Comments on: Memo to Youths: Athletes AREN’T Role Models http://www.theotalks.net/2007/06/memo-to-youths-athletes-arent-role-models/ Hear my perspective on society and other topics affecting Black America. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:39:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: darrell.holmes http://www.theotalks.net/2007/06/memo-to-youths-athletes-arent-role-models/#comment-863 darrell.holmes Mon, 02 Jul 2007 01:43:14 +0000 http://www.theotalks.net/2007/06/memo-to-youths-athletes-arent-role-models/#comment-863 Thanks Joel for your thoughts. Hopefully, it planted a seed in just one person to spend more time with their kids or children in their lives. Thanks Joel for your thoughts. Hopefully, it planted a seed in just one person to spend more time with their kids or children in their lives.

]]> By: theo.johnson http://www.theotalks.net/2007/06/memo-to-youths-athletes-arent-role-models/#comment-861 theo.johnson Sun, 01 Jul 2007 23:56:20 +0000 http://www.theotalks.net/2007/06/memo-to-youths-athletes-arent-role-models/#comment-861 Like Joel, I didn't see that either. You were just stating the facts. Like Joel, I didn’t see that either. You were just stating the facts.

]]> By: Joel http://www.theotalks.net/2007/06/memo-to-youths-athletes-arent-role-models/#comment-858 Joel Sun, 01 Jul 2007 23:10:23 +0000 http://www.theotalks.net/2007/06/memo-to-youths-athletes-arent-role-models/#comment-858 Darrell, I saw no self-righteousness. Just examples of the poor judgement of people that are put on pedastals by our media and entertainment driven society. Grown men should be men and put childish ways behind. Like you said, it's up to us educate and train our youth and not to leave it up to the examples of celebrities. Darrell, I saw no self-righteousness. Just examples of the poor judgement of people that are put on pedastals by our media and entertainment driven society. Grown men should be men and put childish ways behind. Like you said, it’s up to us educate and train our youth and not to leave it up to the examples of celebrities.

]]> By: darrell.holmes http://www.theotalks.net/2007/06/memo-to-youths-athletes-arent-role-models/#comment-808 darrell.holmes Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:38:30 +0000 http://www.theotalks.net/2007/06/memo-to-youths-athletes-arent-role-models/#comment-808 Good thoughts Theo. I hope I didn't come across as overly righteous b/c I'm not. There are so many things about being a parent that are difficult that I didn't anticipate. Still, the article doesn't state any untruths or take any literary freedoms. There is factual evidence to speak to each incident involving every athlete mentioned. Also, the point of the article is a "call to action" for some and a "reminder" for others about what our daily goals as parents are to be. Those being to portray the adults our children hopefully one day will want to be. Good thoughts Theo. I hope I didn’t come across as overly righteous b/c I’m not. There are so many things about being a parent that are difficult that I didn’t anticipate. Still, the article doesn’t state any untruths or take any literary freedoms. There is factual evidence to speak to each incident involving every athlete mentioned. Also, the point of the article is a “call to action” for some and a “reminder” for others about what our daily goals as parents are to be. Those being to portray the adults our children hopefully one day will want to be.

]]> By: theo.johnson http://www.theotalks.net/2007/06/memo-to-youths-athletes-arent-role-models/#comment-806 theo.johnson Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:10:10 +0000 http://www.theotalks.net/2007/06/memo-to-youths-athletes-arent-role-models/#comment-806 Parents have a hard job. With all the outside influences it's easy to understand why our youth look to others as role-models. I didn't realize my parents were my heroes until I grew up. It was then that I saw the things they taught me (or didn't teach me) shaped me to be the person I am today. One way to keep from becoming overly righteous is by realizing that without God's help I can easily fall into all the same situations mentioned above. We all have some type of vice that we battle with on a daily basis. In reading Romans 7:19, you find that even when we know the things we shouldn't do, we sometimes do them anyway. That's why I feel our behavior doesn't always demonstrate what we know. If I place someone on a pedestal, I shouldn't be surprised if they slip and fall off every now and then. It's when they do fall that I be ready to help them back up. Hopefully the men above have someone like that in their lives. Parents have a hard job. With all the outside influences it’s easy to understand why our youth look to others as role-models. I didn’t realize my parents were my heroes until I grew up. It was then that I saw the things they taught me (or didn’t teach me) shaped me to be the person I am today.

One way to keep from becoming overly righteous is by realizing that without God’s help I can easily fall into all the same situations mentioned above. We all have some type of vice that we battle with on a daily basis. In reading Romans 7:19, you find that even when we know the things we shouldn’t do, we sometimes do them anyway. That’s why I feel our behavior doesn’t always demonstrate what we know. If I place someone on a pedestal, I shouldn’t be surprised if they slip and fall off every now and then. It’s when they do fall that I be ready to help them back up. Hopefully the men above have someone like that in their lives.

]]> By: darrell.holmes http://www.theotalks.net/2007/06/memo-to-youths-athletes-arent-role-models/#comment-797 darrell.holmes Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:20:00 +0000 http://www.theotalks.net/2007/06/memo-to-youths-athletes-arent-role-models/#comment-797 Rico, good question. Hopefully the article praises the everyday men and women at home instead of tearing down athletes. That is the ultimate goal of the article. Children are mostly consumers and at a young age have little independent thought. They are therefore easily influenced by those they look towards for guidance. Far too many look to athletes and celebrities when parents and family should emulate Jesus so they can be the visual, physical role models children should have. Rico, good question. Hopefully the article praises the everyday men and women at home instead of tearing down athletes. That is the ultimate goal of the article. Children are mostly consumers and at a young age have little independent thought. They are therefore easily influenced by those they look towards for guidance. Far too many look to athletes and celebrities when parents and family should emulate Jesus so they can be the visual, physical role models children should have.

]]> By: Rico Machiavelli http://www.theotalks.net/2007/06/memo-to-youths-athletes-arent-role-models/#comment-791 Rico Machiavelli Tue, 26 Jun 2007 07:25:22 +0000 http://www.theotalks.net/2007/06/memo-to-youths-athletes-arent-role-models/#comment-791 "If we know better we do better. Some would argue that people SHOULD know better, but the behavior demonstrates the truth. Actions speak louder than words. Who will educate and who will write them off? Who will cast the first stone and who will help them with the burden of their crosses? Ecclesiastes chapter 7 says, do not be overrighteous... what is the ultimate point of our criticism? “If we know better we do better. Some would argue that people SHOULD know better, but the behavior demonstrates the truth. Actions speak louder than words. Who will educate and who will write them off? Who will cast the first stone and who will help them with the burden of their crosses? Ecclesiastes chapter 7 says, do not be overrighteous… what is the ultimate point of our criticism?

]]> By: Joel http://www.theotalks.net/2007/06/memo-to-youths-athletes-arent-role-models/#comment-741 Joel Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:39:02 +0000 http://www.theotalks.net/2007/06/memo-to-youths-athletes-arent-role-models/#comment-741 You know, half of the incidents that have happened recently could have been avoided if they would just stay away from strip joints. Dang! These jokers can't stay away from them and then look at what trouble they get in! STAY OUT OF THE STRIP CLUBS! You know, half of the incidents that have happened recently could have been avoided if they would just stay away from strip joints. Dang! These jokers can’t stay away from them and then look at what trouble they get in! STAY OUT OF THE STRIP CLUBS!

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