Perspectives; Billie Jean King

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Billie Jean King (born November 22, 1943) is an American former World No. 1 professional tennis player. King won 39 Grand Slam titles: 12 in singles, 16 in women’s doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles. King is an advocate and has long been a pioneer for equality and social justice. In 1973, at age 29, she won the “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match against the 55-year-old Bobby Riggs. She was also the founder of the Women’s Tennis Association and the Women’s Sports Foundation . Regarded by many in the sport as one of the greatest women’s tennis players of all time, King was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987. In 1972, she was the joint winner, with John Wooden, of the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year award and was one of the Time Persons of the Year in 1975.
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"When they take surveys of women in business, of the Fortune 500, the successful women, 80% of them, say they were in sports as a young woman."

"Be bold. If you’re going to make an error, make a doozy, and don’t be afraid to hit the ball."

"Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever."

"Ever since that day when I was 11 years old, and I wasn’t allowed in a photo because I wasn’t wearing a tennis skirt, I knew that I wanted to change the sport."

"It is very hard to be a female leader. While it is assumed that any man, no matter how tough, has a soft side… any female leader is assumed to be one-dimensional."

"Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity."

"Women’s sports is still in its infancy. The beginning of women’s sports in the United States started in 1972, with the passage of Title 9 for girls to finally get athletic scholarships."
 
What I will always remember about her is she chose to have an abortion.
 
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Yeah it is. No matter what she attains it was at the cost of her child. She is not one to be admired but to be scorned.
 
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Yeah it is. No matter what she attains it was at the cost of her child. She is not one to be admired but to be scorned.
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Is that really the Christian response to all that have had abortions? Yes, she seems to have chosen her career over the life of her child. Millions of women have…should they all be scorned or just pitied and loved as the flawed humans they are?
 
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Yeah it is. No matter what she attains it was at the cost of her child. She is not one to be admired but to be scorned
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That’s not really the most Christian response. Should we judge you based only on the worst thing you’ve ever done?
 
Of course they should be pitied and love that does not mean they should be touted as a role model. She is proud of her abortion. Is it loving to praise her? Your response seems to support her in her sin. So if you pity and love someone you cannot be critical? She is also supports being lesbian should we just accept it out of love or is that really a false love? Again I say she should not be held up as someone to be admired. She is not sorry for her choices so yes she needed to be pitied, loved and scorned.
 
If you don’t repent, yes. Is it Christian to promote homosexuals and abortion as being good?
 
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Patty, Some people can’t help but to be judgmental and unforgiving. Of course her abortion was sin and took a life, but we are supposed to love the sinner and pray for them, while hating the sin. Abortion raises great passion among people because it results in so many needless deaths and is sadly legal. But we want all sinners to ask for forgiveness from our Lord. Christians are human too and do things such as berate others, when we should be praying for them and setting the example by being a witness for Christ.
 
. . . . What you don’t include is that she promotes these things. She doesn’t repent Why should she when she has so many to back up what she does when there is no penalty. It doesn’t seem like much love to let her remain in her sin. I am sure that you would have said the same thing to John the Baptist when he chastised Herod for taking the wife of his brother. Jon was judgmental and unforgiving and should have just prayed for him.
 
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So, you’re approach to “scorning” someone will help them repent? All people see then is hate. I’ve never seen anyone come to Christ out of hate.
 
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I guess I just look at someone like Billy Jean King and, while I realize her lifestyle and her abortion are not things to admire, I do look up to her for her athletic ability and greatness in tennis. I kind of separate the person from the accomplishment that she achieved and that’s the part I admire.

I remember when she played against Bobby and was winning tournament after tournament. That’s what I keep in mind when thinking of her. I realize others can not do that but I can. Same with Bruce Jenner. I think he’s a train wreck now but during the olympics when he won gold, his athleticism was beyond compare and I can admire him for that.
 
So you condemn John the Baptist. She should not be praised and yes she should be condemned. Your way will help her. Show me how being accepting of her sin will convert her.
 
It is amazing how there are those here condemning me for objecting to a person being honored when she promotes a lifestyle opposed to Church teachings. I guess all that love was just for her.
 
It fits. What she promotes should be viewed with an expression of contempt
 
Please don’t put words into my mouth. I don’t condemn anyone. I don’t praise her. But as a child of God, I pray for her and others.
 
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It fits. What she promotes should be viewed with an expression of contempt
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Sure, you can oppose what she promotes. You can disagree with her in the strongest possible terms. You just shouldn’t scorn her as a person. She is still a human being of infinite worth, made in the image of God. You don’t seem to get this distinction and want to define her completely by her flaws.
 
In my teens I was a fan of Margaret Court and Chris Evert in women’s tennis. I couldn’t stand King and really, really wanted Bobby Riggs to demolish her in their highly touted match. When I select personalities for this regular item I try not to be influenced by personal likes and dislikes, however, and look for people who just might stimulate some discussion as this one has done. A good friend of mine from many years back told me two very wise things. 1. Listen to what is said and pay no attention to who said it if it happens to be interesting. And 2. Anytime there is an exchange of ideas everyone benefits from the discussion. My thanks to you, hope, for getting the ball rolling here. 😀
 
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