Is Football a Sin? (Author says "yes" because Christians shouldn't try to triumph over others)

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[CyberAnt]

Not only that, but if a CHRISTIAN doesn't already know that they are TRIUMPHANT over the devil, then their Christian instruction is sorely lacking.

[irish guard]

definitely post rennovation

[Mustang]

The author of this drivel has given the process of thinking a bad name.

From my understanding and readings, Jesus came to take away one's sins...not their minds.

And the statement: "Christians shouldn't try to triumph over others"...boggles the mind of rational thinkers! Just how does one conquer Evil? ... I'll tell you this, it's not with open arms and hugs and kisses.

The social justice crowd is growing under the charade of religious "feelgoodism" unhampered by original thought.

Mustang sends.

[Cagey]

I know there is one admin moderator who agrees with this author as football news threads are sometimes moved over to "chat".

[irish guard]

it is post rennovation because you can see two entry tunnels one larger one just above the smaller one. this is a picture taken from across the stadium in the new nosebleed seats....

irish guardsmen wear no underwear

[B Knotts]

Absurd. He tries to imply that Aquinas condemed sport as sinful, without any citation whatsoever.

[jjm2111]

"like this are little more than bloviating by persons long on Law, short on Grace."

Well put L, well put.

[RayChuang88]

That does it. We really do have a bunch of nancy prancy loonies that thinks the very idea of competition is bad--sheesh!

It's small wonder why our public schools have been miserable failing in the last 40 years and why home schooling have been increasing in popularity.

[mountaineer]

Actually, I was expecting just such a move to the cheese hole, but so far it hasn't happened.

[GraniteStateConservative]

If they sign Mariucci, that'll still be the case.

[GraniteStateConservative]

The social justice crowd is growing under the charade of religious "feelgoodism" unhampered by original thought.

Yep, it's smart tactics to take your enemy's strength and make it a weakness. We use religion as a way to rally our political troops, so the liberals adopt religion as their own weapon-- which takes it from our arsenal.

[CalvaryJohn]

I always refer to the scripture when an issue of contention is raised. 2Tim 2:5 says all I need to know about the subject. And yes, it is in context, and I checked twelve different translations. Go away, Christian Taliban!

[Green Kayak]

The Apostle Paul tapped into the Olympian spirit in Corinth:

1 Corinthians 9

24Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.

He only suggests that end-zone dancing be done tastefully (ie. more James Brown, less Janet Jackson)

[Prov1322]

But the toughest fact to confront on Superbowl Monday may be that the whole business of sport is really a sin, from the Christian point of view, says Kevin Orlin Johnson, Ph.D., author of many best-selling books on Christian beliefs and practices.

He does NOT present a "Christian point of view"...it likely presents his view of Christianism. Best selling books? What a maroon! (all credit to Bugs Bunny)

[The Old Hoosier]

LOOOOOOOOOOOO-ser! Go join the Taliban!

[ewing]

[Rytwyng]

I can see socialist/communist fodder here. You shouldn't get that promotion over Fred as that would be a triumph, you shouldn't send your kids to a better school than Phil, you shouldn't drive a nicer car, have nicer stuff, basically any and all competition ...

The root problem is theological. How unfair that you go to heaven, while some other guy goes to hell? They're mad at God because He rewards virtue, and punishes evil -- they'd rather have a world, and a universe, free from responsibility. They're also mad at God for differentially distributing innate talents, as it hurts their pride when someone else is better than themselves. Since ALL human competitions reward either virtue, or talent, or both, these people can't stand competition. It implicitly reminds them of Someone they'd rather forget.

[mountaineer]

Hmmm, football and sinful in the same sentence... can I do it?

Okay, maybe dorky rather than sinful.

[Media Insurgent]

The same could be said of any activity that takes the place of God in one's life. Sports, work, entertainment, sex, food, money, etc. can all be forms of idolotry in that context, but they are not inherrently so.

There have been some great Christian football coaches and players. Many Christian colleges and secondary schools field football teams. I feel pretty confident that nobody is going to be cursed to eternal damnation because they watched the Super Bowl.

[Media Insurgent]

"And the statement: "Christians shouldn't try to triumph over others"...boggles the mind of rational thinkers! Just how does one conquer Evil?"

Exactly!!!! Isn't the entire New Testament really a book about triumph? Last time I checked, the good guys won in the end.