Comments on: World Champions of Triviality (UPDATED)

By: About Glucosamine

About Glucosamine — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:43:01 +0000

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By: Sarah Cool

Sarah Cool — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

My cousin is the first runner up for 2006 Miss America, and she does it for several reasons, none of which include preening and prancing around in a bathing suit. She does it to win scholarship money for college, promote the charity that she is involved in, and to showcase her talent of playing the piano.

I found this comment in your entry “…I met true heroes,” rather condeming in a way I don’t see precedent for in the Bible.

By: Daniel Gilman

Daniel Gilman — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Thanks, that’s a really timely reminder. I’ve been watching the Olympics too much. And even if among the athletes there are” true heroes” I think obsessing about is not healthy.

By: Vevy

Vevy — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Thank you for reminding us of where true heroism lies!

By: Grace

Grace — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Thank you for the encouragement again in scripture memorization. I lost some steam last week, but I am going to keep memorizing! Also, thank you for your post on memorization. I have for a long time thought about and known I should be memorizing long passages of scripture - and your encouragement has prompted me to stop waiting for “later” and to begin.

By: A fellow soldier

A fellow soldier — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Very interesting post. I’ve often wondered how people become famous for hefting rubber spheres into metal rings. True heroes are the work-a-day people you never hear about. My pastor uses the metaphor of the engine room of a luxury liner; nothing would run at all if it weren’t for the sweaty, dirty men in the engine room, but they don’t get any attention at all.

By: Seth

Seth — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I see your point Brett, but who says athletes can’t be heros? Think about it, those olympians have been training for years just to represent their country on the world’s stage. Whats the point of the olympics? Whats the point of the miss world pagent?
Its not about self golorification, its about representing your country. Its like being a diplomat.
Not only in the way they compete, but in the way they act.

By: Brett Harris

Brett Harris — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Seth: I’m not sure you understand my point. I was not condemning Olympic athletes as unheroic. I appreciate their talent and skill. I appreciate the job they do in representing their countries. I made that very obvious in my post.

My concern is that my generation dreams of celebrity status for being the most beautiful or the most talented, and cares nothing for the life-callings that require them to be the most faithful, and the servants of all.

It is always a question of comparative worth. Celebrity status is not without value, especially if one uses it for God’s glory. My concern is that we don’t allow our longing for the recognition of man to outshadow our calling to perform for the audience of One.

By: MVB

MVB — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Excellent post! We can appreciate the God-given skills the Olympic athletes, baseball players, and record-holders have, but they are not real heroes, in the correct sense of the word.

By: Seth

Seth — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

And a good point that is. But still, these people are difference makers too. In America, everyone has a voice, everyone has a chance to make an impact. Even cup stackers.