2026-10-22 - Big Q&A - SA Drivetime team & guests
Oct 22, 2026 · 1 hr 28 min · 13 segments
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Lindy SpearingHost
Oct 22, 2026 · 1 hr 28 min · 13 segments
Lindy SpearingHostBut before we do, we've got our World Watch segment.
So have a look at what's happening in the news at the moment, particularly in the Christian worlds.
And I thought we'd have a bit of a break from politics, Lindy, and world leaders and church leaders, and just have a look at this article that I found on what's claimed to be Australia's largest Christian news site, the Daily Declaration.
And the headline here, Lindy, is Stephanie Rice unfairly slammed for posting, God asked me to resign.
This is published the 20th of October, so just a few days ago.
Yes, yes.
And she was a very successful Olympian swimmer and made some interesting news in the last week.
So let's just read through this and hear what's happening.
It says, Swimming royalty Stephanie Rice is being hammered over a caption stating she resigned from her job after hearing from God.
On Instagram, the former Australian Olympian made a clear argument about how God directed the decision.
Critics weren't interested and chose to flood her post with mockery instead.
That person then added, to just quit a high-paying job because God told me so is so arrogant.
You quit your job because you could.
It's called schizophrenia.'" In another example, someone left an essay-length comment lecturing Rice about privilege and being a public figure.
The person told Rice to choose her words more wisely because they could encourage people to be reckless." Mindy, we know full well of keyboard warriors.
I don't know where people get this time to write essays on these posts and so on.
But that's what I don't like about social media, how it can get really nasty very quickly.
And even when it comes to sensitive and some very not nice topics, it brings out the worst in people, it seems.
But before we do, we've got our World Watch segment.
So have a look at what's happening in the news at the moment, particularly in the Christian worlds.
And I thought we'd have a bit of a break from politics, Lindy, and world leaders and church leaders, and just have a look at this article that I found on what's claimed to be Australia's largest Christian news site, the Daily Declaration.
And the headline here, Lindy, is Stephanie Rice unfairly slammed for posting, God asked me to resign.
This is published the 20th of October, so just a few days ago.
Yes, yes.
And she was a very successful Olympian swimmer and made some interesting news in the last week.
So let's just read through this and hear what's happening.
It says, Swimming royalty Stephanie Rice is being hammered over a caption stating she resigned from her job after hearing from God.
On Instagram, the former Australian Olympian made a clear argument about how God directed the decision.
Critics weren't interested and chose to flood her post with mockery instead.
That person then added, to just quit a high-paying job because God told me so is so arrogant.
You quit your job because you could.
It's called schizophrenia.'" In another example, someone left an essay-length comment lecturing Rice about privilege and being a public figure.
The person told Rice to choose her words more wisely because they could encourage people to be reckless." Mindy, we know full well of keyboard warriors.
I don't know where people get this time to write essays on these posts and so on.
But that's what I don't like about social media, how it can get really nasty very quickly.
And even when it comes to sensitive and some very not nice topics, it brings out the worst in people, it seems.
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