Life's Persistent Questions

God and football.

Mr. Jerry Falwell, ironic, isn't it? The football team of the Liberty University, a school you founded and serves as the Chancellor, is 1-9. Division I-AA or not, a 1-9 record is pretty much a disaster for a football team, even if it is nicknamed "the Flames." So what does Falwell, a fundamental evangelical Christian, do? Give personal inspirational speeches to the coaches and players? Stress the importance of Christian values in the face of adversity? Scrap the football progam that has lost $7.4 millions last year, and give the money saved to the victims of real natural disasters? Nope. He fired the coach and the athletic directors. Surely, if he really believed in the miraculous power of God, he should have prayed harder, and eventually the team will be saved. But apparently he is short in faith and really wants a top-20 team when he is still alive.

Perhaps, he should listen his fellow fundie, Pat Robertson on the topics of God and disasters. Robertson "lectured" the residents of Dover, PA, on the consequences of rejecting Intelligent Design:

if there is a disaster in your area, don't turn to God, you just rejected Him from your city...And don't wonder why He hasn't helped you when problems begin, if they begin. I'm not saying they will, but if they do, just remember, you just voted God out of your city. And if that's the case, don't ask for His help because he might not be there.

So, the question to you, Mr Falwell: why has Jesus Christ, the Lord and Savior, has forsaken you and your $7.4 million football team?

P.S. It's not Dr. Falwell. He graduated from Baptist Bible College, Springfield, Mo, and only has honoary degrees from three theology schools. So no, that means you are not a "Dr," Mr. Falwell.

posted by hedgehog @ 2:00 AM