tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354626964012460623.post193860886569528632..comments2023-03-28T15:30:45.255-04:00Comments on Hammer and Nail: Worship of Ball (or is it Baal?)Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306854704766653209noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354626964012460623.post-83224299161546169612008-06-10T17:32:00.000-04:002008-06-10T17:32:00.000-04:00John,Thank you!I continue to be amazed at the emot...John,<BR/><BR/>Thank you!<BR/><BR/>I continue to be amazed at the emotion displayed by "Christians" in support of their sports teams.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306854704766653209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354626964012460623.post-62572240926377469602008-06-10T16:45:00.000-04:002008-06-10T16:45:00.000-04:00Eric,There can be no doubt in my mind that your as...Eric,<BR/><BR/>There can be no doubt in my mind that your assertions are correct.<BR/><BR/>I have seen photos of churches in the US decorated in the colors of a particular team. Here, just listen to the conversation after a church meeting when special games are being played.<BR/><BR/>"Ball" is certainly way up there amongst the false gods. That also applies to sport in general. Teams are often more important "family" than the true families of players.<BR/><BR/>Only last night I saw a coach publicly defending the disgusting bacchanalian behavior of players after the game is over.<BR/><BR/>Spot on Eric!Aussie Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16199918171163666399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354626964012460623.post-61504271989965645322008-06-08T05:39:00.000-04:002008-06-08T05:39:00.000-04:00Jeff,No problem. And I really did like the puns.Jeff,<BR/><BR/>No problem. And I really did like the puns.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306854704766653209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354626964012460623.post-24567782550241395232008-06-08T02:46:00.000-04:002008-06-08T02:46:00.000-04:00Eric,I apologize. I was attempting to be facetiou...Eric,<BR/><BR/>I apologize. I was attempting to be facetious with that statement. I totally agree that some people are way too into sports, even to the point of worshiping "ball." Again, I'm sorry for the confusion in my previous comment.<BR/><BR/>-JeffJeffrey E.W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15893809583461976912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354626964012460623.post-5765463170687586842008-06-07T23:14:00.000-04:002008-06-07T23:14:00.000-04:00Jeff, Thanks for your comment. I enjoyed the puns...Jeff, <BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comment. I enjoyed the puns.<BR/><BR/>You said, "I just don't think sports have that much influence over us." I'll have to respectfully disagree with you there. You might not be influenced too highly by sports, but some of the parents I see certainly are. If we worship what we prioritize, then some parents are worshiping "ball."Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306854704766653209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354626964012460623.post-7428165933234491862008-06-07T15:43:00.000-04:002008-06-07T15:43:00.000-04:00Eric,I'm going to kick-off this comment by crying ...Eric,<BR/><BR/>I'm going to kick-off this comment by crying foul. I think I recognize your goal with the post, but for me, flags are thrown when comparing “ball” sports to the worship of Baal. I'll give you points for tackling the issue of priorities though. I just don't think your case is a slam-dunk. I hope this comment isn't too out-of-bounds, or seem like I'm taking a shot at you. I just don't think sports have that much influence over us. I might be out in left field on this though. With that, I'll just hand-it-off to you. <BR/><BR/>-JeffJeffrey E.W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15893809583461976912noreply@blogger.com