tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439086191207194906.post8612778814919838034..comments2023-05-17T03:14:29.608-07:00Comments on songs of peace: Playing the Game of Faith with Passion...Stefan Andre Waligurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07191211253013354313noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439086191207194906.post-84246872304748163642008-02-24T07:43:00.000-08:002008-02-24T07:43:00.000-08:00Stefan:The fan behavior you now have experienced u...Stefan:<BR/><BR/>The fan behavior you now have experienced up close and personal can too often degrade into nastiness toward "the other" team and its fans. Even more insidious is that our identities tend to get tied up with the fortunes of "our" team. We end up identifying with our team rather than with the Kingdom of God, that we want to create in this world, as you point out in your post.<BR/><BR/>If Memphis and Tennessee were not loaded with top talent and doing so well, no one would be watching their game, they would be losers, the kind of folks that Jesus hung out with.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, if we can keep our eyes on the big picture (in this case that sports is about building character in athletes and bringing us together in community) rather than getting hooked into whether our guy misses the front end of a 1-on-1, as it sounds like your friends were able to do, sports is a lovely experience.<BR/><BR/>Glad you are getting a taste of the wonder of sports!--JimJimThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00637472289315966067noreply@blogger.com