Tuesday, January 5, 2010

"Tiger Woods needs Christianity" said on tv

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeRJ7euUShg
Check the above link out...I have heard about this a decent amount over the last few days. Brit Hume made the following statement regarding Tiger Woods:

"Tiger Woods will recover as a golfer. Whether he can recover as a person I think is a very open question, and it's a tragic situation for him. I think he's lost his family, it's not clear to me if he'll be able to have a relationship with his children, but the Tiger Woods that emerges once the news value dies out of this scandal -- the extent to which he can recover -- seems to me to depend on his faith. He's said to be a Buddhist; I don't think that faith offers the kind of forgiveness and redemption that is offered by the Christian faith. So my message to Tiger would be, 'Tiger, turn to the Christian faith and you can make a total recovery and be a great example to the world.'"

Yes he said it on Fox News, so I know that will automatically turn some off...but as a Christian, you can't argue (or atleast shouldn't) with what Brit Hume said. It's true...Buddhism doesn't provide or offer grace and forgiveness. To my understanding, in Buddhism you do things yourself to reach "nothingness" or "nirvana". It is about what you can do for yourself...not what someone did for you...in Christianity, that someone is Jesus! Hume's statement has been somewhat controversial, but he simply stated the truth. Everyone needs Jesus, including Tiger Woods. Hopefully Tiger will take him up on the need for a Savior, Jesus!

1 comment:

  1. That is awesome! I hadn't heard that quote! Thanks for sharing! I always like to know that there is a glimmer of hope in the media these days! Such a message for everyone!

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