“I fought The good fight…”  (2 Timithy 4)

 

This article may be written in a bit of good natured fun, There will be a few good lessons taught…taught if you learn. The three (3 lesson will be (DV):
*You will be defeated by my points and arguments… I will put you DOWN…Brother!!!  O”YEAH!!!”
*Wrestling demonstrates like nothing else the state and nature of society.
*By defending wrestling I have learned much about defending the faith. Many that laugh at wrestling use the same tiresome arguments so-called just as those who speak against the faith use the same tiresome arguments.

We have for thirth -six (36) years for the good fight against those that speak againt the “King Of Sports..”  I have observed this “sports ” since I was a child.  I am careful touse the word observes the word observe istead of fan for a good reason.  I am not a fan of anything except Christ.  The word fan is short for fanatic. A fanatic is nothing less than an idolater. We have seen how wrestling fans present themselves and we are no wrestling fan. The fan of anything acts as an idolater.

The fan wears clothing that identify themselves an a fanatic for their idol. I wear no such items of identification.  I wear no t-shirt that advertises for another person. While i have no such convistion about wearing something with something like the words of WWE or wrestling or MMA, will not wear anything that identifies me with a specific athlete or super hero that matter.  I am bought with a price and am owned by Christ. I cannot adverstize for another man.

A fan also will scream and shout and demonstrate emotions for their favorite wrestle.  I do this never. I rarely clap in a wrestling event.  I rarely show emotion except clap my hands at the end of a match if I even do that.  I do raise my hands at church but that which I do for my Lord and Saviour I will do for no one else. It disappoints me to see those that show little emotion for Christ on Sundays to scream and shout for athletics and that goes for all athletics.

Fans, some fans cry when they see their favourite wrestlet…this is blatant iolatry and is disgusting. This fanaticism and idolatry is noticed by Christ.  Fans will give more money to an idol than thay will their Lord.  I would ask God to forgive them but lest they see the sin in their action and repent… it will not be heard nor answered by the One I call upon.

A fan will argue for their favourite athlete and or sport more than they will the Christ that bought them.  If this is noticed by me, it is noticed by Christ. My defense of Christ sheds more “blood” than my defense for Christ and the faith.

On to my defense of wrestling but first (1st) let me remind you, I do plan to leave you wondering what happened. I plan on (DV) leaving you speachless and with no more weak arguments against wrestling.  We will seek to take a way your weak answers like
*”Wrestling is sooooo fake.”
*Wrestling is like the Roman gladiator games in that it is a sign of depravity.
*No one watches that stuff.

*”Wrestling is sooo fake”
Reader, The only aspect of wrestling that is remotely fake is the fact that it is scripted.  The reason I use the words remotely fake, is because it is admitted and has been admitted for decades.  In fact, at the beginning it is STATED in WRITING that it is fiction and that the ATHLETES play fictional characters!!!  Those that laugh at those of us that enjoy this scripted SHOW, “show your own folly!!!  Ha Ha.

The athleticism if not fake. While one (1) wrestler may not hit their “opponent” with all their power, they ARE hitting their scripted opponent. The chairs ARE real, the chait strikes ARE real. When these athletes are slammed to the mat, they ARE Slammed to the mat. Granted the mat is not as hard as it could be, it is not a mattress. Reader, I have seen the bruises these athletes wear as clothing and they ARE real marks.  When these athletes fall off of the top rope onto the mat, the ground or a table or when they fall onto chair, they ARE falling. These floors, these tables, these chairs have NO give.  Granted, when they are slammed upon anything, they are slammed and though they may not be slammed with all the power of their “opponent” they are slammed and even though they are trained and know “how to fall” it is felt. In jiu jitsu, Iwas trained and taught “HOW TO” be thrown, how to fall, and how to land.  These are some of the very first (1ST) lessons I learn, but Reader, they are not fake…I felt every slam and my opponent felt everytime I slammed them.

Sometimes the wrestlers bleed. Granted at time they MAY cut themselves and at other times it is a real cut, but it is a real blood and it is a real cut. Granted sometimes, the injuries are called, a work. A work is part of the plan. In each case, whether it is a work or a shoot (a real thing) the blood is real and the cut is real. Sometimes the injuries are a work and sometimes a shoot.  If it is real the referee will hold up both arms and make an X with his forearms. If they make an x with their arms it is not a work but a real injury.

Having said the above, When persons say, “it is sooo fake,” I cannot help but wonder if these persons know the movies they watch and the T.V. shows they watch are one-hundred (100%) percent fake…the acting, the characters, the stunt work…evertthing!!!

The wrestlers are friends behind the scenes.  I have heard this from my earliest wrestling days.  I KNOW THAT. I have sit in hotel restaurants and watch them eat together and hat even sat a cross from them and listened to their conversations and “war stories”  In the earlier day there was something called KAYFABE.  Kayfabes was something the wrstlers did when outside the ring. The “bad guy” and the good guy” would die before eatind with each other or riding from city to city.  These guys could not stay in hotels together and if they did, one (1) would lleave the restaurant if the other showed up. These days are long over. I have seen two (2) “hated rivals” sit together at a bar or dinner table. Some wrestlers, for the sport. will still live under kayfabe biut most do not.

Many of these wrestlers will go together to public events together and will have their photos taken together with the public. The sport, when, they go to cities, they work with charities and hospitals, schools, etc. leaving these places and person better than when they found them.  One (1) will not find any sport or company doing more for others than the WWE.

Wrestl ing will demonstrate the nature and state of society like nothing else:
In the “old days” of wrestling the “good guys” were cheered for and the “bad guys” were booed.  This is not true of the current era for wrestling. The “good guys” are usually booed roundly by the fans.  John Cena, the face of wrestling, “Preaches” loyaly, respect, hard work, being right, doing right,, and putting others first (1st).  This man is jeered and made fun off by well over fifty (50%) perecent of arenas world wide.  Roman Riegns, The world champ is also booed by the majority of wrestlin fans.  Reigns is the main good guy and is just as polarizing as Cena.

Guys like “Stone Cold” Steve Austins was widely cheered like no one else.  His big  catch line was “Austin 3:16.” Yes that 3:16. Austin would beat up and curse the boss weekly. Austin would stand on the middle ring rope give the finfer to everyone, and would drink many beers while he did that. Austin’s promos (hyping speeches) were pevasive with curse words and children were encourages by their “parents” to cheer for this anti-“hero.”  “The Rock” was another anti “hero” would lace dirty double meanings into his promos…filthy if you could understand him.  OH! and lest I forget…”Stone Cold” Steve Austin would beat up “(s)atan Claws” around Christmass time, but i would be a liar and a hypocrite, if I didn’t confess enjoying that.  Iwould do the same if “(s)atan Claws showed up in my house.

I write the above two (2) paragraphs to make the point that wrestling’s fans demonstrate the nature and state of America.  In the old days the fans manifested pride in their country. The high moral stands were seen by the writing of the shows and the attitude of the wreslers and the fans.  Today the “bad guys”  and anti “heroes” are cheered and most of the “good guys” are jeered.

I will say this, WWE tends to very politically sound. Though they will not openly express their right leaning, they do support the right. Many of the wrestler attend right leaning political events and even speak at them.  The owners of WWE are openly friends with Trump. In fact, Mrs. McMahon sits on Trump’s cabinent and is even in the WWE Hall of Fame.  Trump has been active in and with the WWe for decades, even being active in angles and events personally.

WWE isvery active in the anti drug movement, Anti bullying movement, Pro Military, Pro-America events, anti-cancer promotions, “special olympics,” First Amendments activists, and religion friendly and many other “good works.”

As to WWE being the equilvalent to the Roman Colisseum days.  This is ridiculous as pro wrestling is Again, scripted,.  The “performers” are friends” The sport is very public pro America. Wrestling is NOT MMA.  Some have spoken against women in the sport of wrestling. Though I will confess a lack of excitement in this, I will say, women’s wrestling is more “tasteful” and “clean” than MMA. While the women in wrestling could be more “modest” in their ring wear, it was far worse years ago.  I will not watch some of the WWE women’s matches if their are not “tasteful” in their ring wear. I will say, that some, in not many, of the women are seroius about their wrestling and not just ” eye candy” for the males fans.

A word about women in the MMA or mixed martial arts. I will say this knowing I may receive backlash from some women. but backlash is nothing new to me. I do not approve of women in the MMA, including ring workers of round-sign girls.  I do not enjoy seeing women beating each other bloody. I do not mind so much the women that will fight or compete in a submission only match, meaning no striking.  I will say that I prefer men in submission only matches also. I am not a fan of the strking or kicking above the chest. I am not a fan of blood or anyone being hurt as in sustaining long lasting injuries or marks.

I never enjoyed striking when I was in Jiu Jitsu. I would rarely use striking myself very often.  I am well rounded and able to pummel an opponent but I rather have a human chesss match with another. I will also say, women beating each other bloody is a bad sign of the state and nature of American sociey.  The desire of women wanting to beat each other bloody speaks volumes as well.  I understand that some women will read this and be offended. My response is God delights a meek and quiet spirit in a woman.  I cannot find it a godly quality in aman OR a woman that enjoys watching women in MMA…I just cannot.

In writing the above, let me say, I am all for a woman learning to defend herself. Jiu Jitsu is a system like no other that can teach a woman to defend herself against rape. A rapist that targets a woman with Jiu Jitsu skill targets the wrong woman.   Jui Jitsu is the best defense against rape and an rapist as the jui jitsu guard is made for a rapist. A rapist that puts a woman on the ground and puts himself between her legs has subjscted himself to the beating of his, hopefully short…very short life.  The jiu jitsu trained woman is capable of ending this “man’s” life in a myriad of ways.

Wrestling is different from the Roman games in that Wrestling is:
*SCRIPTED
*The OPPONENTS are equal to each other’s skill.
*The wrestlers are in the ring voluntary.
*Wrestler rarely  get’s hurt and when hurt it is accidental.
*No one: wrestlers, observers or fans want to see anyone really hurt.

Defending wrestling has taught me skills in defending pro-wrestling. The slams against wrestling are as tiresome as many of the weak arguments against the faith. In some cases, they are the same arguments!!!
*Christ is not real and never existed or in other words, Christ and religion is soooo fake. I have heard this lame, weak, and easily defeatable “argument” from atheist “forever.”  There a very many anti-Christ-ian, extra (outside) Christ-ian and historical records that cover the times post-Christ’s resurrection. The person that uses this argument is ignorant of these writings or are testing the Christ-ian.  We will not cite these resources but we invite and encourage you to simply “google” them.  The atheist that knows not this truth is ignorant of the facts. The argument against Christ’s existence is as lame as denying A. Lincoln’s life and existence.
*There is no proof of Christ.  Again, all of the Biblical and extra-Biblical texts answer this argument handily.  However, other arguments are history itself, the number of persons and people and peoples that have believed and known Christ. The number of persons that have died for the Christ. Persons in the times of Christ, the times just after Christ, Persons through out history, Modern history, and contemporary times.

All of the disciples died violent deaths, save John for their testimony on Christ’s behalf, multitudes dies for Christ after His ascention. Many of the saints in Church history died violent deaths for the Sake and Name of Christ.  Polycarp, was given the chance to renounce Christ and he replied, “eighty-two (82) years have I served my Lord and He hath done e no wrong, how can I deny Him now?”  Polycarp dies in that faith.  Joan of Arc was burned at the stake while saying the Names of her Lord.  John Hus and John Tyndale, burned at the stake. Many laid their own heads upon the axeman’s block. Some placed their own heads in the the hangman’s noose. Believers today are being be=headed for Christ, some being boiled in oil, and suffering other tortued and deaths.  May God destroy their enemies, His enemies, and our enemies.

Some of the greatest minds in history Named Christ as their Lord and Saviour. Not all the men that Named Christ were ministers. Many of history’s intellects Named Christ
*Shakespeare
*Napoleon
*Many of the Founding Fathers…granted, not all, but many.
*Many of the world’s most noted and notable scientists.
*Many U.S. Presidents.

Many of the Christ-ian’s through out history demonstrated great intellects.
*Augustine, One (1) of the worlds and one (1) of histories greatest intellects worshiped Christ.
*Martin Luther, a former law student and the father of germany and the father of the german language.
*John Calvin, A former law student, a writer beyond repute. Calvin was laso a “founding Father” of America.  Granted, he was not a signer as he lived centuries prior, but many of the signers were calvinist and based their theories of democracy upon Calvin’s politicam theories which were based in theology.  Research this before disagreeing.  The U.S.A. would not be except for Calvin, humanly speaking.
*Jonathan Edwards, was one (1) of and arguably, still one (1) the greatest minds ever produced in this country.  Edwards was the first (1st) presidents of Princeton University. Edwards decendency is noted as some of the great American of all time.
*C.S. Lewis is also known as one (1) of the great minds in recent history. Many, very many atheists have fallen to this man’s apologetics.
*John MacArthur, a contemporary has sit at Larry King’s interview table and has put many other “religionists” to utter shame with his simple defense of Christ-ianity and Scripture. Sometimes, i wondered about Kings motives when he invited MacArthur to his show. King, a jew, knew that MacArthur was going to akes everyone, including Jews looks like elementary school children.
*Not to exalt myself, I need not to, but I have had my share of run ins with atheists, cultists, and others enslaved to false religion and false doctrine. My Mom and others used to say that cults like Jehovah’s witnesses really knew the Bble. Having heard this I was also a bit weary to tangle with these “mighty intellects” and “Theological masters.”  Before I continue, let me say, much of what I write from this point regarding cults I write with tongue in cheek, but I am serious at the same time.
I have stood a cross from cultists many times.  I have sit a cross from cultists in formal discussions, I have stood at cultist’s fast food tables, I have chased cultists off of streets and even off of friend’s and stranger’s door ways. I have, covertly, entered homes where a cult Bible study was happening just to “attack” after hearing them for a few minutes.

Reader, I am serious about contending for the faith.  I hold no punches and I take no prisoners…old person, or young person, I am there to wage war, these enemies will receive a theological pummeling regardless of age, race, languare barrier, disability, and or gender.  Reader, this is a no holds barred, cage match…only the last man standing survives…I do not say win…I say survives.  There are no winners in a war There are no losers in war…only survivors and those that survive not.  Reader we are called to endure as a good SOLDIER of Jesus Christ. You ask me, “Why am I so rough with some of these persons. I ask you why are you not!?  These, that I war against, are soul murderers, they are serial soul killers of the young and the old.

I am dumbstruck when I hear or see others showing kindness to serial sould killers. I shake my head when I see other preachers treating hereticks like TBN liars with kindness. I am almost speachless… almost, when i see other ministers failing to “take out or take down” ministers of (s)atan like Joel Osteen and the prosperity huckers and con men, who “prophecy out or their own hearts.”  Reader, if we were in at Joel Osteen show, we would be worthless and part of the assault upon Christ and His Word if we did not stand up and calll him out during his exhortation to the lost!!!.  Reader, I have sat in the pulpits of some “churches” shaking my head in a noticeable and noticed way. I have slammed by Biblw shut and walked out of so-called services. I have spoken to the “preacher” with silent lips from the pew and he has “heard” me.  I have charged and rebuked so-called mainstream and “theologically” sound visitors from local churches. Grace Baptist being the most recent. I have offended other “pastors” and “preachers” with letters but never hear back.  Why do I do such things?  Because you aren’t!!!