GOD, ABSOLUTION, OPRAH, AND LANCE -- IN THAT ORDER.

LANCE ARMSTRONG WILL APPEAR BEFORE HER EMINENCE, MS. OPRAH, TO GIT ABSOLVED.

ABSOLUTION IS . . .
 
1. act of absolving; a freeing from blame or guilt; release from consequences, obligations, or penalties.

 

2. state of being absolved.
 

3. Roman Catholic Theology .

   a. a remission of sin or of the punishment for sin, made by a priest in the sacrament of    
       penance on the ground of authority received from Christ.

   b. the formula declaring such remission.
 

4. Protestant Theology . a declaration or assurance of divine forgiveness to penitent believers, made after confession of sins.
 

Origin:
 
1175–1225; Middle English absolucion  < Latin absolūtiōn-  (stem of absolūtiō ) acquittal. See absolute, -ion



Verne Strickland Blogmaster / January 09, 2013 

 

 

01/08/13 7:30pm Roger Friedman 37
 

Lance Armstrong has decided to come clean, so to speak. Since the big dope’s life is essentially ruined, he’s apparently going to admit it all and ask for forgiveness. And who better to give it to him that Oprah? She’s got him on January 17 from 9 to 10:30pm on the hard to find OWN channel. Good for her. It used to be that celebrities went to Larry King or Barbara Walters when they needed to eat crow publicly and return to the world.

But for this generation it’s Oprah. Lance will cry, his eyes will  well up when he talks about his kids, he’ll show Oprah his scars from various surgeries, and recommend a healing expert in Nepal which she’ll put on her next Best Things list.

Will she grant him absolution? I hope not. But Armstrong has nothing to lose–he’s lost everything. He deceived the world for years, and kept lying about it. He had plenty of chances to explain himself. I don’t care if he came from a broken home, was beaten with a bat, or made to wash the dishes. Maybe this will be the last time we’ll have to hear from him.
We will wait for the usual clips, leaks, and advance bites.

PS Apparently the Showtime show, “60 Minutes Sports” is also headlining a tremendous piece by Scott Pelley. Check it out at CBSNews.com

http://www.showbiz411.com/2012/10/18/lance-armstrong-foundation-livestrong-public-contributions-slide-salaries-are-up
http://www.showbiz411.com/2012/10/17/lance-armstrong-ousted-from-his-own-charitable-foundation
http://www.showbiz411.com/2012/11/12/lance-armstrong-erased-from-livestrong-name-image-removed-from-website

 

 

Lance Armstrong: 'Bye, ya'll!

01/08/13 7:30pm Roger Friedman 37

So, Sister Oprah . . . don't know what you may be a-giving to Master Lance. But it won't be absolution!
Need I remind you that, while the lady has one of the most biggest audiences in all of television, she cannot come close to God in terms of loyal audience, prizes and giveaways to loyal fans, and top-dollar sponsors. 

But God will not be mocked, upstaged, or trumped. All this Schwinn bike foolishness is just child's play. And God? Well, you know who He is. Praise your Name, Jesus.