Comments on: 8, 88, or 888? Who Cares? http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/814 Home of the FREE Stock Car Gazette E-zine Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:01:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: becki http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/814/comment-page-1#comment-63750 becki Sun, 21 Oct 2007 09:26:30 +0000 http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/814#comment-63750 OK, seriously yaw'll, I always wanted to take lessons on how to completely miss a subject. TA~DAAAA! Now I've learned! (I'm am just teasing) OK, seriously yaw’ll, I always wanted to take lessons on how to completely miss a subject. TA~DAAAA! Now I’ve learned! (I’m am just teasing)

]]> By: Brady http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/814/comment-page-1#comment-63373 Brady Sat, 20 Oct 2007 18:58:35 +0000 http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/814#comment-63373 Look guys, I didn't mean to offend anyone. I just don't think it is fair to assume that younger drivers are not Christians just because they do not have articles written about their beliefs. Furthermore, it is dangerous to simply take someone at their word. Dale Jarrett and Kyle Petty may very well be devout Christians and if so, I salute them for that. However, it could just as easily be the case that they SAY they are Christians because they know that most people in this country, especially NASCAR fans, are Christians and will support them and buy their merchandise for being Christian. It could just be about the money. Be careful with assumptions like that, is all I am saying. Look guys, I didn’t mean to offend anyone. I just don’t think it is fair to assume that younger drivers are not Christians just because they do not have articles written about their beliefs. Furthermore, it is dangerous to simply take someone at their word. Dale Jarrett and Kyle Petty may very well be devout Christians and if so, I salute them for that. However, it could just as easily be the case that they SAY they are Christians because they know that most people in this country, especially NASCAR fans, are Christians and will support them and buy their merchandise for being Christian. It could just be about the money. Be careful with assumptions like that, is all I am saying.

]]> By: Brady http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/814/comment-page-1#comment-63366 Brady Sat, 20 Oct 2007 18:41:01 +0000 http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/814#comment-63366 I curse like a sailor. Then again I don't go around talking about what a good Christian I am either. I can always tell when someone is a phony Christian because they are the ones saying "I am a Christian." Real Christians are the ones who let their actions speak for them. I think it is ridiculous that Mick is disappointed that "You don’t find magazine or website articles about those things much any more." Hopefully that is because the younger drivers realize how phony that sort of stuff makes them look. I hope you guys are only grandstanding and that you don't honestly believe everything you read in magazines or on the Internet. Any idiot could go around saying "I am a Christian. I love Jesus." and whatnot. And if you believe it just because they say it, good for you. I like to think I am not so easily impressed. I curse like a sailor. Then again I don’t go around talking about what a good Christian I am either. I can always tell when someone is a phony Christian because they are the ones saying “I am a Christian.” Real Christians are the ones who let their actions speak for them. I think it is ridiculous that Mick is disappointed that “You don’t find magazine or website articles about those things much any more.” Hopefully that is because the younger drivers realize how phony that sort of stuff makes them look. I hope you guys are only grandstanding and that you don’t honestly believe everything you read in magazines or on the Internet. Any idiot could go around saying “I am a Christian. I love Jesus.” and whatnot. And if you believe it just because they say it, good for you. I like to think I am not so easily impressed.

]]> By: Mick Charles http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/814/comment-page-1#comment-63332 Mick Charles Sat, 20 Oct 2007 17:13:55 +0000 http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/814#comment-63332 I do appreciate all the feedback, both good and not so good. I never dreamed this article would still up the hornet's nest that it did. Thank you to all who responded... both in the positive and the negative. That's how we learn. I do appreciate all the feedback, both good and not so good. I never dreamed this article would still up the hornet’s nest that it did.

Thank you to all who responded… both in the positive and the negative. That’s how we learn.

]]> By: YoSam http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/814/comment-page-1#comment-63303 YoSam Sat, 20 Oct 2007 16:02:02 +0000 http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/814#comment-63303 Correct me if I am wrong, but there is a scripture in the bible that says, "For ALL have sinned and come short of the glory of God". There is another that says "Judge not or so shall you be judged". With that being said, who are any of you to say who is and who is not a Christian? As far as Dale Jr., yes I am a fan. I began pulling for Dale Sr. as soon as I started watching NASCAR back in the late 70's. I always liked his style of racing. Whether any of you did or didn’t really doesn't matter to me. Dale Jr. came on the seen and I started pulling for him also, as well as Kerry and Kelly. Somehow, neither Kerry nor Kelly had the same success as Dale Jr. When Dale Sr. died, my all allegiance was switched to Dale Jr. and there again, I do not care what anyone thinks about that. Whether any of you think he has talent or not, he is what he is and HMS definitely thinks he does have talent. Even though I have always hated HMS, I think this was a smart move on Jr's part. I will pull for him no matter what number he has, who he drives for, or what he drives. I also agree that this was a good article and the writer got what he wanted, FEEDBACK, both good and bad. Correct me if I am wrong, but there is a scripture in the bible that says, “For ALL have sinned and come short of the glory of God”. There is another that says “Judge not or so shall you be judged”. With that being said, who are any of you to say who is and who is not a Christian? As far as Dale Jr., yes I am a fan. I began pulling for Dale Sr. as soon as I started watching NASCAR back in the late 70′s. I always liked his style of racing. Whether any of you did or didn’t really doesn’t matter to me. Dale Jr. came on the seen and I started pulling for him also, as well as Kerry and Kelly. Somehow, neither Kerry nor Kelly had the same success as Dale Jr. When Dale Sr. died, my all allegiance was switched to Dale Jr. and there again, I do not care what anyone thinks about that. Whether any of you think he has talent or not, he is what he is and HMS definitely thinks he does have talent. Even though I have always hated HMS, I think this was a smart move on Jr’s part. I will pull for him no matter what number he has, who he drives for, or what he drives. I also agree that this was a good article and the writer got what he wanted, FEEDBACK, both good and bad.

]]> By: Chris http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/814/comment-page-1#comment-63189 Chris Sat, 20 Oct 2007 09:43:19 +0000 http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/814#comment-63189 Somewhat misleading headline for the hits. That said while not a "jr fanboy" the reason for the number interest was that the #3 is still out there (though somehow "owned" by RCR) and the thought was that MAYBE he might pick it up and run with it that aside one of the things about the numbers he wants to drive is that there is a family connection, his current number was run by his grandfather he wanted another number that had the family legacy, Teresa Kept the 8 so after searching there was the 88 that his grandfather did drive for a few races The fact that it helps those with a tattoo is beside the point. As a Christian is there not something about honoring your father in that book THAT IS what he is doing in his own way. and why his number DOES matter As a none jeff gordon fan, there have been plenty of articles about him and his faith You could also go for MW, he preaches and tries to convert others all you have to do is a little bit of looking, almost every driver out there is some sort of christian as is almost everyone in all of the shops, it is not that hard to find someone to root for or if worst comes to worst you could just pick a team Somewhat misleading headline for the hits.
That said while not a “jr fanboy” the reason for the number interest
was that the #3 is still out there (though somehow “owned” by RCR)
and the thought was that MAYBE he might pick it up and run with it
that aside one of the things about the numbers he wants to drive is that
there is a family connection, his current number was run by his grandfather
he wanted another number that had the family legacy, Teresa Kept the 8 so after
searching there was the 88 that his grandfather did drive for a few races
The fact that it helps those with a tattoo is beside the point.
As a Christian is there not something about honoring your father in that book
THAT IS what he is doing in his own way. and why his number DOES matter

As a none jeff gordon fan, there have been plenty of articles about him and his faith
You could also go for MW, he preaches and tries to convert others
all you have to do is a little bit of looking, almost every driver out there is some sort of christian as is almost everyone in all of the shops, it is not that hard to find someone to root for or if worst comes to worst you could just pick a team

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