"Praise To My God.... As Long as I Win"
I'm tired of it. An athlete gets to home plate after hitting a home run, a football player lands in the endzone, and now, a pitcher after winning an important game. What do they all have in common? God. Following these events you can often see a player pointing the sky in thanks to his "Lord". I have a BIG problem with this. I don't dislike it because I'm not religious, I dislike it because it's not consistent.
Last week, Curt Schilling was a wounded man. Hurt ankle and all he decided to still pitch as his team, the Red Sox, were facing elimination. After pitching a solid 7 inning game, Curt said "I became a Christian 7 years ago, and that wasn't me out there tonight, it was God". I am sick and tired of these over paid hacks, bringing God into every success they have on the athletic field. Curt, surely if it were God out there, he would have thrown a complete game, probably a shut-out even. But the real problem is the inconsistency in the praise of faith. When Schilling hurt his ankle, and his post season future was in doubt, he didn't stand in front of the media and say "well, God has a plan for me, and it's to sit out this series then so be it". No no, Curt said, I'm gonna pitch, regardless of the injury. One of the nice things about the Christian faith is that even when "bad" things happen, it's all happening for a reason, God had his reasons. But Schilling only acknowledges his faith after a win.
Albert Pujols, slugger for the St. Louis Cardinals, gave "all praise" to his "Lord" following game six of the Astros/Cards series. Where is the praise after a strike out? Or after an error even? No no no, only after hits, home runs, and wins. He could look at it as God is teaching him lessons through the bad times on the field, but no, only following success.
The problem here is that is dumbs down religion. I am not a religious person, but these over-paid, spoiled, pretty boys earn millions of dollars a year, and the first thing they say after a big game they won is, "I want to thank God for this". If you're not gonna stick by the rules of your faith then don't splash the "G-word" all over the TV cameras because you want to maintain an image. Do these athletes praise on high while having casual intercourse, swearing and getting drunk? No. This is not an anti religion stance. If anything I'm saying this shows lack of appreciation for the faith, using it to try and win a game... A GAME.
But here's the problem, we have men and women dying every day because they're making the ultimate sacrifice over seas. If God is helping people, THOSE are the people who need the help. Not Curt Schilling pitching, not Randy Moss catching a touchdown pass. This behavior by athletes completely undermines the work done by our armed forced and many other people in need throughout the world. You want to be a man of God? Ok, do what a handful of NFL players do, after the games on Sunday, they meet at midfield and pray.
Keith's Conclusion"
Do we really want to believe in a God that takes the time to help Curt Schilling pitch a game
over doing something necessary fot humanity, I want my God to be with the sick, starving and mourning. Who do these bastards think they are that God really cares that they scored a touch down. What does that really mean in the end of it all? The players should leave God out of their post game banter, or at least acknowledge during the hard times when you're not successful, because it seems to me, that's when "faith" would be needed the most...
KH
Last week, Curt Schilling was a wounded man. Hurt ankle and all he decided to still pitch as his team, the Red Sox, were facing elimination. After pitching a solid 7 inning game, Curt said "I became a Christian 7 years ago, and that wasn't me out there tonight, it was God". I am sick and tired of these over paid hacks, bringing God into every success they have on the athletic field. Curt, surely if it were God out there, he would have thrown a complete game, probably a shut-out even. But the real problem is the inconsistency in the praise of faith. When Schilling hurt his ankle, and his post season future was in doubt, he didn't stand in front of the media and say "well, God has a plan for me, and it's to sit out this series then so be it". No no, Curt said, I'm gonna pitch, regardless of the injury. One of the nice things about the Christian faith is that even when "bad" things happen, it's all happening for a reason, God had his reasons. But Schilling only acknowledges his faith after a win.
Albert Pujols, slugger for the St. Louis Cardinals, gave "all praise" to his "Lord" following game six of the Astros/Cards series. Where is the praise after a strike out? Or after an error even? No no no, only after hits, home runs, and wins. He could look at it as God is teaching him lessons through the bad times on the field, but no, only following success.
The problem here is that is dumbs down religion. I am not a religious person, but these over-paid, spoiled, pretty boys earn millions of dollars a year, and the first thing they say after a big game they won is, "I want to thank God for this". If you're not gonna stick by the rules of your faith then don't splash the "G-word" all over the TV cameras because you want to maintain an image. Do these athletes praise on high while having casual intercourse, swearing and getting drunk? No. This is not an anti religion stance. If anything I'm saying this shows lack of appreciation for the faith, using it to try and win a game... A GAME.
But here's the problem, we have men and women dying every day because they're making the ultimate sacrifice over seas. If God is helping people, THOSE are the people who need the help. Not Curt Schilling pitching, not Randy Moss catching a touchdown pass. This behavior by athletes completely undermines the work done by our armed forced and many other people in need throughout the world. You want to be a man of God? Ok, do what a handful of NFL players do, after the games on Sunday, they meet at midfield and pray.
Keith's Conclusion"
Do we really want to believe in a God that takes the time to help Curt Schilling pitch a game
over doing something necessary fot humanity, I want my God to be with the sick, starving and mourning. Who do these bastards think they are that God really cares that they scored a touch down. What does that really mean in the end of it all? The players should leave God out of their post game banter, or at least acknowledge during the hard times when you're not successful, because it seems to me, that's when "faith" would be needed the most...
KH
posted by Keith "the leg" Hannon at 2:56 AM
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