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While doing my usual Sheraton Hotel work this morning I bumped into Wendell Sailor.Big Dell is a recently retired football player from my favourite team Saint George Illawarra Dragons(and before that the the Brisbane Broncos) and one of my sons favoutrite players.Now I had a small chat with Wendell and as I walked away the thought came into my head to ask for his autograph for my son Matthew.Big Dell obliged and was very humble.(Dell has a reputation of being less than humble at times lol).

Now,is asking for a sportsmans autograph elevating him too high?Is it a form of idolism?

Only if you build a new room to keep it in! :emot-pray:

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Who wants my autograph? :thumbsup:

The IRS.... on checks of course.

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I consider autographs as photographs. Simply a memory of good times. For some it's simply a hobby like collecting baseball cards or comic books. If said person takes this autograph and then builds a shrine around it for worship, then I'd consider it idolatry.

Are autographs in themselves idolatry? No. It comes down to how a person uses it.

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While doing my usual Sheraton Hotel work this morning I bumped into Wendell Sailor.Big Dell is a recently retired football player from my favourite team Saint George Illawarra Dragons(and before that the the Brisbane Broncos) and one of my sons favoutrite players.Now I had a small chat with Wendell and as I walked away the thought came into my head to ask for his autograph for my son Matthew.Big Dell obliged and was very humble.(Dell has a reputation of being less than humble at times lol).

Now,is asking for a sportsmans autograph elevating him too high?Is it a form of idolism?

I don't collect anything really and this autograph for Matt was not because he collects them but just for a memory of the story.

Matt just came down stairs now and said..."ya know dad,I'm gonna frame Wendell's autograph and hang it on the wall".(with a big smirk on his face).

Thanks for putting this in perspective for me guys. :thumbsup:

agua - my eldest sons fave football player was Sonny Bill - Sonny Bill was rather "high and mighty" when my boys (with many others) went to get his autograph (back in the day when he was THE big deal)

in my son's excitement he blurted out.."Can you sign this??"....and thrust a peice of paper toward him.....

SB looked at him for a few moments in silence (all the kids around him waiting, waiting ) then he said very clearly....."You need to have manners and say please." He then silently signed the paper - all the kids around him were quiet - the atmosphere just dropped like that........

I think the autographed paper never saw the light of day after that :thumbsup: ............(talk about bursting a little boy's bubble!!!!)

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People can't have a hero without idolizing them?

I respectfully disagree.

My ultimate hero is of course Jesus.

However, here on earth in my human flesh my hero is my Dad, but I don't idolize him.

I know my Dad is only a man. He isn't perfect by any means, but he is my hero.

A hero is "a man admired for his achievements and noble qualities; one that shows great courage."

I admire the achievements and noble qualities of my Dad, but I don't worship him.

He is a very courageous man, but I don't worship him.

Idolize means "to worship as a god."

Well, I don't worship my Dad as a god. I just love him unconditionally.

He IS my hero.

:thumbsup::thumbsup::laugh:

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People can't have a hero without idolizing them?

I respectfully disagree.

My ultimate hero is of course Jesus.

However, here on earth in my human flesh my hero is my Dad, but I don't idolize him.

I know my Dad is only a man. He isn't perfect by any means, but he is my hero.

A hero is "a man admired for his achievements and noble qualities; one that shows great courage."

I admire the achievements and noble qualities of my Dad, but I don't worship him.

He is a very courageous man, but I don't worship him.

Idolize means "to worship as a god" Well, I don't worship my Dad as a god. I just love him unconditionally.

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People can't have a hero without idolizing them?

I respectfully disagree.

My ultimate hero is of course Jesus.

However, here on earth in my human flesh my hero is my Dad, but I don't idolize him.

I know my Dad is only a man. He isn't perfect by any means, but he is my hero.

A hero is "a man admired for his achievements and noble qualities; one that shows great courage."

I admire the achievements and noble qualities of my Dad, but I don't worship him.

He is a very courageous man, but I don't worship him.

Idolize means "to worship as a god."

Well, I don't worship my Dad as a god. I just love him unconditionally.

He IS my hero.

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

You did see the ? mark at the end of my question, didn't you? So what is there to disagree with?

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Who wants my autograph? :emot-highfive:

I do . . .but only if you're going to be famous one day. Then I can sell it on e-bay for a handsome sum (tithing a tenth, of course!)

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While doing my usual Sheraton Hotel work this morning I bumped into Wendell Sailor.Big Dell is a recently retired football player from my favourite team Saint George Illawarra Dragons(and before that the the Brisbane Broncos) and one of my sons favoutrite players.Now I had a small chat with Wendell and as I walked away the thought came into my head to ask for his autograph for my son Matthew.Big Dell obliged and was very humble.(Dell has a reputation of being less than humble at times lol).

Now,is asking for a sportsmans autograph elevating him too high?Is it a form of idolism?

I'd say you were safe w/ the autograph . . . . if you had bowed down three times with your face to the ground . . now that'd be a different story.

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Who wants my autograph? :emot-highfive:

I do . . .but only if you're going to be famous one day. Then I can sell it on e-bay for a handsome sum (tithing a tenth, of course!)

:emot-hug::laugh::laugh:

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