Chan keeps the faith

[northernbillfan]

In a number of the communities where he has coached, Gailey has been a member of Baptist churches, including Shades Mountain Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala, during his two years as head coach of the World League of American Football’s Birmingham Fire, and First Baptist Church in Troy, Ala., where he led Troy State to the NCAA Division II National Championship in 1984.

"I became a Christian at 11 years old and was very fortunate to grow up in the church," Gailey, of Americus, Ga., and the son of a football coach, said in a July 1996 radio broadcast affiliated with the Christian magazine Sports Spectrum

"But it was actually at age 29 when I said, 'Hey, I've really got to live it and believe it and breathe it and eat it. I've got to just do everything the way I think Christ would want it done, or don't say I am [a Christian], don't be a hypocrite, don't say one thing and do another. You know, Am I living it or am I not living it? Have I given it to Him or have I not given it to Him?

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[northernbillfan]

Re: Chan keeps the faith

Are there many Baptist churches in WNY?

[Beebe's Kid]

Re: Chan keeps the faith

That is unnecessary, in my opinion. He was interviewed by a Baptist site, he wasn't trying to convert anybody. That is his thing, and unless he starts taking the team to church, and having us say grace before the game, I don't care what his faith is.

This is cheap shot, setting him up for people to blast him for his faith, and get posters going back and forth about theirs.

[Jan Reimers]

Re: Chan keeps the faith

Lots. I think I have seen them in most of the suburban towns where coaches and players tend to live.

[ddaryl]

Re: Chan keeps the faith

That is unnecessary, in my opinion. He was interviewed by a Baptist site, he wasn't trying to convert anybody. That is his thing, and unless he starts taking the team to church, and having us say grace before the game, I don't care what his faith is.

This is cheap shot, setting him up for people to blast him for his faith, and get posters going back and forth about theirs.

completely agree

the last thing I want to listen to or discuss is religion when were talking football

[ParanoidAndroid]

Re: Chan keeps the faith

There are several Baptist churches... especially on the East side.

[Jan Reimers]

Re: Chan keeps the faith

completely agree

the last thing I want to listen to or discuss is religion when were talking football

Amen.

[northernbillfan]

Re: Chan keeps the faith

We find the news and post what we think is worthy of discussing.

Although I am far from religious, I thought a man of strong religious convictions would be a person of strong character. That is why I posted this here.

[northernbillfan]

Re: Chan keeps the faith

That is unnecessary, in my opinion. He was interviewed by a Baptist site, he wasn't trying to convert anybody. That is his thing, and unless he starts taking the team to church, and having us say grace before the game, I don't care what his faith is.

This is cheap shot, setting him up for people to blast him for his faith, and get posters going back and forth about theirs.

This isn't a cheap shot.

[ddaryl]

Re: Chan keeps the faith

We find the news and post what we think is worthy of discussing.

Although I am far from religious, I thought a man of strong religious convictions would be a person of strong character. That is why I posted this here.

and that is an opinion.

But now your about ot open a can of worms because there are 1000's of examples we can bring forth about people with strong religous convictions whom are pretty much insane

[Jan Reimers]

Re: Chan keeps the faith

We find the news and post what we think is worthy of discussing.

Although I am far from religious, I thought a man of strong religious convictions would be a person of strong character. That is why I posted this here.

While I agree personally, there is so much controversy over religion here, that this will set off a firestorm of mostly irrelevant ranting and raving.

[Luisito23]

Re: Chan keeps the faith

While I agree personally, there is so much controversy over religion here, that this will set off a firestorm of mostly irrelevant ranting and raving.

No it won't, it was a nice article to read...End of story.

[Beebe's Kid]

Re: Chan keeps the faith

We find the news and post what we think is worthy of discussing.

Although I am far from religious, I thought a man of strong religious convictions would be a person of strong character. That is why I posted this here.

I apologize if the intent was sincere. It comes across as throwing the bleeding cow in the piranha tank. "Here's his religion, boys (and girls) have at 'em!"

[northernbillfan]

Re: Chan keeps the faith

While I agree personally, there is so much controversy over religion here, that this will set off a firestorm of mostly irrelevant ranting and raving.

If it gets ugly, we can always move it to the spin zone.

[Bufftp]

Re: Chan keeps the faith

I liked the article- and don't think it is meant to be an attack
I was paricularly taken by his honesty in this quote,

"I became a Christian at 11 years old and was very fortunate to grow up in the church,"
"But it was actually at age 29 when I said, 'Hey, I've really got to live it and believe it and breathe it and eat it. I've got to just do everything the way I think Christ would want it done, or don't say I am [a Christian], don't be a hypocrite, don't say one thing and do another. You know, Am I living it or am I not living it? Have I given it to Him or have I not given it to Him?"

For anyone who is a Christian it is very important testimony- the difference between religion and relationship.