Uneasy feelings about the cross on Busch Stadium mound

St. Louis Post Disgrace ^ | 6/26/13 | Bill McClellan

[schaef21]

Perhaps you saw the mention in Sunday’s Sports section about the Christian iconography on the mound at Busch Stadium.

Apparently, somebody on the grounds crew etches a cross into the dirt....

Still, I look at photos of that cross etched on the mound and I get the same sort of uneasy feeling I get when I hear the phrase “homeland security.” It used to be “national security.” Why did “national” morph into “homeland”? It happened about the same time politicians started wearing American flag lapel pins.

Besides, I’m scared about terrorism. I’m convinced that fanatical, dedicated people with access to a lot of money want to do us great harm. If all this surveillance helps stop them, great....

But still, I feel uneasy about it. I can’t help but think of George Orwell.

Now there’s a cross etched on to the mound at Busch Stadium. Certainly, the players don’t seem bothered by it. Adam Wainwright told the Post-Dispatch’s Derrick Goold that the cross, and a looping figure said to represent Stan Musial’s number 6, had been there for all his starts.

The tribute to Musial seems harmless. Not so the cross. Does religion need to be that prominent in a baseball game?

I’m not pretending it’s a big deal. But still, I have an uneasy feeling about a cross etched on the mound.

[reg45]

The next time I use a treasure map to hunt for pirate gold, I won't bring any SLPD reporters along. They might be offended by: "X marks the spot."

And no tic-tac-toe either.

[silverleaf]

ooh BIll better worry the Christian terrorists coming to crucify him upside down

G_d Bless America eh? (shudder)

[Jonah Vark]

Bill McClellan is the same goofball who was amused that people were upset because he wanted to end military funeral honors.........

St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Bill McClellan was on The O’Reilly Factor tonight to discuss his outrageous column from Tuesday where he espoused ending military funeral honors.

“The column said the way you cut a budget is you cut little programs that might be nice but you don’t need and you trim bigger ones. And it’s been taken as a despicable attack on veterans. And, you know, I think it’s almost amusing.“

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/03/stl-post-dispatch-columnist-mcclellan-i-think-its-almost-amusing-people-are-upset-that-i-espouse-ending-military-funeral-honors-video/

[American in Israel]

Blood suckers that feel everyone else exist to be lied to, herded and fed upon. That’s a vampire. This guy is a Liberal, they think everyone else exists to feed on but they travel in herds and eat brains cause they have none of their own. They both hate the cross. But vampires are bold and tough, this ones a Zombie cause he is clearly a wimp who has a strong herd instinct.

[OrangeHoof]

...and the Cardinals have the best record in the majors. Coincidence?

[GreenHornet]

What does religion have to do with baseball?

What does Jason Collins' homosexuality have to do with basketball?

[Servant of the Cross]

Still, I look at photos of that cross etched on the mound and I get the same sort of uneasy feeling .... But still, I feel uneasy about it ... But still, I have an uneasy feeling about a cross etched on the mound.

Good Lord. Liberal mamby-pamby hand-wringing pap ... over and friggin' over ... about his feelings ….

[Lakeshark]

If you’re that scared, stay in the basement with aluminum foil over the windows until the neighbors notice from the smell that you’ve died.

Tell us what you REALLY think...../s

:-)

[Marathoner]

Well, ol Bill best avoid Busch Stadium on Sunday, July 7. It’s Christian Day at the ballpark.

[Tax-chick]

Oh, was that a little strong?

[Repealthe17thAmendment]

McClellan is a Cubs fan. That tells you what he knows about baseball.

[PATRIOT1876]

"Enjoy baseball while you can. obama doesn’t like things American, and he’ll be going after this sooner rather than later."

TEA PARTY Tax exempt status

PRIVACY

PRIVATE HEALTHCARE

COAL

CHRISTIANITY

OIL, GAS, GASOLINE

FREEDOM (good start so far)

BASEBALL

Yep, it's on the list

[Lakeshark]

Not at all, you helped me visualize what I was thinking. I had a good laugh reading your post, great humor always helps........

I know, I know, it might not have been intended as funny, but it worked anyway.

[Tax-chick]

It was supposed to be funny, in a ghoulish way.

[nascarnation]

Somebody put Allahu Ackbar and see if this guy is threatened about that....

[Buckeye McFrog]

Enjoy baseball while you can. obama doesn’t like things American

Baseball is now Cuban and Venezuelan, so he's totally cool with it.

[Lakeshark]

It was supposed to be funny, in a ghoulish way.

It worked in the most perfect of ways. My laughter was loud....

You must be a friend of Darksheare.......

:-)

[onedoug]

I don’t know. Look at the Cuban defectors and Venezuelans, many of whom reflect Christianity fairly deeply in their lives.

With only one exception MLB has been muslim free. Stack that against the NBA or NFL.

Baseball is not conducive to islamic theology.

Maybe it’s me. But it points up “E Pluribus Unum” rather well. That’s why it’s ultimately dangerous to totalitarians.

[dfwgator]

"It's very bad to drink Jobu's Rum.....Very Bad."

[SkyDancer]

Gee, maybe a star and crescent would have made you feel better ...