Can you be a sports fan and a devout Religious person?

Question

Let's say you like Baseball and Scoccer and the occassional basketball game, does tha make you not religious? Why?

Answer 1

Hi Muslimah. I think it is possible as long as you strike a balance and realize that without God, enjoying sports wouldn't be possible. God bless and have a great evening!

Answer 2

According to Seventeen magazine reports: “There’s a darker side of sports, where people put tremendous value on winning. For a coach, winning might lead to a promotion or a television appearance. For a parent, winning might mean bragging rights or a vicarious sense of accomplishment. For an athlete, winning might mean scholarship offers, news clips, the admiration of classmates and neighbors.”

So while playing on a team may have some limited advantages, it may also engender an overly competitive spirit, fantasies of great wealth, and an egotistical desire for glory. These things clearly go contrary to the scriptural counsel ‘not to be stirring up competition with one another,’ not to love money, and not to be seeking personal glory. (Galatians 5:26; Proverbs 25:27; 1 Timothy 6:10) being a "sport fan" could very well expose you to unwholesome influences in a very intense way.

Sports fanaticism is also alive and unhealthy today. After a European soccer match in which fan violence resulted in the death of 38 people, Discover magazine suggested that the reason was the “sense of anonymity” that results from being in a crowd. Thus, the person feels less responsibility for his actions. However, the Bible warns at Exodus 23:2: “You must not follow after the crowd for evil ends.” But can simply cheering and yelling for one’s team really be that evil? Yes. Discover magazine noted that “the cheering and shouting at a sports event represents a sort of verbal aggression that, for some people, can easily slip over into physical aggression.”

Sports—The Benefits: Keeping a Balance View

“Bodily training is beneficial for a little,” says the Bible. (1 Timothy 4:8) And young ones can certainly benefit from physical activity. In the United States, alarming numbers of youngsters suffer from obesity, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. Regular exercise can do much to bring such problems under control. According to an article in American Health magazine, youngsters who exercise regularly “achieve greater aerobic capacity than sedentary [inactive] kids. Frequent exercisers also perform better in sports and practice better weight control.” Researchers also say that exercise can relieve stress, reduce fatigue, and even improve your sleep.

Answer 3

Yes you can be both.

However, People playing the sports do and should not. This gets mixed into American sports culture entirely too much. People thanking "God" for their Touchdown or a victory. If "God" an Almighty, SUPERnatural power, was on their side and not the other teams, it would be cheating and would nullify the victory.


"God" had nothing to do with a touchdown being scored, the people who made the touchdown are repsonsible. I think players in the NFL and other pro-sports organizations should be banned from making the sign of the cross & saying prayers doesn't win games:
Talent, Atheticism, and Stamina wins games, not "God".

Answer 4

It would not take place. If a individual leaves a faith that's often for non-faith motives - conversion is a distinctive component and it particularly is right down to whether the guy has a splendid understand-how or has got here upon a clean understand-how. suited now i think of the Muslims are doing a great form of great paintings in this field by way of fact the converts have become experts on the sphere too and on a distinctive point than a number of the people who save on with the Islamic faith for generations. end effect is that if a individual is going directly to do good and carry forth good then it is not significant as all good finally ends up in the best course. undesirable would not think of approximately it, that's why if finally turns in upon itself or collapses. i'm actual thinking of adjusting myself to be straightforward.

Answer 5

There are three kinds of people one is a Christian, another is a church going person, then there are sports fans. The way to tell the difference is in how they spend their time. The Christian will spend his extra time helping others, the church person will attend church so he can feel good about himself with out helping anyone else, and sports fans don't even help themselves

Answer 6

Being a sports fan does not mean you are not religious. The late great Reggie White was a great football player and a minister.

Answer 7

Spectator sports is almost as big a waste of time as religion. A religious sports fan is double cursed.

Answer 8

You can be a sports fan or music fan or a fan of almost everything and still be a Christian (as well as a lot of other faiths) just dont love anything more than God.

Answer 9

What if God wanted to play a game of baseball with us all? wouldn't you want to play and laugh with God?

I do many different things, and God still talks matter with me, my main focus is on God so I can enjoy other things:)

inteleyes..... Peace!

Religion is a very much less a factor in my life since I have found God fully, what I ascertain is I don't need to be in a religion to have God in my life, and nothing else I do is a factor, as long as my virtues are in check.

Answer 10

Being religious has nothing to do with anything but faith in your religion. Unless you violate the religion in it's ideals (and sports do not violate any that I know of) then you are fine