I sure hope Aaron isn't as big a pr**k as his younger brother...

[joeybee12]

Cross-post from LBGT

http://www.democraticunderground.com/11374856

[TBF]

1. Wow -

to be in the position of a role-model and make these types of statements just fans the flame of hatred. As a Christian myself I am embarrassed for him.

[madinmaryland]

2. What a ficking douchebag.

I'm sure the Rodgers and GB pecker apologists will be checking in soon

[PVnRT]

6. What the fuck does Aaron Rodgers have to do with this?

Other than being the guy's brother? Jesus fucking Christ.

[HuckleB]

8. Has Aaron supported this stance?

If so, this Packers fan condemns him.

If not, nice red herring.

[RockaFowler]

3. Wow, just wow

How can people be so hateful?? Again if 2 gay people get married, does that mean my marriage is over?? Who cares who wants to get married?? If you love each other - shouldn't that be all it takes??

Oh and not a Rogers apologist by any means, but we can't pick who our family members are. It could be that Aaron doesn't believe this - could be he does. But just because his brother is an ill-informed moron, doesn't mean Aaron is.

[marmar]

4. 'Cause what football really needs now is another fundie QB

Mon dieu. Religious fundamentalism is a brain-wasting disease.

[Upton]

5. I've got some news for ya..

Aaron is a big time Christian as well..it's the way he and his brother were raised. I'm sure the Tebow haters will be around here any minute to extend some of the vitriol they hurled at Tim and his faith over to the Rodgers family..

[madinmaryland]

7. I only hear crickets, Upton.

[PVnRT]

13. Are you ever going to provide any proof of your bullshit assertions?

Or are you finally just going to shut up?

[madinmaryland]

14. Hmmmm....

According to the Athletes In Action piece, Rodgers decided to “dedicate his life to living for Christ” when he was 16.

“[Church youth group leader] Matt Hock was the first person who showed me how much fun and how cool it can be to be a Christian,” Rodgers says. Through “Young Life” Rogers got involved in service mission projects and camp experiences, and built relationships that encouraged his and others’ Christian faith to grow. He went on to be involved with Athletes in Action during his two years at the University of California, Berkeley.

“I grew up knowing what a stable relationship was by my parents’ example and how it centered on Christ,” Rodgers says, “When our family had its ups and downs, I knew my parents relied on God for everything and He always got us through those rough spots.”

..snip

Now we can all admit he has not gone out and tebowed at any time that we know of. I'm sure this will make all of the Green Bay Pecker fans happy.

nt

[HuckleB]

15. Awwwwwww.

Cute tantrum.

[madinmaryland]

16. You could do a lot better than that, cboy.

[madinmaryland]

18. Sadly, Jon, you make posts that make complete sense and are very well reasoned.

BTW, excellent post, JonPL24!!!

[HuckleB]

19. Someone's embarrassed.

[JonLP24]

28. If you're referring to me

I deleted it because of the misunderstanding. In general, I'm tired of people misunderstanding me so the frustration of that caused me to do the drastic decision of completely deleting my post. Yes, I know it is my fault if people misunderstand me, but it doesn't help when the other side is making assumptions.

[HuckleB]

30. I wasn't referring to you.

[ScreamingMeemie]

22. Hmmmmmmmm...

“I feel like my stance and my desire has always been to follow a quote from St. Francis of Assisi, who said, ‘Preach the gospel at all times. If necessary, use words.’ So basically, I’m not an over-the-top, or an in-your-face kind of guy with my faith. I would rather people have questions about why I act the way I act, whether they view it as positive or not, and ask questions, and then given an opportunity at some point, then you can talk about your faith a little bit. I firmly believe, just personally, what works for me, and what I enjoy doing is letting my actions speak about the kind of character that I want to have, and following that quote from St. Francis.”

http://offthebench.nbcsports.com/2011/11/30/aaron-rodgers-on-tim-tebow-religion-controversy-i-believe-in-letting-my-actions-speak-about-the-kind-of-character-i-have/

[HuckleB]

9. It seems like everyone thinks Jordan's actions are sick.

If Aaron feels the same way, then he's an arse, too.

On the other hand, he's not exactly in Tebow's camp: http://offthebench.nbcsports.com/2011/11/30/aaron-rodgers-on-tim-tebow-religion-controversy-i-believe-in-letting-my-actions-speak-about-the-kind-of-character-i-have/

[ProfessorGAC]

10. Raised That Way?

Really? I was raised in an Italian Catholic family. Rejected the tenets over 40 years ago. Being raised "that way" and still having a bad attitude when an adult are mutually exclusive. They're big boys. They should do their own thinking.

If they are, then they think hurtful things and deserve any criticism they get.
GAC

[Auggie]

11. Not everybody is open to new possibilities ...

living in the past -- what you know -- is very difficult to escape. Evolution is possible, but you have to want it. Many people learn this. Those who don't live in a very regrettable way of being, like Rodgers.

[ScreamingMeemie]

12. He has stated, with regard to "Tebow" and the whole wearing Christianity on his sleeve

thing, and making public pronouncements on stuff (that isn't about football), that that isn't his thing. He acknowledged that he's a Christian, but prefers to keep it to himself.

http://offthebench.nbcsports.com/2011/11/30/aaron-rodgers-on-tim-tebow-religion-controversy-i-believe-in-letting-my-actions-speak-about-the-kind-of-character-i-have/



That said, my father in law was the biggest jerk of a racist that I have ever seen. Do you think my husband was? I mean, he was raised by him.

[HuckleB]

20. This is the sports forum, where not only is logic considered bad form, but...

... posters actually spend time pondering their status among the posters in the forum. It's quite existentialist in its pointless metaphysical hippie way.

[JonLP24]

21. I was kidding

It was amusing to me cboy is still mentioned 3 years after he was gone so I made a joke based on that.

[joeybee12]

24. didn't you start posting shortly after cboy was banned?

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[JonLP24]

25. No--shortly before

I started posting at the overall DU long before cboy was banned. I didn't come in the Sports forum that much because I thought the forum was slow moving. I started posting regularly in the Sports forum about a couple months before he was banned.

Here is a thread--http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=215&topic_id=105205

So what is the hmmmm? I'm cboy?

[madinmaryland]

26. Heh! That's a funny thread. cuptonboy4!!

All of the usual sports forum suspects, also!

[Iggo]

27. Aw, I miss Forkboy.

[JonLP24]

29. I do too

He's still around the internet though, he has helped me through a tough time recently. His values are right where they need to be IMO.

[jumptheshadow]

23. That made me laugh

Nice description.