It all comes down to what you believe about the organism growing inside the mother. Is it a life or not? If it is just growing tissue then your “choice” makes sense. If it’s a life then it’s obviously not OK to choose to end it. What does your Bible tell you it is? Psalm 139:16 https://t.co/E7dCk6NMmL
— Tony Dungy (@TonyDungy) May 3, 2022
Psalm 139:16 says: “Your eyes saw me unformed; in your book all are written down; my days were shaped, before one came to be.”
A Christian upbringing
Dungy often credits his Christian faith to his strong upbringing by two loving parents, Wilbur and Cleomae Dungy.
“My dad always preached to us to set our goals high and not complain about negative circumstances. Just look for a way to make things better. My mom taught us as a Christian, your character, your integrity, and how you honor God were so much more important than your job title,” Dungy said in his 2016 speech after being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
“One of her favorite Bible verses was Matthew 16:26 — ‘what would it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul.’ And I know that she’s happy to know that her son never forgot that verse,” he said.
Hall of Fame induction
Dungy had an impressive career as a head coach, boasting four appearances in championship games, two of which he won, one of which was the Super Bowl.
Dungy has seen his share of losses in big games. As coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 1999 NFC Championship game, Dungy’s team fell 11-6. His Colts lost to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game 24-14.
However, in 2006, Dungy’s Colts would see the Patriots again in the same game and win in stunning fashion 38-34, leading them to the Super Bowl against the Bears.
Dungy was named NFL coach of the year in 1997 while coaching the Buccaneers and again in 2005 while with the Colts. He was named to the NFL All-Decade Team of the 2000s as well. He only had one losing season in his 13 years as a head coach.
During his induction into the Pro-Football Hall of Fame in 2016, Dungy said: “The Lord has truly led me on a wonderful journey through 31 years in the NFL, through some temporary disappointments to some incredible joys. I cherish every single relationship that I was able to make over those 31 years, and I’ll always be grateful to the National Football League for giving me my life’s work.”
Dungy was a player on the Super Bowl XIII-winning Pittsburgh Steelers
After a successful college career as a quarterback at the University of Minnesota, Dungy played for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Dungy made one tackle during the intense 1979 Super Bowl XIII game between the Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys in Miami, according to Pro Football Reference. Almost 80,000 people were in attendance to see the Steelers best the Cowboys 35-31. A highlight of the game can be seen here.
Dungy would later become an assistant coach for the Steelers, beginning his successful career in coaching.
Joseph Bukuras is a staff writer at the Catholic News Agency. Joe holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from The Catholic University of America. He has interned in the U.S. House of Representatives, on a U.S. Senate campaign, in the Massachusetts State House of Representatives, and at the Susan B. Anthony List. He is based out of the Boston area.
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