Weekly Opinion Editorial
BREES WASN’T THE
TARGET!
by Steve Fair
Drew Brees is the
quarterback for the New Orleans Saints.
He has played eighteen years in the NFL and won the Super Bowl in
2010. Brees is a committed Christian. "I live for God, for the faith that I
have in Him. Knowing the sacrifices that Jesus Christ made on the cross for me
and feeling like it’s in God’s hands, all I have to do is just give my best,
commit the rest to Him. Everything else is taken care of. That takes the weight off anybody’s shoulders.
It’s to give you confidence to know that you’ve got somebody looking out for
you," Brees says.
Focus on the
Family, a Christian organization, promotes a ‘Bring Your Bible to School Day’
each year. The event is designed to
empower students to express their belief in the truth of God’s Word–and to do
so in a respectful way that demonstrates the love of Christ. This year the
event is on October 3th. Drew Brees
recorded a short video promoting ‘Bring Your Bible to School,’ and was
immediately attacked by the LBGT community.
Jenn Bentley of Big Easy magazine wrote: “Focus on the Family supports and promotes the practice of ‘conversion
therapy, which uses a combination of shaming and manipulation to cure LGBTQ
people of their sexual orientation.” Brees responded: "I’d like to set the record straight: I live by two very simple
Christian fundamentals, and that is love the Lord with all your heart, mind,
and soul and love your neighbor as yourself." Three observations:
First, Drew Brees never mentioned sexual
orientation in the video. The video simply
encouraged students to bring their Bible to school and share their faith. The video didn’t promote anti-gay behavior or
conversion therapy. "I do not
support any groups that discriminate or that have their own agendas that are
trying to promote inequality," Brees said.
Second, Drew Brees wasn’t the real target
of the critics. It was the
Bible. It teaches homosexuality, adultery,
fornication, stealing, lying, murder, and covetousness is sin. The natural man doesn’t receive the things of
God(2 Cor. 2:14), hence the unconverted hate the Bible. They don’t want the Bible read or promoted
because it condemns them. To the
converted, the Bible is a source of light and life. It is God’s word. In a very classy move, many New Orleans
Saints fans are planning to bring their Bibles to the next home game in support
of Brees.
Third, those who preach tolerance don’t
practice it. The ‘guilt by
association’ mentality is rampant in our
country. Drew Brees exercised his
constitutional right to share his faith.
Those who disagree with that have a right to disagree, but they
shouldn’t condemn intolerance while practicing it.
Christianity is
clearly under attack in America, but followers of Christ facing persecution is
nothing new. It was foretold in
scripture. It will likely get much worse
before it gets better. Believers should
take comfort knowing that in the end, the Creator always comes out on top.
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