Hakeem is a Muslim and Dwight Howard is a Christian

ThisIsOurCity · Jul 6, 2012

Hakeem is a devot Muslim. Dwight is not a devot christian.

sinobball · Jul 6, 2012

ThisIsOurCity said: ↑

Hakeem is a devot Muslim. Dwight is not a devot christian.
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What's the definition of a "devo(u)t Christian"?

FranchiseBlade · Jul 7, 2012

ThisIsOurCity said: ↑

Hakeem is a devot Muslim. Dwight is not a devot christian.
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Actually he is a devout Christian

Dwight Howard attends the Fellowship of Faith Church when he is back home in Atlanta and is involved and active with the youth programs at the church.

His father is the athleic Director at SW Atlanta Christian Academy and that is afflicated with the Fellowship of Faith Church in East Point, Georgia.

Howard has stated he believes in reaching out to his community and fans and thus contributes substantially in the field of philanthropy. (Philanthropy is the act of donating money, goods, services, time and/or effort to support a socially beneficial cause, with a defined objective and with no financial or material reward to the donor.)
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090603123531AAAcdyB
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Here are some religious quotes from Howard himself.

Howard, named both the Naismith and McDonald's national high school player of the year, is used to talking about his faith. He has attended Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy since kindergarten and his high school basketball coach, Courtney Brooks, is also a Bible teacher who quotes scripture before every game. His favorite song is a gospel hymn, "Praise is What I Do." And when someone asks for his autograph, Howard writes "God bless" alongside his signature, so that he can "let people know that everything that they've gotten is because of God."

While it has often been speculated that highly paid endorsers like Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods have been hushed about their personal opinions by the multinational companies that pay them handsomely to pitch products, Howard said he has no intentions of giving up his goal of spreading the Gospel.

And if it's God's will, he says, then the riches will follow.

"I think I can make as much money or even more than LeBron. But it will be up to God for that to happen," Howard said. "If he wants me to market myself, then I'll do it. I'm not trying to give glory for myself. I'm trying to give glory for Him."
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1769153

AroundTheWorld · Jul 7, 2012

FranchiseBlade said: ↑

Actually he is a devout Christian

Here are some religious quotes from Howard himself.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1769153
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Whether one is a devout Christian is arguably better defined by actions than by attending church or ostentatious statements.

FranchiseBlade · Jul 7, 2012

AroundTheWorld said: ↑

Whether one is a devout Christian is arguably better defined by actions than by attending church or ostentatious statements.
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I don't really think Howard's religious leanings matter at all, and none of us are in a position to judge.

We can certainly look at a person's actions. But if someone's actions are attending church, and doing things to keep God in the picture (like putting the message in all the autographs he signs) those are actions, and the kinds of actions that some people might take to mean one is devout.

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