That's a sad story. Whatever went on its a tragic deal.
That's a sad story. Whatever went on its a tragic deal.
"The perfect way to do, is to be" ~ Lao Tzu
Thankfully, none of this is really making any news at all in Canada.
What a sad person though. Jeez.
Kung Fu is good for you.
People find faith in different ways and in different times BUT I have seen my share of people that have to reach rock bottom before they find it, too many people actually.
I don't know if it would have mattered if he had found Christ before, there is no guarantee if behaving better just because we find Christ ( even though we probably should).
I remember that old saying that " we are not a museum of saints but a hospital for sinners" and maybe that is why so many that hit rock bottom find Christ.
We he did was horrific and I am sure he KNEW it was wrong BUT what happened was a result of a life long path that lead to the final disastrous result.
There can be a transformation process when we find Christ BUT it only happens when we give ourselves over to Him.
I hope that he realizes that and does that.
Psalms 144:1
Praise be my Lord my Rock,
He trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle !
Ecclesiastes mang: "Remember thine creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days draw nigh and the years shall pass and you shall find no pleasure in them"
Trying to dig oneself out of a hole of bad decisions by clean slate Jesus belief is as disingenuous as it gets. Often, people who do this fail to deal with the decimation and harm they have left in their wake. No reparations, no reconcilliations, no truth and no dealing with reality. Just hiding behind the skirts of religion.
Genuine reformation of an individual is a lot more rare than jail house jesus finders.
Not to be a jerk, but that's my opinion.
Kung Fu is good for you.
I hear you.
I hope people don't think that because the tricky part of giving oneself to Jesus is that one because very painfully aware of the need for forgiveness and redemption.
It is NOT an easy path, far from that.
See, forgiveness from God is the "easy part", it is the redemption part that people tend to not realize that still have to do.
Not to be saved mind you, but because it is part of the healing process.
Redemption means to to redeem what we have done and one must do reparations and one must reconcile not only with those we have hurt but with God and in doing so we are made painfully aware how inadequate anything we can do is BUT that we MUST do it, not to get anything out of it but because it is the RIGHT thing to do.
I recall one person saying that "born again Christians" have it easy, all they do is have to accept Jesus and they are saved.
Oh, that it could be so !
The process is a long, painful and sorrowful one BUT it is done out of love and by the strength of Christ in us because without Him, we simply could not do it.
And by IT I mean the redemptive process of change, reconciliation and forgiveness.
IF "warmachine" has truly found Christ, he is in for a fight far greater than anything he has ever faced before.
Psalms 144:1
Praise be my Lord my Rock,
He trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle !
war machine sounds like a smart and gentle guy but he was molded to what he is by his environment
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Could be, maybe not, we simply don't know.
There is no doubt that the fight game can turn people with the potential for violence even more so, especially in the pro ranks and especially with the addition of steroids.
I don't think that "gentle" people are attracted to pro fighting per say ( thought there are some that are) and I think that fighters are people that KNOW their violent sides ( to what degree of control that have of that side is the issue).
We can play the "what if" or the "maybe" game but not of that changes the reality of it all.
There is a "groupie" thing in MMA ( and boxing too, but less so) and many ( perhaps most?) are, well, to be nice, sexually promiscuous.
Its a explosive mix: fighting urges, high testosterone, sexually adventurous women, beating the crap out of someone being "OK", etc...
Psalms 144:1
Praise be my Lord my Rock,
He trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle !
I imagine this will make tomorrow's newsfeed. We'll meet back here then.Case against mixed martial arts fighter returns to court
Posted: Feb 18, 2015 3:52 AM PST Updated: Feb 18, 2015 3:53 AM PST
By Guy DeMarco, Content Editor
War Machine
Christy Mack
LAS VEGAS - The attempted murder and battery case against mixed martial arts fighter War Machine is scheduled to return to court Wednesday.
Lawyers will gather in Clark County District Court for a status check on the case.
Jonathan Koppenhaver, who legally changed his name to War Machine, pleaded not guilty to charges he attacked his former girlfriend Christy Mack and her companion Cory Thomas.
Mack suffered a lacerated liver, broken facial bones, broken teeth and injuries to her leg. Thomas had a broken nose and dislocated shoulder.
War Machine faces 34 charges.
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We'll meet back here around Sept. 28, unless WM discovers Islam or tries suicide again...Court date set for mixed martial arts fighter
Posted: Feb 18, 2015 3:52 AM PST Updated: Feb 18, 2015 10:58 AM PST
By Guy DeMarco, Content Editor
LAS VEGAS - A trial date in the attempted murder and battery case against mixed martial arts fighter War Machine has been set for Sept. 28.
Lawyers gathered Wednesday morning in Clark County District Court for a status check on the case.
Jonathan Koppenhaver, who legally changed his name to War Machine, pleaded not guilty to charges he attacked his former girlfriend Christy Mack and her companion Cory Thomas.
Mack suffered a lacerated liver, broken facial bones, broken teeth and injuries to her leg. Thomas had a broken nose and dislocated shoulder.
War Machine faces 34 charges.
Gene Ching
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Well alright then. Change that to June 3.
Hearing reset for ex-martial arts fighter in attack case involving porn actress girlfriend
Published April 22, 2015 Associated Press
LAS VEGAS – A court hearing was reset to June 3 for a former mixed martial arts fighter's challenge of felony charges he's facing in the alleged attempted murder of his porn actress ex-girlfriend and her friend.
Prosecutors say Brandon Sua, defense lawyer for Jonathan Paul Koppenhaver, was involved in court hearings in Los Angeles and unable to be in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
Sua didn't immediately respond to a message.
Koppenhaver, also known as War Machine, is charged with beating and sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend, Christy Mack, at her home early last Aug. 8.
The Associated Press usually doesn't identify alleged victims of sex assault, but Mack agreed to let her name be used.
Koppenhaver is also charged with attacking Corey Thomas, who was staying the night at Mack's house when Koppenhaver arrived.
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It's June 3 I guess we wait until Sept
Lawyer for former MMA fighter due to challenge charges
Jonathan Paul Koppenhaver (John Locher/AP Photo)
Print Story Published: 7:03 am Share Updated: 7:09 am
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A lawyer is due to challenge felony charges faced by former mixed martial arts fighter War Machine in the alleged attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend and her friend.
Attorney Brandon Sua is scheduled to argue Wednesday that his client, Jonathan Paul Koppenhaver, is wrongly accused in the case.
Koppenhaver is jailed pending trial in September.
He has pleaded not guilty to 39 felony charges including attempted murder, sexual assault and kidnapping that could get him life in prison.
He's accused of beating and sexually assaulting ex-girlfriend Christy Mack at her home early last August.
Mack has agreed to let her name be used in reports about the case.
Koppenhaver also is charged with attacking Corey Thomas.
He was staying the night at Mack's house when Koppenhaver arrived.
Gene Ching
Publisher www.KungFuMagazine.com
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