Zone1 Millions Lose Faith In God As Dodgers, Yankees Move On To World Series

[Votto]

Millions Lose Faith In God As Dodgers, Yankees Move On To World Series
Sports·Oct 21, 2024 · BabylonBee.com
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U.S. — Churches and other faith-based organizations across the country reported a sudden rise in people questioning their deeply held beliefs after the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the World Series.

Pastors from every corner of the country warned of a fast-spreading crisis of faith that seemed to be sweeping through groups of even the most steadfast believers after they fell into the depths of despair when confronted with the dark reality of the upcoming Yankees-Dodgers series.

"Are you there, Lord? Why do you hide your face from your children?" wailed one San Diego Padres fan. "How long shall the wicked prosper? How long must the world watch the spread of evil? Yankees and Dodgers? Seriously? Where are you, O Lord?"

Other people throughout the nation expressed similar skepticism about the existence of a loving God. "If God is real, how do you explain this?" asked one angry Kansas City Royals fan. "If there really was a God, why do bad things happen to millions of baseball fans? Waking up this morning, after the Guardians and Mets failed to prevent this calamity, the world just seemed so much more gray and horrible. I've always believed God had a plan for good and righteousness to triumph… but this has me questioning everything."

At publishing time, Calvary Chapel pastors around the country confirmed that the start of the Yankees-Dodgers World Series may, in fact, be the first sign that the Apocalypse was imminent.

 

[Votto]

How can a loving God exist with this going on?

Anyone?

 

[Harry Dresden]

How can a loving God exist with this going on?

Anyone?

votto do you even watch baseball?...

 

[Votto]

votto do you even watch baseball?...

What does that have to do with anything?

How can God let evil, in its purest form, flourish like this?

 

[Harry Dresden]

What does that have to do with anything?

How can God let evil, in its purest form, flourish like this?

yea like i figured....you dont watch it...by the way....god is a angel fan....

 

[DGS49]

For those who follow such things, it is surprising that these two teams are not facing off more often.

Free agency has done exactly what it was predicted to do back when it first made its appearance, and the dreaded "reserve clause" was removed from player contracts. The teams whose owners spend the most money will have the greatest success, and the teams with the greatest revenue from other sources (mainly radio and television broadcast rights) will be able to out-spend everyone else, with predictable results.

As a former "fan" of the Pittsburgh Pirates, this phenomenon has two aspects, the second of which is rarely pointed out. Not only will these "rich" teams (1) be able to gobble up the available free agents every year, but almost as important, they can (2) retain the best players and not lose them to other teams that can pay more. The Pirates have lost, in effect a couple World Series as players they developed sought out greener pastures as soon as their first free agency year arrived.

But it is fun when a small market team makes it into the playoffs and sometimes wins a series or two.

 

[rightwinger]

MLB is doing a Happy Dance over the Yankees/Dodgers series.
Two largest markets in the country and a match up of its two best players.

Last year gave us Arizona vs Texas…..Yawn

 

[rightwinger]

But it is fun when a small market team makes it into the playoffs and sometimes wins a series or two.

Small market teams win by playing small ball. Lose 100 games for several years and stockpile top draft picks at low cost.
Then make a play for a championship

Worked for Houston, Washington and Miami

 

[GLASNOST]

Millions Lose Faith In God As Dodgers, Yankees Move On To World Series

Holy Cow!

"Are you there, Lord? Why do you hide your face from your children?" wailed one San Diego Padres fan..

A legitimate question.

 

[Mashmont]

What does that have to do with anything?

How can God let evil, in its purest form, flourish like this?

It's simple. Entertainment for the most part is an evil enterprise; its practiitioners sucked into worldliness and immorality because of their fame and fortune. Jose Canseco said he could not name one single player who didn't fornicate (except Roger Clemens, who it turns out was a big fornicator) So while they may appear to prosper within that evil enterprise, they are going backwards in the things that matter.

There are exceptions, of course; the few who eschew earthly pleasures while being rich and famous in order to be a positive example for their many fans: Harrison Butker and Tim Tebow for example.

 

[Votto]

It's simple. Entertainment for the most part is an evil enterprise; its practiitioners sucked into worldliness and immorality because of their fame and fortune. Jose Canseco said he could not name one single player who didn't fornicate (except Roger Clemens, who it turns out was a big fornicator) So while they may appear to prosper within that evil enterprise, they are going backwards in the things that matter.

Yep, all that money and fame.

I read somewhere that steroids were the #1 illegal drug coming across the Southern border, probably fueled by professional athletes like we see in baseball.

 

[ding]

How can a loving God exist with this going on?

Anyone?

Yes, life isn't fair. Expect to make sacrifices.

 

[ding]

A legitimate question.

If you created a sim would the RPC's need to know you created them?

 

[boevans]

Only God would have designed Freeman's grand slam.

Don the Holy Blue.