Tiger Asks for Mulligan; Promises to Keep Driver in Bag

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Nice read.

I thought it was really brave of him to admit his own infidelities.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I thought it was really brave of him to admit his own infidelities.

I was going to comment on you saying that then deleted that portion of my orginal post.

I think you may be missing the point a bit. IMO he is saying there is no heriosm in infideity. Too often the infideitly in a celebratory is overlooked. Like saying wow how brave for him to come out, when we should be like shame on him.

It is hard to put into words.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by mredskins

I was going to comment on you saying that then deleted that portion of my orginal post.

I think you may be missing the point a bit. IMO he is saying there is no heriosm in infideity. Too often the infideitly in a celebratory is overlooked. Like saying wow how brave for him to come out, when we should be like shame on him.

It is hard to put into words.

It was brave for him to take that approach IMO. It definitely lended a ton of credibility to his perspective if nothing else. Sure, shame on him for cheating on his ex-wife, but he obviously has owned his issues and taken measures to correct them. I think it took a great deal of humility to relate to Tiger in this fashion for all to read. He didn't have to say anything at all. I don't believe I am missing the point.

[saden1]

Un-f'ing-believable:

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by saden1

Un-f'ing-believable:

I don't get why anyone cares about this??? I mean I do understand people not agreeing and not wanting to hear it but why the uproar? I didn't hear anything realy controversial. It's not like the people who are mad about this are watching Fox anyways. It seems like much ado...

[saden1]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

I don't get why anyone cares about this??? I mean I do understand people not agreeing and not wanting to hear it but why the uproar? I didn't hear anything realy controversial. It's not like the people who are mad about this are watching Fox anyways. It seems like much ado...

His speech is infuriating because a) he assumes Jesus is the only path to forgiveness and redemption as a matter of fact, b) belittles Buddhism as somehow inferior religion without knowing anything about its teachings on the matter of forgiveness and redemptions, and c) Hume claims he isn't proselytizing.

From philosophical prospective Buddhism speaks elegantly on the subject of forgiveness and redemption.


You know, if Gov. Mark Sanford was Buddhist he would find forgiveness and redemption with less strings attached.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by saden1

His speech is infuriating because a) he assumes Jesus is the only path to forgiveness and redemption as a matter of fact, b) belittles Buddhism as somehow inferior religion without knowing anything about its teachings on the matter of forgiveness and redemptions, and c) Hume claims he isn't proselytizing.

From philosophical prospective Buddhism speaks elegantly on the subject of forgiveness and redemption.


You know, if Gov. Mark Sanford was Buddhist he would find forgiveness and redemption with less strings attached.

Well I didn't really see it the same way.

a) Yeah that's what religions do. They don't allow for other religions. Anyone who is a Christian tacitly believes the same way as Brit. Anyone who is Buddhist believes similarly in the singularity of their ideas. If we all got worked up over what religions think of other religions the world would be in trouble. Oh wait everyone already does.

b) I think he was somewhat dismissive of Buddhism but "belittles"? Really? He made one minor observation (apparently out of ignorance and turn) but it wasn't belittling. That's over-analyzing it.

c) Yeah that is a crock I agree.

But in the end aren't you and a bunch of others getting worked up over something that is really not important and not nearly anything close to a big deal? In fact the furor over this is the only thing making it a deal at all. Otherwise it was just another blowhard (which Brit doesn't usually seem to be) saying stuff.