Arnold Schwarzenegger : Portrait of a Christian Hero
Over a few week period we will be honoring ten of the greatest Christian heroes with a short 30 second read.
In our last report we profiled someone who actually fought on the frontlines of the sinful internet.
This time we profile one of the greatest politicians in American history.
History
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger was born at the age of nine months on July 30, 1947 in Thal, Austria, a small village bordering the Styrian capital Graz. Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, model, businessman and politician who served as the 38th Governor of California (2003–2011).
Christian Values
Schwarzenegger, who dreamed of moving to the U.S. since the age of 10, realized his dream by moving to the United States in September 1968 at the age of 21. The LA Weekly would later say in 2002 that Schwarzenegger is the most famous immigrant in America..
In 1985, Schwarzenegger appeared in Stop the Madness, an anti-drug music video sponsored by the Reagan administration. Schwarzenegger’s first political appointment was as chairman of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, on which he served from 1990 to 1993. He was nominated by George H. W. Bush, who dubbed him “Conan the Republican”.
At the 2004 Republican National Convention, Schwarzenegger gave a speech and explained why he was a Republican:
I finally arrived here in 1968. What a special day it was. I remember I arrived here with empty pockets but full of dreams, full of determination, full of desire. The presidential campaign was in full swing. I remember watching the Nixon-Humphrey presidential race on TV. A friend of mine who spoke German and English translated for me. I heard Humphrey saying things that sounded like socialism, which I had just left.
But then I heard Nixon speak. He was talking about free enterprise, getting the government off your back, lowering the taxes and strengthening the military. Listening to Nixon speak sounded more like a breath of fresh air. I said to my friend, I said, “What party is he?” My friend said, “He’s a Republican.” I said, “Then I am a Republican.” And I have been a Republican ever since.
Controversy
On April 26, 1986, Schwarzenegger married Maria Shriver, niece of President John F. Kennedy, in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Marring a Kennedy, and doing so in Massachusetts, was a double blow which would haunt his strong sense of morals for years to come.
Redemption
On October 7, 2003 Schwarzenegger was elected the 38th Governor of California. After Ronald Regan and Richard Nixon, Schwarzenegger is now widely accepted to be the greatest Governor in state history.
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11:26 pm
He looks like a neanderthal.
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11:32 pm
Claire, Stop being racist. Just because he came from another country does not make him a neanderthal. He is a Great American Citizen now and is a Good, Wholesome Christian man.
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11:36 pm
I wasn’t aware that cheating on one’s wife made one a wholesome Christian. And saying that one man looks like a neanderthal is not being racist. It’s not as if I said that all Austrians look like neanderthals.
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11:44 pm
Where do liberals keep getting this “cheating” thing from? He was simply utilizing the stress relief of a hired hand. If you are paying somebody to work for you, would you not want to utilize all of their skills? If not, you are just depriving them of feeling good about using all of their skills, and that is just degrading, Claire.
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11:48 pm
Claire, when you finish your “schooling”, wouldn’t you feel degraded if the Vet you went to work for only used you to wipe fecal matter off animals behinds instead of utilizing all of your “skills” as a Vet Tech?
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12:03 am
Yes, but that’s completely different. Hired hands are not prostitutes. Providing sex is not in their job descriptions. You might want to brush up on your sexual harassment laws.
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11:49 pm
Auggie, I really look forward to your “Profiles” series – it makes me so happy to be a Christian and read about these fine moral examples for us all.
Arnold came to this country the legal way, something that Mexicans seem to think is impossible. And he worked hard, avoided drugs, attended church regularly, and has lived a life of moral example that we can all revere.
No wonder this skinny tyke fresh of the boat from Germany with nothing but a dream in his eye and gumption in his belly would grow up to be the greatest Governor next to Reagan.
Unfortunately, the liberal woman he married prevented him from fixing the radical liberal state of California, but he is still a fine role model indeed.
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11:55 pm
Well said and thank you Iceman.
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3:35 am
His biggest mistake was to marry a Kennedy. Everyone knows that they’re the backbone of the devil-worshiping Illuminati organization.
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9:49 pm
Quite right, reverend. Marrying a Catholic is selling your soul to the devil. Because of his Europeen roots the danger might not have been clear to him. Let us hope his dissolvement of this mistake is his first step on his way back to the Lord.
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12:29 am
I smell a book!
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8:47 pm
That’s funny. I smell BS.
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12:31 am
I think Arnold’s story showcases that a “Dream Act” is already in place. For an immigrant to become a leader for the world’s 6th largest economy is no small accomplishment.
August, you know I love your Portrait series and that you can only include the well known high points of such a sterling character.
For me, Hercules in New York was a defining moment. (Highlight is the fight against a grizzly bear who wears a human suit.)
Thanks again for another amazing piece.
BB
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12:55 am
He is a cheater because he is a Republican. Every republican cheats on his wife. First of their wives are always ugly. Second I know ya’ll are gonna point out Clinton. Well yeah I will give you that one, but trust me I am still picking off dried boogers and dried jizz from where W was shooting his load on the oval office desk, sick cracker
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1:07 am
I am a big fan of all his Christian movies.
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3:46 am
I’m guessing he became a good Christian some years after arriving in America? He portrayed the pagan god Hercules in his first movie (when he didn’t know how to speak English yet and had to have his lines dubbed by a voice actor) but eventually starred as heroic characters that embody the archetype of Christ, such as the Marine in Predator (Jesus vs Satan), the good cyborg in Terminator 2 (resurrected himself from death to undo the sins of the foolish heathens) and the CIA agent in True Lies (taking the fight to the Mohamedans who have declared Jihad on the great US of A).
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7:23 pm
Hercuels is a demi gods first and a greek mythology
terminator is a bad ass robot true but was the actual ennemy of Mankind tell me you will sue robot to Kill Humanity ?? if you answer yes You are compeltley Insane
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7:13 am
Wow you people are so incredibly funny. Arnold and christian values? Hahahahaha. Oh man. You also have profiled Ben Roethlisberger, Eminem. and Michael Richards as christian heroes? Wow, this site is just straight-up satire, whether the contributors and readers know it or not. Just a great big joke.
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9:20 am
Let me get this straight.
He’s European.
He’s an immigrant.
He appeared in movies that made him a gay icon.
In other posts you said that Europeans and immigrants are dangerous people and should be not trusted. Not to mention you or your internet persona are definitely homophobic.
Let me guess…
Trolling around?
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9:22 am
A few of you may remember the movie “End of Days” where Arnold Schwarzenegger’s character battled the homogay agenda manifested as satan himself. Indeed, it’s a fine example of moral courage and Christian vigilance for our youth.
We need more crusaders against evil like Governor Schwarzenegger.
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3:26 pm
I can’t wait for Brother August’s profile on Dick Cheney, another fine Christian warrior!
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11:03 am
Getting married to a Kennedy relative in Massachusetts is a controversy? I don’t care that he loved and married Maria Shriver. Wouldn’t the bigger controversy be the sexual harassment allegations during and after the campaign for governor? Or the 1977 interview in Out magazine where he talked about going to orgies and smoking pot? Or maybe the extra marital affair he had in the mid 90s which resulted in a son born out of wedlock in 1997? I’m not saying he’s a bad guy; he seems to have been a decent governor (I’m not a Californian, so I probably I haven’t paid close enough attention to his career to give the best analysis), but he’s sure had bigger controversies than marrying someone from the other side of the political spectrum.
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11:17 am
Ok; the site is satire (and very funny).
Ya got me.
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3:24 am
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