Pope Says 'No' to Sports on Sunday

[AsburyJuke]

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope John Paul on Friday said Sunday should be a day for God, not for secular diversions like entertainment and sports.

"When Sunday loses its fundamental meaning and becomes subordinate to a secular concept of 'weekend' dominated by such things as entertainment and sport, people stay locked within a horizon so narrow that they can no longer see the heavens," the pontiff said in a speech to Australian bishops...

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Honestly, I think the Pope is going a little overboard by saying that people should not watch or participate in sports on Sunday. He says that it undermines family life, but I can easily argue that organized sports bring a families and communities closer together. What does everyone else think?

Firstly, IMO, it's up to God and God alone to tell others what to do. I personally think the comfortable life the Pope leads and all the lavish religious ceremonies go against Jesus's teachings, but hey - judge not lest ye be judged.

If someone is a real Christian whole week should be devoted to God, not just Sunday. Sports and stuff are fine, as long as we don't let them take over.

IMHO, being a good Christian is about what is in our hearts and what we do from hour to hour during the week, rather than being on our best behaviour on Sunday, and what we outwardly do.

 

[Susan]

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I've noticed a bit of anti-Catholic flaming in various posts and I want to pout a lid on it right now:

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[Blessed75]

Honestly, I think the Pope is going a little overboard by saying that people should not watch or participate in sports on Sunday. He says that it undermines family life, but I can easily argue that organized sports bring a families and communities closer together. What does everyone else think?

I agree with you -

 

[hraedisc]

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[MichaelFJF]

The thread title and OP are misleading to say the least. At no point does the pope say "no" to sports on Sunday. M

 

[Andre3000]

That's not the point of the thread Mike. You're right...he didn't say "no" to sports on Sunday, he said Sunday is not a day for sports. If you read in context you can see that the word 'no' and 'not' have the same implication: that secular diversions like sports are not to occur on Sundays via the order of the Pope.

 

[Science Girl]

Sports are a very wholesome and Godly recreation, you only Honor Christ by watching sports on Sunday.

 

[ToddNotTodd]

Sports are a very wholesome and Godly recreation, you only Honor Christ by watching sports on Sunday.

Yeah, like when a linebacker pulverizes a quarterback and sends him off the field on a stretcher. Or when a hockey player pile drives the opponent into the ice. That's much more wholesome than, say, seeing a bare breast on television.

 

[MichaelFJF]

That's not the point of the thread Mike. You're right...he didn't say "no" to sports on Sunday, he said Sunday is not a day for sports. If you read in context you can see that the word 'no' and 'not' have the same implication: that secular diversions like sports are not to occur on Sundays via the order of the Pope.

Good God Almighty - can you read? Where exactly does he say "Sunday is not a day for sports"?? Where does he say that "diversions like sports are not to occur on Sundays? This is really priceless. You're getting good training for a career in journalism.

"When Sunday loses its fundamental meaning and becomes subordinate to a secular concept of 'weekend,' dominated by such things as entertainment and sport, people stay locked within a horizon so narrow that they can no longer see the heavens," the Pontiff said.

M