Religious Lawmaker Wants To Ban Sports On Sundays

WSBTV ^ | 9-23-2005

[Cagey]

WHITE HOUSE, Tenn. -- Play ball! As long as it's not Sunday morning.

Alderman Darrel Leftwich is proposing that the city establish new Sunday hours for White House Municipal Park so sporting events could only be held in the afternoon.

"I am concerned that we are not sending the right message to the community by having tournaments and league play during worship hours," Leftwich said.

Leftwich said that he drove by the park Sunday morning on his way to services at Temple Baptist Church and saw that it was full of people at a soccer tournament.

"God our Father intended the seventh day to be one of rest and worship," Leftwich said during this week's city board meeting. He asked the city manager to draft an ordinance that would restrict Sunday hours at parks in the town, about 20 miles north of Nashville.

Alderman Farris Bibb Jr. said the city should go slow before enacting a change. "With all due respect to Alderman Leftwich, the seventh day of the week is Saturday," Bibb said.

[Alouette]

But what if the local Jewish softball league holds all their games on Sunday?

[Cagey]

What in the hell is the matter with you people this morning? I call for an ordinance banning irritable remarks on Sunday.

I'm pretty certain I've never laughed as loud while seated in front of a computer screen as I did when I read your post. Perfect!

[Publius6961]

Why is it only the nutjobs get the press?
There are probably 200,000 pastors in the U.S. who have absolutely no problem with sports on Sunday mornings.

The odds of this s******d's proposal getting serious consideration is between zero and none.

Makes on wonder why, then, it was considered a "news item" by a fag or hairy-armpit "reporter?

... as if i didn't know!

... and why would anyone give the pervert the exposure Free Republic provides by posting this crap? Now it's been read by 100,000 times the original readership!

[Publius6961]

Hombre...

Donde has vivido los ultimos cuarenta años?
Martes?
Mexico
Donde?

[Publius6961]

So a TV station ridicules a Christian alderman for making a simple request as "news", and a bunch of you take the bait??

LOL!

Glad to see at least two of us were able to get to te heart of the issue!

[hombre_sincero]

1960-1961 Warren Ark
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1963-1964 - Houston Tex
1964-1965 - Dunellen, NJ
1965-1966 - Warren Ark
1966-1968 - Irving Tx
1968-1969 - College Station Tx
1969 - 1981 USMC
1981-1983 - San Angelo,Tx
1983-1993 - Houston
1993 - ahora - Hot Springs, Arkansas

[Publius6961]

Even God waits for the NFL Season.

Sorry Mac.

I reject all attempts to claims of being a "conduit from God", even if you wear funny clothes and persuade a bunch of people to support you.

[Publius6961]

Well...
If you ever wonder why you keep getting asked to leave, drop me a note!

[Conservative til I die]

He who must resort to childish name-calling has conceded that the other party's argument is too strong for intelligent counter-argument. In other words, I have won the argument, and am right.

Comparing the politician mentioned in the article to the Taliban is an absolutely idiotic and embarassing thing to say. In your dreams do you think your argument is strong.

When soemone is acting ridiculous, it is only right to ridicule them, and when they are being idiotic, it is only correct to advise them of their idiocy.

Consider it a public service announcement.

[Conservative til I die]

I know it's hard to read irony, sarcasm or nuance into posts, but that's what I meant. My point being that every religious group should not have sway over civil laws.

I read the irony/sarcasm/nuance in your post. It's why I prefaced my response "Pretending you're being serious here..." I wanted to give a serious response and used your post as a starting point.

However, I see nothing wrong with religious groups having "sway" over the political process. Of course, in the US, it's not as if religious sects have direct control over the political process, but it is hard to separate religion from politics when the populace itself is religious. That's why many of our laws parallel our religious beliefs.

[Pharmboy]

The political process is one thing; direct effect on laws is another. Perhaps I'm placing too fine a point on the difference, but by political process I mean debate on the issues, with the voters letting their opinions known through the ballot.

[exdem2000]

LOL

[exdem2000]

LOL

[exdem2000]

Guess it wasnt football season.

[RightWhale]

Is this a dry community?

[grania]

Maybe the first step would be to butt out of everybody else's business.

For a lot of people, sports is their religion. He should butt out of their religions!

[Bon mots]

You sound like a very bitter and angry person to lash out with insults whenever you have a difference of opinion with someone. You probably feel (and are) otherwise insignificant. You must be a real joy to be around.

I refuse to get into a pi$$ing match with such a hostile and unpleasant person.

[Conservative til I die]

If people are going to act hysterically and call lawmakers the Taliban then they deserve ridicule. Or are we going to descend into liberal-land and start calling everyone Taliban, fascist, Nazi, etc?

[timestax]

bttt

[timestax]

dig this, Leadfoot!