By Dan Calabrese ——Bio and Archives--June 12, 2017
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Two weeks after U.S. Soccer announced that both their men's and women's national teams will be wearing rainbow-colored jerseys in support of gay pride in June, Christian soccer player Jaelene Hinkle has withdrawn herself from the U.S. roster for two international friendlies this month, citing "personal reasons." A release from U.S. Soccer said Hinkle, 24, who is a defender for the North Carolina Courage, was called into the national camp to play international friendlies against Sweden and Norway this month. She was not replaced on the roster after her withdrawal. It is unclear if U.S. Soccer's celebration of gay pride this month is related to Hinkle's withdrawal but she wears her faith proudly on social media. She proudly boasts Colossians 3:23 on Twitter which says: "And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men." "If you live for people's acceptance, you'll die from their rejection," the tagline also notes.
She also converted a gay pride logo into a celebration of the cross on Instagram the same day the Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage in 2015 while sharing her thoughts on the decision. "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. 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," she said.Now I'm sure Jaelene Hinkle will be fine. She'll probably even be welcomed back to the team when it resumes wearing jerseys that don't celebrate sodomy. But the real news here is cultural. Institutions like U.S. Soccer think it's perfectly acceptable to tell its players - understanding full well that some may have a moral/religious objection to homosexuality - "Here, wear these jerseys." If the Christian player objects, that's seen as a manageable problem. But declining to wear the jerseys at all would bring the ire of the LGBT community, and that is not considered a manageable problem. That must be avoided at all costs.
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