Don't judge others

If you want to have a great life, don't judge others. The debacle in the baseball world is a sad state of affairs. Players and trainers are ruining the game for many by seeking to skirt the rules and play with illegal performance enhancing drugs. Quite honestly, I'm tired of hearing about these accusations.
It is important that we not be too critical in judging these individuals. The truth will eventually come out. There is no need for us to stand in judgment over them. They are either guilty of these allegations, or they are not.
In the past, some players took steroids and others drugs before they were illegal in baseball. As far as I understand, the Androstenedione found in Mark McGwire's locker was not banned or illegal at the time. The league, and possibly the players, were not aware of their harmful side effects. Whether he took other substances, we do not know.
According to an article on steroids.com (yes there sites where people can order steroids), "When Congress bootstrapped anabolic steroids into the Controlled Substances Act by passing the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 1990, steroids were already covered under 21 USC § 333(e), a part of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. That law, passed in 1988, made it a felony to distribute steroids (without criminalizing their personal use). When the Control Act effectively took steroids out of that section, Congress filled the void by sticking hGH in there. So, while hGH is not scheduled, 21 USC § 333(e) prohibits the distribution or possession with intent to distribute hGH for any use in humans other than for recognized medical reasons and pursuant to a valid prescription. Violations may be punishable by imprisonment of up to 5 years (10 years if to a person under 18 years)."

Whatever the case, if these men (and others like Marion Jones, etc.) have done something illegal, let them be prosecuted in the courts, banned from baseball, and let us move on with our lives. It does not do us any good to speculate whether or not they are guilty. It does not do us any good to get upset about Barry Bonds or Roger Clemens. It is sad for our kids (my son and I lost our interest in Sammy Sosa when cork was found in his bat) when heroes are found to be sinners like everyone else, but this is a good lesson for all of us to learn. No one is perfect. People will let us down and seek to break laws to their own advantage. This is one reason God has given us the way of redemption through Jesus. There may be repercussions for our sins in this life, but God will forgive us if we ask Jesus to pay for the penalty of our sins.

People need to be held accountable. The law and God will judge them. At least, it sounds like, Andy Petite understands this. One of the reasons he shared stories concerning Roger Clemens is he knows one day he will have stand before God and be held accountable. All of us will. Therefore, we should allow God, the law, and the courts to judge those who are wrong. We should also make sure we ask God to forgive us for our sins and accept His payment for our sins through Jesus. Let us move forward with our lives seeking to be real heroes for our kids and others around us.