justaflygirl 0 #1 March 21, 2005 Just wondering how many of us are out there and if there is any "group" so to speak... I would like to make friends with others with a strong christian faith, that share the same love for skydiving that I do. Post up, let me know who you are, maybe we can start a group of somesort if there isnt one already! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeForsythe 0 #2 March 21, 2005 Yes there is, go here:http://members.aol.com/christskyd/ Stay safe, MikeTime and pressure will always show you who a person really is! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyhigh57 0 #3 March 22, 2005 So now it's no longer enough to distinguish by discipline (e.g. RW, freefly, CRW, accuracy, etc etc.), now we even have to bring faith into play for further divisiveness? The conservative, US-Christian fundamendalists are seriously bothering me (and most of the rest of the world). Not even skydiving is immune any longer: for the love of beer!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #4 March 22, 2005 It would be nice if you filled out your profile.... And this is General Skydiving Discussions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #5 March 22, 2005 play for further divisiveness Quote If you really knew anything about the CSA you would realize it's more about UNITY. Ron...D-1120 is the guy who drives the CSA, one of the most honorable human beings I've ever met... We're friends...and I'm an atheist. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyimpaired 0 #6 March 22, 2005 QuoteSo now it's no longer enough to distinguish by discipline (e.g. RW, freefly, CRW, accuracy, etc etc.), now we even have to bring faith into play for further divisiveness? The conservative, US-Christian fundamendalists are seriously bothering me (and most of the rest of the world). Not even skydiving is immune any longer: for the love of beer!!!! That was nice. It was an honest question looking for people with similar interests and I'd have to say your the one making it divisive. Good thread justaflygirl, I share your faith and would also be interested to know who else on here does. Joe. "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefalle 0 #7 March 22, 2005 Just ignore him, silly little troll. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
windcatcher 0 #8 March 22, 2005 what up girl?!?!?!??!! Yes, I too am a Christian skydiver, I have a strong love for the Lord and He is the most fulfilling thing on this earth, more fulfilling than human love, a man, and even skydiving!!! I am proud to be a Christian, feel free to send me a PM--I would love to meet and jump with you someday!!! luv ya girl,in Christ, Sarah Mother to the cutest little thing in the world... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpergirl 0 #9 March 22, 2005 I just saw this in Parachutist tonight... www.jesusjumpers.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites slotperfect 7 #10 March 22, 2005 QuoteSo now it's no longer enough to distinguish by discipline (e.g. RW, freefly, CRW, accuracy, etc etc.), now we even have to bring faith into play for further divisiveness? There are more fraternal skydiving organizations out there than you can shake a stick at: POPS, SOS, JOS, Caterpillar Club, Freak Brothers, Muff Brothers, Rodriguez Brothers, Pink Mafia, ETC ETC. Some are more formal than others, and each of them have their own criteria for membership. It is not too much to ask for a group of Christian skydivers to be added to that list without those who choose not to belong getting wrapped around the axle about it. QuoteThe conservative, US-Christian fundamendalists are seriously bothering me Then you can choose not to belong to their organization, choose not to skydive with them, whatever you like. I suggest you try and understand their desire to have such an organization before you judge them.Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freakshow 0 #11 March 22, 2005 I don't force my beliefs on any body. You may choose not to like me because of my faith but just because you don't believe what I believe wouldn't keep me from hanging out with you if you were to show up at our dropzone. . I jump mostly RW because thats what most of the people at my dz do but that doesn't keep me from making a jump with someone who freeflys if they don't mind that I'll probably cork out of my sit. B.L. (the brain) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites FrogNog 1 #12 March 22, 2005 I'm another. File me under "Christian: Other". I am also of the "preaches only to himself" sort. -=-=-=-=- Pull. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Mixoligist 0 #13 March 22, 2005 I am a Christian Being human ain't easy.................................. Better you than me .................................. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites John4455 0 #14 March 22, 2005 CSA #485 here How do ya like it Johnny? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Dannost 0 #15 March 22, 2005 Heck yeah bring Faith into it!...I'm a Christian Skydiver and thank the Good Lord above for giving me/us the opportunity to experience His majesty in an awesome way! I'm also a member of the CSA and wear the patch proudly...occaisionally people ask me to pray with and for them...and I love bringing glory to the One Who's saved my life in many ways. It's just beyond me how anyone can skydive and NOT believe but I love all my skydiving family. I'm a good friend of Windcatcher's and we do have some really God-Centered times at the dz'z. Great Post Flygirl. Lord Bless you for it, Dan ISAIAH 40:31 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites meltdown 0 #16 March 22, 2005 So now it's no longer enough to distinguish by discipline (e.g. RW, freefly, CRW, accuracy, etc etc.), now we even have to bring faith into play for further divisiveness? The conservative, US-Christian fundamendalists are seriously bothering me (and most of the rest of the world). Not even skydiving is immune any longer: for the love of beer!!!! _________________________________________________ Damn, dude. Nobody's forcing you to read or post here. If you've got an axe to grind you should take it to speakers corner, not inject it into a thread that seeks to include people. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kjarv 0 #17 March 22, 2005 Seems to me the only problem with being a Christian Skydiver is it reduces the odds of getting in the air. Most of us only get 2/7 of the week off (Sat/Sun). God wants Sunday all to himself, so a 'good christian' only has a 1 in 7 chance of rolling a good day on Sat Or worse, if God is punishin' one of them guys for skivin' off on Sunday, He may WX out the whole DZ But heck, I'm just glad to find anyone to jump with, they're welcome to have and seek out others of their own belief system as long as they don't interfere with the feeding of Pudge. "Pudge controls the weather" - Lilo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites gjhdiver 0 #18 March 22, 2005 QuoteJust wondering how many of us are out there and if there is any "group" so to speak... I would like to make friends with others with a strong christian faith, that share the same love for skydiving that I do. Post up, let me know who you are, maybe we can start a group of somesort if there isnt one already! Yup, Christian Skydivers Association. If you can't find them online, just go to a boogie and look for the group that's having the least fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites GARYC24 3 #19 March 22, 2005 I am. Please, keep in touch. Matter of fact from reading present and past post regarding such, I'm gonna sew patch on my jumpsuit. I had the pleasure of being on a 6-way formation at Perris, years ago with 1st Annual Christian Fellowship L/O was Slyvester St. Cyr.(RIP) he was quite a man and still today think of him. Gary Calhoun csa#105 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Rudderow 2 #20 March 22, 2005 me too. actually, i just recently accepted Jesus back into my life after a long absence from the Church. I just sent for my application to the CSA. thank you for your post, otherwise I probably wouldn't have found out about it! God bless and blue skies!! PMS #165 Swooo #613 CSA #687 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites cderham 0 #21 March 22, 2005 You are just jumping at the wrong DZ. Skydive Chicago has services early every Sunday morning. Go to service the you still have a full day to jump!! Chris It's Jimmy Time!! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Team-Fast-As-Fuck/6099474213 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites justaflygirl 0 #22 March 23, 2005 WOW! What a great response, I too have sent off for my CSA application, and will proudly wear their patch! God bless you all Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ltdiver 3 #23 March 23, 2005 QuoteIf you can't find them online, just go to a boogie and look for the group that's having the least fun. Sorry you seem to see a negative about this organization. What have they ever done to you? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites daveb 1 #24 March 23, 2005 Just standing up to be counted. QuoteGod wants Sunday all to [H]imself...A day of rest does not mean cessation from activity. And church is where you make it, not in a special building at a special time. So it's only constrained from a religious point of view, not by faith. And far from being somehow divisive, it's open and available to everyone: all you have to do is accept. -- Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wiregoat 0 #25 March 23, 2005 I don't believe anyone at my DZ has been affended by my faith. However, when they can not see who I am listening too when He is speaking kinda whiggs them out. but, but, he's a giant chicken! 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slotperfect 7 #10 March 22, 2005 QuoteSo now it's no longer enough to distinguish by discipline (e.g. RW, freefly, CRW, accuracy, etc etc.), now we even have to bring faith into play for further divisiveness? There are more fraternal skydiving organizations out there than you can shake a stick at: POPS, SOS, JOS, Caterpillar Club, Freak Brothers, Muff Brothers, Rodriguez Brothers, Pink Mafia, ETC ETC. Some are more formal than others, and each of them have their own criteria for membership. It is not too much to ask for a group of Christian skydivers to be added to that list without those who choose not to belong getting wrapped around the axle about it. QuoteThe conservative, US-Christian fundamendalists are seriously bothering me Then you can choose not to belong to their organization, choose not to skydive with them, whatever you like. I suggest you try and understand their desire to have such an organization before you judge them.Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freakshow 0 #11 March 22, 2005 I don't force my beliefs on any body. You may choose not to like me because of my faith but just because you don't believe what I believe wouldn't keep me from hanging out with you if you were to show up at our dropzone. . I jump mostly RW because thats what most of the people at my dz do but that doesn't keep me from making a jump with someone who freeflys if they don't mind that I'll probably cork out of my sit. B.L. (the brain) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrogNog 1 #12 March 22, 2005 I'm another. File me under "Christian: Other". I am also of the "preaches only to himself" sort. -=-=-=-=- Pull. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mixoligist 0 #13 March 22, 2005 I am a Christian Being human ain't easy.................................. Better you than me .................................. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John4455 0 #14 March 22, 2005 CSA #485 here How do ya like it Johnny? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dannost 0 #15 March 22, 2005 Heck yeah bring Faith into it!...I'm a Christian Skydiver and thank the Good Lord above for giving me/us the opportunity to experience His majesty in an awesome way! I'm also a member of the CSA and wear the patch proudly...occaisionally people ask me to pray with and for them...and I love bringing glory to the One Who's saved my life in many ways. It's just beyond me how anyone can skydive and NOT believe but I love all my skydiving family. I'm a good friend of Windcatcher's and we do have some really God-Centered times at the dz'z. Great Post Flygirl. Lord Bless you for it, Dan ISAIAH 40:31 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meltdown 0 #16 March 22, 2005 So now it's no longer enough to distinguish by discipline (e.g. RW, freefly, CRW, accuracy, etc etc.), now we even have to bring faith into play for further divisiveness? The conservative, US-Christian fundamendalists are seriously bothering me (and most of the rest of the world). Not even skydiving is immune any longer: for the love of beer!!!! _________________________________________________ Damn, dude. Nobody's forcing you to read or post here. If you've got an axe to grind you should take it to speakers corner, not inject it into a thread that seeks to include people. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kjarv 0 #17 March 22, 2005 Seems to me the only problem with being a Christian Skydiver is it reduces the odds of getting in the air. Most of us only get 2/7 of the week off (Sat/Sun). God wants Sunday all to himself, so a 'good christian' only has a 1 in 7 chance of rolling a good day on Sat Or worse, if God is punishin' one of them guys for skivin' off on Sunday, He may WX out the whole DZ But heck, I'm just glad to find anyone to jump with, they're welcome to have and seek out others of their own belief system as long as they don't interfere with the feeding of Pudge. "Pudge controls the weather" - Lilo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjhdiver 0 #18 March 22, 2005 QuoteJust wondering how many of us are out there and if there is any "group" so to speak... I would like to make friends with others with a strong christian faith, that share the same love for skydiving that I do. Post up, let me know who you are, maybe we can start a group of somesort if there isnt one already! Yup, Christian Skydivers Association. If you can't find them online, just go to a boogie and look for the group that's having the least fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GARYC24 3 #19 March 22, 2005 I am. Please, keep in touch. Matter of fact from reading present and past post regarding such, I'm gonna sew patch on my jumpsuit. I had the pleasure of being on a 6-way formation at Perris, years ago with 1st Annual Christian Fellowship L/O was Slyvester St. Cyr.(RIP) he was quite a man and still today think of him. Gary Calhoun csa#105 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rudderow 2 #20 March 22, 2005 me too. actually, i just recently accepted Jesus back into my life after a long absence from the Church. I just sent for my application to the CSA. thank you for your post, otherwise I probably wouldn't have found out about it! God bless and blue skies!! PMS #165 Swooo #613 CSA #687 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cderham 0 #21 March 22, 2005 You are just jumping at the wrong DZ. Skydive Chicago has services early every Sunday morning. Go to service the you still have a full day to jump!! Chris It's Jimmy Time!! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Team-Fast-As-Fuck/6099474213 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justaflygirl 0 #22 March 23, 2005 WOW! What a great response, I too have sent off for my CSA application, and will proudly wear their patch! God bless you all Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #23 March 23, 2005 QuoteIf you can't find them online, just go to a boogie and look for the group that's having the least fun. Sorry you seem to see a negative about this organization. What have they ever done to you? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daveb 1 #24 March 23, 2005 Just standing up to be counted. QuoteGod wants Sunday all to [H]imself...A day of rest does not mean cessation from activity. And church is where you make it, not in a special building at a special time. So it's only constrained from a religious point of view, not by faith. And far from being somehow divisive, it's open and available to everyone: all you have to do is accept. -- Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiregoat 0 #25 March 23, 2005 I don't believe anyone at my DZ has been affended by my faith. However, when they can not see who I am listening too when He is speaking kinda whiggs them out. but, but, he's a giant chicken! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
