Forgive me if this is in the wrong place, it's my first time creating a thread.
I watch a lot of sport, especially soccer. I often see players making religious gestures, whether that is our sign of the cross or other symbolic gestures from different religions.
I obviously understand looking to God for individual strength and support to get through the game. But if God gives everyone the same inspiration, what's the point? Surely He's not going to pick favorites and help one over the other? I can't believe that God is going to support Real Madrid over Barcelona! So, I don't know, what's the point?
And then what if you're a Muslim and you're appealing to your own deity. With one true God who loves everyone, he's not going to punish them or reward a Christian more than a Muslim. Or is he? So again, what's the point I guess? Shouldn't we just internally appeal to God for the help we need to get through the game? It doesn't help to make showy public gestures?
I think about this a lot and I wonder if it's just me? It shouldn't bother me, but it does.
I watch a lot of sport, especially soccer. I often see players making religious gestures, whether that is our sign of the cross or other symbolic gestures from different religions.
I obviously understand looking to God for individual strength and support to get through the game. But if God gives everyone the same inspiration, what's the point? Surely He's not going to pick favorites and help one over the other? I can't believe that God is going to support Real Madrid over Barcelona! So, I don't know, what's the point?
And then what if you're a Muslim and you're appealing to your own deity. With one true God who loves everyone, he's not going to punish them or reward a Christian more than a Muslim. Or is he? So again, what's the point I guess? Shouldn't we just internally appeal to God for the help we need to get through the game? It doesn't help to make showy public gestures?
I think about this a lot and I wonder if it's just me? It shouldn't bother me, but it does.