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Christian Soccer Star Refused to Play for Team USA Because of LGBT Pride Jerseys
Christian Post ^ | 06/04/2018 | Samuel Smith

Posted on 06/04/2018 2:09:06 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

Christian soccer star Jaelene Hinkle has confirmed that she withdrew from the United States Women's National Team last year to "be obedient" to God after the team announced it would wear LGBT Pride jerseys in international matches.

As reported last June, the then 24-year-old Hinkle withdrew from the U.S. roster over "personal reasons" after she was called on to play international exhibition games against Sweden and Norway.

Her withdrawal came two weeks after it was announced that both the U.S. men's and women's national teams would wear rainbow-colored jerseys in support of LGBT pride month.

It was speculated at the time that the North Carolina Courage defender withdrew herself from the team because of her Christian faith and convictions on issues of sexuality and marriage.

Christian soccer star Jaelene Hinkle has confirmed that she withdrew from the United States Women's National Team last year to "be obedient" to God after the team announced it would wear LGBT Pride jerseys in international matches.

As reported last June, the then 24-year-old Hinkle withdrew from the U.S. roster over "personal reasons" after she was called on to play international exhibition games against Sweden and Norway.

Her withdrawal came two weeks after it was announced that both the U.S. men's and women's national teams would wear rainbow-colored jerseys in support of LGBT pride month.

It was speculated at the time that the North Carolina Courage defender withdrew herself from the team because of her Christian faith and convictions on issues of sexuality and marriage.

Hinkle explained that it was almost like an "out-of-body experience" when she was invited to play for the women's national team and said that she was excited to wear the emblem of the U.S. flag on her chest.

But after it was announced that the team jersey was designed to honor the LGBT community, she knew she had a tough decision — chase her dream or obey her God and convictions.

"I am essentially giving up the one dream that little girl's dream about their entire life and I am saying no to [it]," she explained. "It was very disappointing."

However, she assured that an inner "peace" has "trumped the disappointment."

"I knew in my spirit I was doing the right thing," Hinkle said. "I knew that I was being obedient. Just because you are obedient doesn't make it easy."

Hinkle stressed that despite the disappointment, she doesn't question God's plan for her life.

"I don't question His goodness. I know He is good. I know He is faithful. If I don't get a national team [invite] again, that is part of His plan and that is OK,' she said. "Maybe this was why [I] was meant to play soccer."

Hinkle was raised in a Christian home in Colorado and committed her life to Christ at the age of 12, according to CBN. In the interview with CBN, she recounted the struggles she had going to school and playing at Texas Tech and maintaining a healthy church life.

Hinkle has not been afraid to let her voice be heard on issues pertaining to marriage and sexuality.

In June 2015 on the day that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to make same-sex marriage a national right, Hinkle shared a post on her Instagram page in which she converted a Human Rights Campaign gay equality flag into a cross.

"Jesus didn't come to save those who already believed in Him. He came so that the lost, rejected, and abandoned men and women would find Him and believe," she wrote. "I believe with every fiber in my body that what was written 2,000 years ago in the Bible is undoubtedly true. It's not a fictional book. It's not a pick and choose what you want to believe. You either believe it, or you don't. This world may change, but Christ and His Word NEVER will."


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Christian soccer player Jaelene Hinkle, 24, has withdrawn herself from the roster of the national U.S. Soccer team for two international friendlies this month citing "personal reasons" after it was revealed that players will have to wear gay pride jerseys
1 posted on 06/04/2018 2:09:06 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Good for her. She’ll be labeled a bigot by the LGBTXYZQ’ers.


2 posted on 06/04/2018 2:11:49 PM PDT by beethovenfan (I always try to maximize my carbon footprint.)
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To: SeekAndFind

GOD BLESS HER!!!


3 posted on 06/04/2018 2:14:57 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Ann Archy

Atta girl! I hope her mentality spreads!


4 posted on 06/04/2018 2:16:32 PM PDT by Bulwyf
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To: SeekAndFind

Good for Her!

I’m always glad to have Christians stand up for God’s Word!


5 posted on 06/04/2018 2:19:56 PM PDT by EnglishOnly (Fight all out to win OR get out now. .)
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To: SeekAndFind

Uh oh, she’s Black. Can they trash her?


6 posted on 06/04/2018 2:23:39 PM PDT by EEGator (The best part of freedom of speech is it lets one know who the a-holes are...)
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To: EEGator

Yes, they can and will. The Pride Gestapo cares not about the ethnicity of their victims.


7 posted on 06/04/2018 2:26:13 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: SeekAndFind

Very special woman. I love soccer but can’t bring myself to support the U.S. teams because of this garbage. The women’s coach is a ‘married’ lesbian with a young daughter.


8 posted on 06/04/2018 2:26:38 PM PDT by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Wouldn’t surprise me one bit if they knew she was a Christian and invited her to play in this specific game because of the jersey’s.


9 posted on 06/04/2018 2:28:10 PM PDT by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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To: SeekAndFind
Lots of people in their teens and twenties embrace the homo agenda under the misguided belief they are being rebellious and making a stand for liberty. In doing so, they are merely conforming with a socially dysfunctional trend. They are not rebels, they are bandwagon hoppers. This young lady is the true rebel, willing to stand on her convictions.

"A dead thing can go with the stream, but only a living thing can go against it."
~ G.K. Chesterton

10 posted on 06/04/2018 2:29:26 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
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"I knew in my spirit I was doing the right thing," Hinkle said. "I knew that I was being obedient. Just because you are obedient doesn't make it easy."

A Life Principle that one can't repeat often enough....." Obedience to God always brings blessing to one's life."

11 posted on 06/04/2018 2:29:31 PM PDT by hecticskeptic
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To: EnglishOnly

There is a remnant. Much better to enter heaven with a few than to go on the media alphabet road to necrolandia.


12 posted on 06/04/2018 2:30:58 PM PDT by KDF48 (Redeemed by Christ.)
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To: EnglishOnly

There is a remnant. Much better to enter heaven with a few than to go on the media alphabet road to necrolandia.


13 posted on 06/04/2018 2:31:32 PM PDT by KDF48 (Redeemed by Christ.)
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To: SeekAndFind

I can’t watch this most boring sport, but I am so proud of this woman. Do what God asks. Not what the world expects


14 posted on 06/04/2018 2:32:31 PM PDT by FatherofFive (Islam is EVIL and needs to be eradicated)
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I can’t watch this most boring sport,

Actually it is a fun sport to play, it's just not a great spectator sport. That is unless you love to waste hours watching 1-0 barn burners, with players falling out like they were shot, writhing on the grass after incidental contact.

15 posted on 06/04/2018 2:48:59 PM PDT by dznutz
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To: EnglishOnly

Chariots of Fire saw runner Eric Liddel face a similar situation. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjF59VB0h6g


16 posted on 06/04/2018 2:59:23 PM PDT by dominic flandry
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To: dznutz

I had 5 kids play soccer - 2 at the competitive level and one in college. Still can’t stand it


17 posted on 06/04/2018 3:01:20 PM PDT by FatherofFive (Islam is EVIL and needs to be eradicated)
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To: Ann Archy

Yep, may God richly bless her for selfless and courageous stand.


18 posted on 06/04/2018 3:02:36 PM PDT by Obadiah
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To: FatherofFive
I can’t watch this most boring sport

I've come to like it. At least they play. An NFL game is six minutes of actual game play sprinkled into a three hour ordeal of commercials, replays, commercials, talking head analysis, and more commercials.

I fear that if soccer ever got really popular in the U.S., the television networks would throw enough money at the game to corrupt all concerned -- and before long, there would be timeouts and commercial breaks on every throw in and whistle. And they'd outlaw goalkeepers to run up the scoring.

19 posted on 06/04/2018 3:21:04 PM PDT by sphinx
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To: EEGator

In the oppression Olympics, Muslims take the gold, LGBT gets the silver and racial minorities get the bronze. Muslims can never be criticized. LGBT can be Islamophobic. Blacks can be both homophobic and Islamophobic.


20 posted on 06/04/2018 3:30:31 PM PDT by dixie1202
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