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The Arrogance of Tebowing

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This story is getting reported a lot today.

The Global Language Monitor website says it acknowledges that the word Tebowing — the act of taking a knee in prayer during an athletic contest — is now part of the English language.

In today’s online world, that’s practically the equivalent of gaining acceptance to Webster’s Dictionary.
—Tom Weir, USA Today, 12-12-2011

It’s a bit of an exaggeration to say that being mentioned on the site is practically the same as being accepted into Webster’s Dictionary, but whatever, that’s not what I want to comment on in this entry.

Instead I want to comment on the phenomenal arrogance of Tim Tebow and so many in sports, entertainment, politics and public life. People of talent should be grateful they have it, and it is well and good that they give thanks. But there is a very big difference between that and praying for victory, pointing to the heavens after scoring, or giving God thanks in a victory speech. Does God really care who wins the Grammy for Best Rap Album or who carries the ball over the line in last Sunday’s game?

Thanking God for such personal achievements is tantamount to claiming to be chosen by god over all others, specifically given victory over your opponents by divine intervention. What are the implications of such claims? Did God rig the vote or influence the voters of the Grammys? Did the defensive line of the the other team lose their ability to block because they didn’t pray enough? What happens when the both teams pray a lot! To thank God for something that is essentially a personal achievement is to stake a huge claim.  One had better be pretty confident, or the next time God may feel compelled to correct the misconception with a crushing defeat.

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The Soul of New Orleans

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New Orleans Saints Songs!

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The New Orleans Saints are having a pretty good year this year. They’re 13-3, heading into playoffs, and folks are excited. Their a little less excited about these last three games, but still excited.

Anyway, something that is probably pretty unique to New Orleans is that this winning season has inspired all kinds of music. Check it out. NOLA.com has a play list with probably two dozen or so songs. I bought a CD of such songs while I was down there over New Years, and few of those artists are on this lis, so that is another 10 or 11.

And then there are the YouTube videos: Continue reading →

Praying at the Game!

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I’m on a Christians and the Bible kick. So here are a couple of stories about High School football and prayer. People brought these up to me recently, but they are old stories.

This email is about Jody McCloud who is principal at the Roane County High School in Kingston, Tennessee. In September, 2000, he opened a football game by saying that normally there would have been a prayer, but a Supreme Court decision had ended that…so he read a statement commenting on that and inviting people to pray anyway.
—Tennessee High School Principal’s Remarks about Prayer at a Football Game Continue reading →

About 1 GOAL: Education for All

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As soccer/football fans know, this year’s FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association or International Federation of Association Football) World Cup is being held in South Africa.  Seizing the opportunity provided by the publicity this phenomenally popular event brings, (imagine Super Bowl x2), FIFA is using the opportunity to promote universal access to education.

This World Cup, we’re asking fans to sign up to give 75 million children a fair chance in life. Education beats Poverty – and gives people the tools to help themselves.

Global football stars, the football world and its governing body, FIFA, are behind 1GOAL. This World Cup is a moment for us to shine – let’s leave a legacy of education. We don’t want your money – we just want you on our team. Write Your Name for those who can’t. Join1GOAL.org

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1 GOAL is quite simply a global team that will voice our wishes to world leaders to keep their promise of giving everyone an education by 2015.

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