Comments on: Thinking Biblically About Terrell Owens http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/09/thinking-biblically-about-terrell-owens/ reb•e•lu•tion (reb’el lu shen) n. a teenage rebellion against low expectations Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:26:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: some notes and folks « IrishCalvinist.com http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/09/thinking-biblically-about-terrell-owens/#comment-6697 some notes and folks « IrishCalvinist.com Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:26:27 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/09/thinking-biblically-about-terrell-owens/#comment-6697 [...] Alex & Brett Harris from Rebelution had some thoughts concerning the issue. I was glad to meet them through this article. I’m diggin there site and thankful for their impact in the young adult circles. I still can’t believe these guys are teenagers. Great stuff. [...] [...] Alex & Brett Harris from Rebelution had some thoughts concerning the issue. I was glad to meet them through this article. I’m diggin there site and thankful for their impact in the young adult circles. I still can’t believe these guys are teenagers. Great stuff. [...]

]]> By: Brett Harris http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/09/thinking-biblically-about-terrell-owens/#comment-5314 Brett Harris Sat, 30 Sep 2006 16:17:20 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/09/thinking-biblically-about-terrell-owens/#comment-5314 Derek: This article was written the day Owens’ story came out and is accurate based on the information available at the time. Our linking to it was not intended to confirm or deny it as a suicide attempt. However, the article is an excellent example of Christian cultural commentary. On the other hand, these kinds of things are always eventually classified as ”accidental” overdoses. Marilyn Monroe died of an accidental overdose. Elvis Presley died of a heart attack caused by an accidental overdose. We know that they couldn’t be suicides because these people were so rich and famous that they couldn’t possibly have been unhappy. Derek: This article was written the day Owens’ story came out and is accurate based on the information available at the time. Our linking to it was not intended to confirm or deny it as a suicide attempt. However, the article is an excellent example of Christian cultural commentary.

On the other hand, these kinds of things are always eventually classified as ”accidental” overdoses. Marilyn Monroe died of an accidental overdose. Elvis Presley died of a heart attack caused by an accidental overdose. We know that they couldn’t be suicides because these people were so rich and famous that they couldn’t possibly have been unhappy.

]]> By: Derek http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/09/thinking-biblically-about-terrell-owens/#comment-5308 Derek Sat, 30 Sep 2006 15:54:13 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/09/thinking-biblically-about-terrell-owens/#comment-5308 It seems some people have really jumped the gun on this. Owens has denied it was a suicide attempt, and the police have now reclassified it as, I believe, an accidental overdose. It seems some people have really jumped the gun on this. Owens has denied it was a suicide attempt, and the police have now reclassified it as, I believe, an accidental overdose.

]]> By: Allie_Ilene http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/09/thinking-biblically-about-terrell-owens/#comment-5284 Allie_Ilene Sat, 30 Sep 2006 11:33:28 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/09/thinking-biblically-about-terrell-owens/#comment-5284 When one doesn't have God, what is there to live for? When one doesn’t have God, what is there to live for?

]]> By: Sterling Bill http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/09/thinking-biblically-about-terrell-owens/#comment-5254 Sterling Bill Sat, 30 Sep 2006 04:55:16 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/09/thinking-biblically-about-terrell-owens/#comment-5254 Thank you, very nice read. T.O. is just wishing…his desire for more and more has ruined his chances of making a stellar carreer, one that would eclipse the one he is now getting to the end of. He is not only empty spiritually, he sees his past and knows in the back of his mind that he blew it…many times. He could have had a great carreer in Philly, but now he is under the guns of Bledsoe, not as good as Mcnabb. Big mistake. His pride of not asking for forgiveness and being humble before his former teammates has derailed his football life. Pride brought this man low. Or, rather, God’s punishment for his pride. Now, I’m assuming he attempted suicide, which I’m not positive of (I have heard that it was a mistake, he’ll probably blame Drew Bledsoe in a press release). Ster Thank you, very nice read.
T.O. is just wishing…his desire for more and more has ruined his chances of making a stellar carreer, one that would eclipse the one he is now getting to the end of. He is not only empty spiritually, he sees his past and knows in the back of his mind that he blew it…many times. He could have had a great carreer in Philly, but now he is under the guns of Bledsoe, not as good as Mcnabb. Big mistake. His pride of not asking for forgiveness and being humble before his former teammates has derailed his football life. Pride brought this man low. Or, rather, God’s punishment for his pride.

Now, I’m assuming he attempted suicide, which I’m not positive of (I have heard that it was a mistake, he’ll probably blame Drew Bledsoe in a press release).

Ster

]]> By: charity http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/09/thinking-biblically-about-terrell-owens/#comment-5131 charity Fri, 29 Sep 2006 00:37:29 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/09/thinking-biblically-about-terrell-owens/#comment-5131 The more I think about it, the more sad I become. These people have so much - they're doing the thing they've always wanted to do, they have media attention, more than enough money, endless support and encouragement from fans, family, etc., and so much more. Yet why are they so depressed, discouraged, and hopeless? The answer is easy: They don't have hope cause they don't have Jesus. How could they possible be living a happy, content life if they don't have anything to look forward to at the end of their lives? This example of Terrell Owens should cause all to think more. I think it's a wonderful illustration on how little the world can do for us. Being "big" in the world, or investing our time in the things of the world will get us nowhere. Our hope and future is in Jesus Christ! The more I think about it, the more sad I become. These people have so much - they’re doing the thing they’ve always wanted to do, they have media attention, more than enough money, endless support and encouragement from fans, family, etc., and so much more. Yet why are they so depressed, discouraged, and hopeless? The answer is easy:
They don’t have hope cause they don’t have Jesus.
How could they possible be living a happy, content life if they don’t have anything to look forward to at the end of their lives?
This example of Terrell Owens should cause all to think more. I think it’s a wonderful illustration on how little the world can do for us. Being “big” in the world, or investing our time in the things of the world will get us nowhere. Our hope and future is in Jesus Christ!

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