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High School Football Coach Baptizes Players
Posted on 12/18/19 at 9:27 pm
Posted on 12/18/19 at 9:27 pm
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Although I am an atheist and think the idea of baptism is stupid, I have no problem with people practicing their religion or expressing it in a reasonable way. I just don't understand why a baptism has to take place at the 50 yard line of a public high school football field. Wouldn't it be more appropriate to do this at home or church?
Although I am an atheist and think the idea of baptism is stupid, I have no problem with people practicing their religion or expressing it in a reasonable way. I just don't understand why a baptism has to take place at the 50 yard line of a public high school football field. Wouldn't it be more appropriate to do this at home or church?
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Posted on 12/18/19 at 9:27 pm to Globetrotter747
This is going to be a great thread
Posted on 12/18/19 at 9:29 pm to Globetrotter747
Thought this was gonna be about a coach going Steve Atwater on his players
Posted on 12/18/19 at 9:29 pm to Globetrotter747
quote:
Although I am an atheist
There's no such thing as an atheist.
Posted on 12/18/19 at 9:30 pm to Globetrotter747
Line em up
Posted on 12/18/19 at 9:32 pm to Globetrotter747
quote:
I have no problem with people practicing their religion or expressing it in a reasonable way.
Then why do you have a problem with:
quote:
I just don't understand why a baptism has to take place at the 50 yard line of a public high school football field.
I mean sure church or home makes more sense but if that’s what they want to do why is it not reasonable?
Posted on 12/18/19 at 9:32 pm to Globetrotter747
I am currently taking a grad school class on school law. This breaks the rules set by the establishment clause. He can be fired.
Posted on 12/18/19 at 9:33 pm to Globetrotter747
So brave
Posted on 12/18/19 at 9:33 pm to CypressTrout10
Did you stay at a holiday inn once?
Posted on 12/18/19 at 9:33 pm to Globetrotter747
quote:
Although I am an atheist
Atheists love saying this.
Posted on 12/18/19 at 9:34 pm to Globetrotter747
Old news.
Coach John Robinson at USC and then with the Buccaneers did this.
John the Baptist? Ya heard of him?
Coach John Robinson at USC and then with the Buccaneers did this.
John the Baptist? Ya heard of him?
Posted on 12/18/19 at 9:37 pm to Weagle25
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I mean sure church or home makes more sense but if that’s what they want to do why is it not reasonable?
Although being a Christian is probably an unofficial requirement for being a high school football coach in rural Alabama schools, what if the next coach (or maybe just a regular teacher) were a Muslim and influenced students according to his religion? I think Christian parents would take issue with that.
Posted on 12/18/19 at 9:38 pm to Globetrotter747
Its a public school and I think religion should stay out of public schools, but if the players made the decision themselves to do it I really don't care.
Do people not get baptized when they are babies or is that just a Catholic thing?
Do people not get baptized when they are babies or is that just a Catholic thing?
Posted on 12/18/19 at 9:48 pm to Globetrotter747
What Christian parents would take issue with has nothing to do with what’s reasonable. People get too caught up in what the other side would do these days instead of just looking at the facts and drawing a conclusion.
In this instance, you have a Christian community with most likely mostly Christian kids getting coached by a Christian coach. They have a voluntary ceremony or whatever you want to call it where kids were baptized in a place that’s special to them. And a third party who has zero involvement in any of this is upset.
In this instance, you have a Christian community with most likely mostly Christian kids getting coached by a Christian coach. They have a voluntary ceremony or whatever you want to call it where kids were baptized in a place that’s special to them. And a third party who has zero involvement in any of this is upset.
Posted on 12/18/19 at 9:48 pm to OweO
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Its a public school and I think religion should stay out of public schools, but if the players made the decision themselves to do it I really don't care.
I think when Christians support things like this, they are basically admitting that religion is a cultural phenomenon - which I think is one of the stronger arguments against religion in general. If where you're born and raised (whether it's Reeltown, Alabama, or Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) is the most significant influence of what religion you will eventually adopt (and it is), then how can anyone really take it seriously? It's not the principles or truthfulness that matter most... it's the culture.
This post was edited on 12/18/19 at 9:50 pm
Posted on 12/18/19 at 9:53 pm to FightingTigers138
How do you figure?
Posted on 12/18/19 at 9:56 pm to Globetrotter747
quote:
think when Christians support things like this, they are basically admitting that religion is a cultural phenomenon - which I think is one of the stronger arguments against religion in general. If where you're born and raised (whether it's Reeltown, Alabama, or Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) is the most significant influence of what religion you will eventually adopt (and it is), then how can anyone really take it seriously? It's not the principles or truthfulness that matter most... it's the culture.
And why is building a positive culture a bad thing?
I’m not a very religious guy as I don’t get much out of church, praying, etc. but I really don’t understand people vilifying it or making people seem like they’re dumb for doing it. It’s a positive thing for a lot of people and a net neutral for others.
Posted on 12/18/19 at 9:57 pm to Globetrotter747
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. If where you're born and raised (whether it's Reeltown, Alabama, or Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) is the most significant influence of what religion you will eventually adopt (and it is), then how can anyone really take it seriously?
This doesn't even make sense
Posted on 12/18/19 at 9:59 pm to HailToTheChiz
It does though. If you were born in most of the United States, you're more likely to be Christian, as opposed to someone from Qatar, who is more likely to be Muslim. Geographic location during formative years has a noted effect on an individual's religious practices.
Posted on 12/18/19 at 10:05 pm to Globetrotter747
Can a Baptist football coach call a Hail Mary?
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