Sharapova's conversion? - DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate

**Spisivavona** · 10-13-2008, 12:36 PM

Maria's worn an Orthodox cross (it's not a different cross, just a traditionally Rusisan design) since at least 2004. Unless she joined a Christian cult, what's the news?

**seooptiman** · 10-13-2008, 03:27 PM

Maria's worn an Orthodox cross (it's not a different cross, just a traditionally Russian design) since at least 2004. Unless she joined a Christian cult, what's the news?

I think we're at a point in American culture where, because one group is so loud, when someone says "converted to Christianity," we immediately assume they mean evangelical.

**Mifsnavassy** · 10-13-2008, 03:47 PM

I think we're at a point in American culture where, because one group is so loud, when someone says "converted to Christianity," we immediately assume they mean evangelical.

Yeah. IMO the only "controversy" is saying she "became a Christian", as if being Orthodox wouldn't have made her one before.

**Frdsdx26** · 12-11-2008, 02:01 AM

RUMOR ALERT:

I'll over-emphasize that I have no data to back this up or reason to believe it's true, but if it turns out to be true, you can say you heard it here first...

The word here in Scottsdale is that Maria Sharapova, while rehabbing in the area, has become a Christian. I'll be keeping an interested ear on her next on-court post-match interviews when she returns from the injury for any "thank the Lord"s. We shall see...

Again, PURELY RUMOR! Now go tell everyone.

**zlopikanikanz** · 12-11-2008, 02:04 AM

RUMOR ALERT:

I'll over-emphasize that I have no data to back this up or reason to believe it's true, but if it turns out to be true, you can say you heard it here first...

The word here in Scottsdale is that Maria Sharapova, while rehabbing in the area, has become a Christian. I'll be keeping an interested ear on her next on-court post-match interviews when she returns from the injury for any "thank the Lord"s. We shall see...

Again, PURELY RUMOR! Now go tell everyone.

And "what" was she "before"?

**Frdsdx26** · 12-11-2008, 02:05 AM

And "what" was she "before"?

Ha, good question. I guess, "nothing"?

**zlopikanikanz** · 12-11-2008, 02:10 AM

Ha, good question. I guess, "nothing"?

uhhh, what a "sinner".

**gactanync** · 12-11-2008, 02:11 AM

I remember her wearing a necklace with a cross before, though. I've always thought she was Christian.

**Mifsnavassy** · 12-11-2008, 02:16 AM

I remember her wearing a necklace with a cross before, though. I've always thought she was Christian.

That's why I hate the phrase "becoming a Christian". Whenever you hear that, you know no one's talking about converting to Catholicism.

**seooptiman** · 12-11-2008, 02:17 AM

She did wear a cross. I would assume a non-practicing Orthodox.

Sharapova/Pierce doubles team would be cool.

**fuesquemill** · 12-11-2008, 02:24 AM

She did wear a cross. I would assume a non-practicing Orthodox.

Sharapova/Pierce doubles team would be cool.

LOL,
"Anything you can hit, I can hit harder"
"I can stall anyone longer than you"
"No, you can't"
"Yes I can"
"No, you can't"
"Yes I can"
"No, you can't"
"Yes I can, Yes I can, Yes I can!"

**Mifsnavassy** · 12-11-2008, 02:26 AM

LOL.

**GetsTan** · 12-11-2008, 02:45 AM

Maybe she can say a few prayers for Ana. Nothing else seems to be working.

**HawksBurnDown** · 12-11-2008, 02:46 AM

Praise Jesus!

**gactanync** · 12-11-2008, 02:57 AM

LOL,
"Anything you can hit, I can hit harder"
"I can stall anyone longer than you"
"No, you can't"
"Yes I can"
"No, you can't"
"Yes I can"
"No, you can't"
"Yes I can, Yes I can, Yes I can!"

Praise Jesus!

LOL

**GetsTan** · 12-11-2008, 02:58 AM

Pierce was a little more interesting than the standard issue cross/crucifix. She actually wore rosary beads around her neck, which I think is a uniquely Catholic (and perhaps Roman Catholic at that) tradition. They are used as a meditative/devotional tool.

If I remember correctly, the one that Mary wore was given to her by Roberto Alomar.

**Phassetus** · 12-11-2008, 02:59 AM

Maybe she got saved, sanctified, Holy Ghost filled, Fire baptized. WOOT!

Foxy

**vqIo7X2U** · 12-11-2008, 03:01 AM

Pierce was a little more interesting than the standard issue cross/crucifix. She actually wore rosary beads around her neck, which I think is a uniquely Catholic (and perhaps Roman Catholic at that) tradition. They are used as a meditative/devotional tool.

If I remember correctly, the one that Mary wore was given to her by Roberto Alomar.

There's a difference?

**gactanync** · 12-11-2008, 03:03 AM

Pierce was a little more interesting than the standard issue cross/crucifix. She actually wore rosary beads around her neck, which I think is a uniquely Catholic (and perhaps Roman Catholic at that) tradition. They are used as a meditative/devotional tool.

If I remember correctly, the one that Mary wore was given to her by Roberto Alomar.

Rosary beads! good times, good times. I remember when people used them more as a fashion accessory than to pray or use them as an actual meditative/devotional tool.

I have some somewhere.

**GetsTan** · 12-11-2008, 03:17 AM

There's a difference?

There are a few branches of Catholicism (other branches don't see the Pope as their leader), though Roman Catholicism is the largest, by far. Roman Catholicism is the largest single religious body in the world.

10-13-2008, 12:36 PM	#1
Spisivavona Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 552 Senior Member	Maria's worn an Orthodox cross (it's not a different cross, just a traditionally Rusisan design) since at least 2004. Unless she joined a Christian cult, what's the news? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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seooptiman Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 546 Senior Member	Maria's worn an Orthodox cross (it's not a different cross, just a traditionally Russian design) since at least 2004. Unless she joined a Christian cult, what's the news? I think we're at a point in American culture where, because one group is so loud, when someone says "converted to Christianity," we immediately assume they mean evangelical. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-13-2008, 03:47 PM	#3
Mifsnavassy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 577 Senior Member	I think we're at a point in American culture where, because one group is so loud, when someone says "converted to Christianity," we immediately assume they mean evangelical. Yeah. IMO the only "controversy" is saying she "became a Christian", as if being Orthodox wouldn't have made her one before. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-11-2008, 02:01 AM	#4
Frdsdx26 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 467 Senior Member	Sharapova's conversion? RUMOR ALERT: I'll over-emphasize that I have no data to back this up or reason to believe it's true, but if it turns out to be true, you can say you heard it here first... The word here in Scottsdale is that Maria Sharapova, while rehabbing in the area, has become a Christian. I'll be keeping an interested ear on her next on-court post-match interviews when she returns from the injury for any "thank the Lord"s. We shall see... Again, PURELY RUMOR! Now go tell everyone. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-11-2008, 02:04 AM	#5
zlopikanikanz Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 625 Senior Member	RUMOR ALERT: I'll over-emphasize that I have no data to back this up or reason to believe it's true, but if it turns out to be true, you can say you heard it here first... The word here in Scottsdale is that Maria Sharapova, while rehabbing in the area, has become a Christian. I'll be keeping an interested ear on her next on-court post-match interviews when she returns from the injury for any "thank the Lord"s. We shall see... Again, PURELY RUMOR! Now go tell everyone. And "what" was she "before"? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-11-2008, 02:05 AM	#6
Frdsdx26 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 467 Senior Member	And "what" was she "before"? Ha, good question. I guess, "nothing"? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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zlopikanikanz Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 625 Senior Member	Ha, good question. I guess, "nothing"? uhhh, what a "sinner". Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-11-2008, 02:11 AM	#8
gactanync Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 413 Senior Member	I remember her wearing a necklace with a cross before, though. I've always thought she was Christian. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-11-2008, 02:16 AM	#9
Mifsnavassy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 577 Senior Member	I remember her wearing a necklace with a cross before, though. I've always thought she was Christian. That's why I hate the phrase "becoming a Christian". Whenever you hear that, you know no one's talking about converting to Catholicism. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-11-2008, 02:17 AM	#10
seooptiman Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 546 Senior Member	She did wear a cross. I would assume a non-practicing Orthodox. Sharapova/Pierce doubles team would be cool. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-11-2008, 02:24 AM	#11
fuesquemill Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 716 Senior Member	She did wear a cross. I would assume a non-practicing Orthodox. Sharapova/Pierce doubles team would be cool. LOL, "Anything you can hit, I can hit harder" "I can stall anyone longer than you" "No, you can't" "Yes I can" "No, you can't" "Yes I can" "No, you can't" "Yes I can, Yes I can, Yes I can!" Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-11-2008, 02:26 AM	#12
Mifsnavassy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 577 Senior Member	LOL. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-11-2008, 02:45 AM	#13
GetsTan Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 691 Senior Member	Maybe she can say a few prayers for Ana. Nothing else seems to be working. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-11-2008, 02:46 AM	#14
HawksBurnDown Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 695 Senior Member	Praise Jesus! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-11-2008, 02:57 AM	#15
gactanync Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 413 Senior Member	LOL, "Anything you can hit, I can hit harder" "I can stall anyone longer than you" "No, you can't" "Yes I can" "No, you can't" "Yes I can" "No, you can't" "Yes I can, Yes I can, Yes I can!" Praise Jesus! LOL Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-11-2008, 02:58 AM	#16
GetsTan Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 691 Senior Member	Pierce was a little more interesting than the standard issue cross/crucifix. She actually wore rosary beads around her neck, which I think is a uniquely Catholic (and perhaps Roman Catholic at that) tradition. They are used as a meditative/devotional tool. If I remember correctly, the one that Mary wore was given to her by Roberto Alomar. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Phassetus Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 550 Senior Member	Maybe she got saved, sanctified, Holy Ghost filled, Fire baptized. WOOT! Foxy Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-11-2008, 03:01 AM	#18
vqIo7X2U Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 445 Senior Member	Pierce was a little more interesting than the standard issue cross/crucifix. She actually wore rosary beads around her neck, which I think is a uniquely Catholic (and perhaps Roman Catholic at that) tradition. They are used as a meditative/devotional tool. If I remember correctly, the one that Mary wore was given to her by Roberto Alomar. There's a difference? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-11-2008, 03:03 AM	#19
gactanync Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 413 Senior Member	Pierce was a little more interesting than the standard issue cross/crucifix. She actually wore rosary beads around her neck, which I think is a uniquely Catholic (and perhaps Roman Catholic at that) tradition. They are used as a meditative/devotional tool. If I remember correctly, the one that Mary wore was given to her by Roberto Alomar. Rosary beads! good times, good times. I remember when people used them more as a fashion accessory than to pray or use them as an actual meditative/devotional tool. I have some somewhere. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-11-2008, 03:17 AM	#20
GetsTan Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 691 Senior Member	There's a difference? There are a few branches of Catholicism (other branches don't see the Pope as their leader), though Roman Catholicism is the largest, by far. Roman Catholicism is the largest single religious body in the world. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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