[Oe List ...] Theological Justification for Football

[Terry Bergdall]

On 28 Jan 2010, at 12:28, Marsha Hahn wrote:
> With all due respect to Saints fans --  Go Colts!!  (I'm with Shelley on this.)
> Marsha, aka Genuine Sports Illiterate


This match-up is certainly stirring-up passions and, I might add, from some unexpected quarters. Maybe there is something to a "Theological Justification for Football" about this after all (or maybe not!). I asked David Scott to comment on his alleged pontification about this. See below. Terry


Begin forwarded message:

> From: David Scott <mardavscott at gmail.com>
> Date: 27 January 2010 19:50:48 CST
> To: Terry Bergdall <bergdall at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Theological Justification for Football
> 
> Terry, David, et al
> david scott here --
> 
> I know my memory is not what it once was, but I think I would remember if I had written (or spoken) a theological justification for football.  I do recall talking at one time about my feeling that football was the ultimate team building dynamic (overcoming our propensity to individual overemphasis).  But as for a full-blown theological justification -- I think it must have been someone else -- maybe Hilliard.
> 
> david
> 
> On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 3:38 PM, Terry Bergdall <bergdall at gmail.com> wrote:
> David, this is being attributed to you. Do have anything wish to share? Terry
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
>> From: "David Walters" <walters at alaweb.com>
>> Date: 27 January 2010 16:37:08 CST
>> To: "Order Ecumenical Community" <oe at wedgeblade.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] New Orleans and the Saints
>> 
>> Over the years I have heard references to David Scott's "Theological Justification fo Football", but have never heard him lay it out.  Maybe now is a good time for him to do so.
>>  
>> David Walters
>> "War Eagle"