I do not have the attention span to watch a lot of the Super Bowl and will watch some of it like I watch all sports on televisions without the sound. That said, I am not sure why Churches would want to have Super Bowl parties. If there is something called worldliness as mentioned in the Bible, then there is no greater public celebration of worldliness than the Super Bowl. If individuals want to watch the Super Bowl so be it, but churches should not be feel wronged if the NFL will not allow them to pimp for it.
Amen.
I too have given up on worshiping the 'god of sport'. It is rather quite liberating I must tell you.
“That said, I am not sure why Churches would want to have Super Bowl parties. If there is something called worldliness as mentioned in the Bible, then there is no greater public celebration of worldliness than the Super Bowl”
The Super Bowl is a great opportunity to have a fellowship and invite people who might never otherwise darken the door of a church. I have only ever heard of churches charging a fee for the food.
My church has a youth party off-site with a projector and large screen, has door prizes, lots of food, and uses halftime to share the Gospel. This year, they will be shoing a video of Ladanian Thompson giving his testimony. Lots of kid come just to hang out with friends, even if they don’t care about football. By no means is ir a moneymaker.
It’s called evangelism. There is no reason for churches to build barriers to keep the unchurched out.