14) The BackPage: Replacement Referees in NFL, A Valuable Lesson

Brigada participant, Chris, wrote this past week, steamed about American football. Now I had to confess — This entire series of events has completely passed me by (I don’t follow American football — and I now regret that, because this entire snafu sounds incredibly engaging. Chris wrote, “The final play in an U.S NFL match-up between the Packers and Seahawks seemed to expose to the nation why the real referees are so important to maintain the integrity of the game from an officiating perspective.  Just ask Roger Goodell who reportedly received 70,000 voicemails overnight as a result of the decision to award the Seahawks the touchdown and win.  I challenge all followers of Christ reading this article to first rid themselves of this ‘replacement god’ and to put the real God in His rightful place.  I also encourage readers to take action and let your family, friends and churches know that you will not tolerate this compromise of integrity to the Christian faith. Read the full article here…

http://christianpf.com/replacement-referees-in-nfl-a-valuable-lesson-for-all/

Now I still have to confess, I don’t know what the fuss was all about. Apparently, my American football-loving friends are going to tell me that the replacement ref missed a critical call. But Chris’ point is — we’ve replaced the “real” God with a God of wealth. Perhaps you see other parallels. Perhaps you’ll tell us what the missed call was all about? :-) Perhaps you’ll draw your own lesson here. Either way, please click “Comment” and help the rest of us get on the same page with the “other” football-loving friends. And thanks for being part of a global Brigada audience that can pick up on this kind of thing when the rest of us miss it! :-)