedness was a matter of both action and intent--and had more to do with attitude and desire than a strict check-box spreadsheet of how perfect they were. It was based on what they were striving for, as well as being based in faith and grace.

Our Christ-likedness is a partial thing right now. It is a change of mind and heart that is striving to be in action what Jesus' blood says that we are in legal proclamation before God. By faith, by His completed work, we are like Him in right-standing, if not always in action, but one day, we will inherit a new body--and nature that comes with it--so that we may be like Him in that as well.

1 John 3:2 -- Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

PM is a professing believer who has sinned and will sin everyday, but by his own testimony and various other testimonies, he is striving, professes his faith in a very public way that many of us do not have such platform, and amid the pressures that we don't have. I say let the OP compliment him on that. Whaddyasay?
 
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ClearwaterVol said:
a Christlike example.





CREEPY.
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Accidental like. I don't see how saying someone is Christlike is creepy, and I believe Peyton does set a great example of being a good Christian. He makes good choices off (and on) the field and is never in your face with his beliefs nor does he fish for attention using his faith. He's handled success with the utmost class which is saying a lot in today's society.

And that's really is an awesome story op. Congrats on the the autographed pic.
 
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Honestly, people are somewhat blind, 1. peyton is not perfect everyone can magnify instances in where he said or done some things that aren't good. but 2. wouldnt you want your kid's role model to actually be morally and ethically sound instead of a role model that beats his wife, has 14 kids and pays child support to all the mamas, dog fights, murders someone, has a unhelthly ego, smokes crack. Personally I dont care if I have a "playa" on the team, but someone who has morals, character, ethics (due to their faith), in addition to Peyton's skillset is a plus. Theres no issue with what was said between OP and PM, move on people take your crap that stinks elsewhere.
 
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Wait a minute. Peyton had a side piece? Was this ever confirmed or just rumors? I just can't believe it.
 
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ClearwaterVol said:
Been gone for a minute. Two things... I have never claimed to be a "non-christian" The fact is that calling someone that you don't know "christlike" is really creepy. Was Peyton being christlike when he was banging his side piece? When he shoved his ass in some female trainer's face? My point is that being christlike is a compliment that you should reserve for people you truly know. You don't Peyton. You can compliment him on the actions you know, his charitable works etc, but christlike is over the top.

And who in the hell respects someone they don't know? All the oppressed religious people on here kill me. I didn't insult anyone's faith and the fact that you took it that way says a lot.
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It's always fascinating to see someone who is already at the bottom of a deep hole still trying to dig their way out.
 
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ClearwaterVol said:
Been gone for a minute. Two things... I have never claimed to be a "non-christian" The fact is that calling someone that you don't know "christlike" is really creepy. Was Peyton being christlike when he was banging his side piece? When he shoved his ass in some female trainer's face? My point is that being christlike is a compliment that you should reserve for people you truly know. You don't Peyton. You can compliment him on the actions you know, his charitable works etc, but christlike is over the top.

And who in the hell respects someone they don't know? All the oppressed religious people on here kill me. I didn't insult anyone's faith and the fact that you took it that way says a lot.
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Get off your high horse Pope Francis ! Everyone can be a little Christlike . Not just you.:thumbsup:
 
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Saying someone is Christlike seems like a silly thing to get jimmies rustled over. Wouldn't be my choice of words and that has zero to do with my faith or beliefs. But I don't see the problem with saying it at all. Awesome pic,OP. Something to pass down through the years.
 
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VonVol said:
Saying someone is Christlike seems like a silly thing to get jimmies rustled over. Wouldn't be my choice of words and that has zero to do with my faith or beliefs. But I don't see the problem with saying it at all. Awesome pic,OP. Something to pass down through the years.
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I just gave you a Christ like!
 
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