Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 0-195 (General)

Twelve Reasons Why A Minister Stopped Attending Sports Events:

Every time I went, they asked me for money.

The people with whom I had to sit didn’t seem very friendly.

The seats were too hard and not comfortable.

The coach never came to call on me.

The referee made a decision with which I could not agree.

I was sitting with some hypocrites — they came only to see what others were wearing.

Some games went into overtime, and I was late getting home.

The band played some numbers that I had never heard before.

The games are scheduled when I want to do other things.

My parents took me to too many games when I was growing up.

Since I read a book on sports, I feel that I know more than the coaches anyhow.

I don’t want to take my children, because I want them to choose for themselves what sport they like best.

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– From Moody Monthly