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Posted on 02/16/2012 7:25:34 PM PST by Borges
Jeremy Lin is anomalous in all sorts of ways. He’s a Harvard grad in the N.B.A., an Asian-American man in professional sports. But we shouldn’t neglect the biggest anomaly. He’s a religious person in professional sports.
We’ve become accustomed to the faith-driven athlete and coach, from Billy Sunday to Tim Tebow. But we shouldn’t forget how problematic this is. The moral ethos of sport is in tension with the moral ethos of faith, whether Jewish, Christian or Muslim.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
Here’s the thing liberals:
My kids are half white/asian.
My sister and brother’s kids are half black/white.
Why don’t you f***ing listen to what MLK said when he made that comment about “not color of skin but content of character.”
Oh. that’s right, racism is the only thing you can run on.
What does that have to do with this article?
Maybe I’m missing something. The thing I find so amazing is that he has performed so amazingly well for the past couple of weeks, but was missed as a talent in college and in the pros. Usually coaches and scouts are very good at sniffing out what they’ve got, although mistakes are made. Lin came out of the blue.
And yes, it’s also true he’s a modest decent guy instead of an egomaniac...
“Much of the anger that arises when religion mixes with sport or with politics comes from people who want to deny that this contradiction exists and who want to live in a world in which there is only one morality, one set of qualities and where everything is easy, untragic and clean. Life and religion are more complicated than that. “
Total BS. The anger is from lefty atheists who can not stand any mention of God. People that live in a world with no morality, tragic and unclean are the ones that hate God and those that follow Him. The writer is pulling a leftist trick. Accuse your enemies of doing what you in fact are doing.
“When religion mixes with sports” -as if religion is another hobby onto itself
and another thing!
“The moral ethos of sport is in tension with the moral ethos of faith” No, it ain’t! At least not for Jews or Christians.
This guy has almost no clue what it means to be a Christian. There is no conflict. A Christian can excel and is encouraged to be the best he can be. There is no problem with competition. There is no problem with beating somebody, especially in a game.
What makes a Christian different is that he should not lie, cheat, boast, self-promote, get drunk, sleep with groupies, curse or any other of behaviors common to pro athletes and most people in our modern cultures.
Interesting.
The entire article did not name his religion, unless I missed it.
Interesting.
The entire article did not name his religion, unless I missed it.
Interesting.
The entire article did not name his religion, unless I missed it.
Brooks is powerfully confused as usual. Committed Christians have been succeeding in competitive athletics in the US since the beginning. This entire article is just a product of Brooks’ confusion and little else.
And Lin might recall the Bible verse about not hiding your light under a bushel, but to let it shine.
Another retard from the nearly bankrupt NYTimes.
Religion had a little bit to do with the legend of Eric Liddell too
The man has no respect for the culture of Eric Holder's people.
Thank you for this alternate link. Great to see you posting again.
OMG, Brooks is an idiot...
“But we shouldn’t forget how problematic this is.” It is problematic only for people like him, those with no faith, and those who resent those of us who believe.
There is absolutely NO conflict, none whatsoever, in excelling in honorable competition and living your life as a humble servant of God.
The entire article is absurd.
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