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Apple CEO Tim Cook: Being gay is God's greatest gift to me
CNN ^ | 10/25/2018

Posted on 10/25/2018 9:47:06 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

Four years ago, Tim Cook became the first CEO of a major company to come out as gay. He says he's happy about that distinction — and his decision.

"I'm very proud of it," the Apple (AAPL) CEO told Christiane Amanpour on Wednesday in an exclusive interview for her program on CNN International and PBS. Being gay is "God's greatest gift to me," he said.

Cook came out on October 30, 2014. His sexual orientation had been widely rumored beforehand though he had not confirmed it publicly.

"I was public because I started to receive stories from kids who read online that I was gay," he told Amanpour.

He said the emails and letters came from children who said they had been ostracized, bullied or abused because of their sexual orientation.

Cook said he is a private person but ultimately decided that he was being "selfish" by keeping quiet about his identity when he could help people by coming out.

"I needed to do something for them," Cook said. He wanted to demonstrate to gay children that they "can be gay and still go on and do some big jobs in life." Cook said he was shocked that he was the first out CEO of a Fortune 500 company. He said he is glad other CEOs have come out since, although that wasn't his goal.

Coming out has also helped Cook as a leader, he said.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet; Religion; Society
KEYWORDS: apple; blasphemy; china; cook; fdrq; gay; gaystapo; homosexualagenda; homosexuality; indiana; lavendermafia; mentalillness; mikepence; pence; redchina; ssm; timcook; traditionalmarriage
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To: Responsibility2nd

“God cares that sinners like Cook are lost and are going to Hell.”

Gud made him a homosexual. Why would God send him to hell?


61 posted on 10/25/2018 11:12:12 AM PDT by TexasGator (Z1)
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To: SeekAndFind; newgeezer

Coincidently, in church last Sunday we were asked what God’s greatest gift to us was. Actually we covered the top 3. Being gay was definitely not on the list.


62 posted on 10/25/2018 11:15:09 AM PDT by DungeonMaster (If your church believes in evolution it is not a Christian church.)
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To: SeekAndFind

The nuns taught us that unanswered prayers are God’s greatest gift.


63 posted on 10/25/2018 11:21:41 AM PDT by Palio di Siena
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To: Professional

Amen to your prayer, FRiend.


64 posted on 10/25/2018 11:21:51 AM PDT by left that other site (For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
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To: SeekAndFind

This poor soul now awaits Gods final judgement....without appeal...without hope.....destined for outer total darkness and the gnashing of teeth.

....eternally separated from the Father who loved him so much that He sent his ONLY Son to love and die for him...and his sins......

he is now

alone forever....

Desolate forever....

in fire forever....

hopelessness forever

...eternally.

GET THIS TRUTH mortal man.....!!

Prayers for those who ....STILL HAVE TIME.....to repent of their sin...

Romans 1:22

22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

ROMANS 1:24

Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another.

1 TIMOTHY 4:1=2

1The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons.

2Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron


65 posted on 10/25/2018 11:38:12 AM PDT by RevelationDavid (Jesus First, no matter the cost.)
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To: TexasGator
Gud made him a homosexual. Why would God send him to hell?

good question....God made you attracted to little boys...if you act on that attraction, you should go to Hell....if you restrain from that.....you should have a high place in Heaven......

66 posted on 10/25/2018 11:39:31 AM PDT by terycarl
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To: SeekAndFind

Hey Tim, shove it up your...er, oh wait.


67 posted on 10/25/2018 11:41:22 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneot)
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To: GOP_Party_Animal

They do not have to reproduce, they recruit.


68 posted on 10/25/2018 12:11:16 PM PDT by RoadGumby (This is not where I belong, Take this world and give me Jesus.)
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To: terycarl

“...God made you attracted to little boys...”

Not me. Speak to your own attractions.


69 posted on 10/25/2018 12:14:32 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1)
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To: DungeonMaster
Coincidently, in church last Sunday we were asked what God’s greatest gift to us was. Actually we covered the top 3. Being gay was definitely not on the list.

Because "being 'gay'" isn't a gift at all.

Nor is it a curse; God doesn't make anyone 'gay'.

Just like every other sin, it's a choice.

70 posted on 10/25/2018 12:29:55 PM PDT by newgeezer ("You believed that sh*t? I meant 'FILL THE SWAMP' all along!" -- Donald J. Trump's brain 3/23/2018)
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To: newgeezer

God makes men gay after they go to prison and share a cell with Bubba. They discover their fem side, like Bruce Jenner.

Its all very natural. And sick as hell.


71 posted on 10/25/2018 12:38:44 PM PDT by PA-RIVER
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To: SeekAndFind

Um, no.

It’s a lie of the enemy that will bring you God’s judgment.


72 posted on 10/25/2018 12:43:50 PM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith......)
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To: terycarl

“..if you act on that attraction, you should go to Hell..”

There is only ONE eternal sin.


73 posted on 10/25/2018 1:03:05 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1)
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To: TexasGator; terycarl
“..if you act on that attraction, you should go to Hell..”

There is only ONE eternal sin.


Both of the above are true statements.
74 posted on 10/25/2018 1:27:33 PM PDT by newgeezer ("You believed that sh*t? I meant 'FILL THE SWAMP' all along!" -- Donald J. Trump's brain 3/23/2018)
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To: elcid1970

“Faggies don’t reproduce. They recruit.”

With the great help of pubic school teachers and college professors.


75 posted on 10/25/2018 2:22:52 PM PDT by polymuser (Its terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged today. - Chesterton)
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To: dfwgator

Less customers from churches as a result.


76 posted on 10/25/2018 2:44:40 PM PDT by Jumper
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To: SeekAndFind

No, perverting the use of your natural being is not God’s gift, greatest or least, to you.

His greatest gift, though you ignore it, is the Messiah.


77 posted on 10/25/2018 2:57:33 PM PDT by YogicCowboy ("I am not entirely on anyone's side, because no one is entirely on mine." - J. R. R. Tolkien)
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To: Yaelle

Except: what transpires is not functional sexuality; it is dysfunctional eroticism.


78 posted on 10/25/2018 3:00:09 PM PDT by YogicCowboy ("I am not entirely on anyone's side, because no one is entirely on mine." - J. R. R. Tolkien)
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To: PA-RIVER

He can afford a caravan of butt boys. Doubt he takes it in his own.
He is too far gone to fear for his own soul. Given over to his own depravity. I wouldn’t wish his fate on anyone and pray he will repent and find Jesus before he dies.


79 posted on 10/25/2018 3:08:31 PM PDT by weston (As far as I'm concerned, it's Christ or nothing)
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To: newgeezer

No. If one acts on the attraction he should repent.

You should pray for his salvation.

“Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven;”


80 posted on 10/25/2018 3:38:10 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1)
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