To my Friends, I did a little research on sports on the CD using the word "Sports"There were 2 or 3 hundred articles on it ,please check your self.I enclosed one small one taken from Awake 1991 8/23 "problems with sports today " The Religion of Sports Canadian Tom Sinclair-Faulkner has argued that ice “hockey is more than a game in Canada: it functions as a religion for many.” This is typical of the attitude displayed by many sports enthusiasts, no matter where they live. For example, sports in the United States have been labeled “a positive secular religion.” Sports psychologist David Cox noted that “there are a lot of connections between sports and the dictionary definition of religion.” Some “people treat athletes as if they were gods or saints,” added Mr. Cox. Sports fanatics make great sacrifices, devoting time and money to their sport, often at the expense of their families. Fans will devote countless hours to watching sports events on television. They will proudly don their team colors and publicly display sports emblems. They will sing songs with gusto and bellow chants that identify them as devotees of their sport. Many athletes even pray for God’s blessing before a game and kneel down for a prayer of thanksgiving after scoring a goal. In the 1986 World Cup game, one Argentine soccer star attributed his goal to the hand of God. And like some religionists, sports fanatics have even been labeled “dogmatic fundamentalists.” This fanaticism has led to bloody, sometimes fatal, fights among rival fans. Similar to false religion, the “secular religion” of sports provides “saints,” traditions, relics, and rituals for its avid followers but gives no real or lasting meaning to their lives. We all need to make our own choices, and think about this.
Posted on: Thu, 05 Sep 2013 07:57:29 +0000
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