“A Lousy Night to be an Atheist”
UPDATE on Josh Hamilton!!!!:
As Josh Hamilton launched an absolutely ludicrous 28 home runs in the first round of the MLB Home Run Derby (many traveling over 500 feet) tonight at Yankee Stadium, 4 things occurred to me:
1) In over 25 years of watching baseball (mostly Yankees games), Josh Hamilton hit the ball to corners of Yankee Stadium that I’ve never seen reached before. Keep in mind all the legends to have called that Stadium home. Hamilton seemingly outdid them all.
2) I have never, ever heard a crowd at Yankee Stadium cheer and chant for a non-Yankee, until tonight.
3) God perfectly chose New York City, the biggest stage in the world, on a monumental night to use Mr. Hamilton as his messenger. In interviews, Josh faithfully gave God all the attention when several million people only had their attention on him.
4) Josh Hamilton consistently and constantly gives all praise to Jesus and is completely at peace because of his faith. His demeanor makes that obvious.
Josh Hamilton has travelled an unbelievably arduous path to tonight’s shining moment. He took the stage and chose to say that only through God are such things possible. Guest commentator, Rick Reilly put it best when he said, “It’s a lousy night to be an atheist.”
Posted: July 16th, 2008 under General.
Comments
Comment from Bob
Time August 3, 2008 at 7:46 pm
I think “Sherry” missed the point.
Comment from RjL
Time August 4, 2008 at 5:12 pm
@Sherry: I agree that compared to the suffering of children or the casualties of war, that baseball is just a game. However, I actually take solace in the fact that God considers the relatively insignificant things as well. Because after all, that allows me to believe that God can care for me, too!
I don’t think that God can be broken down by qualitative comparison of particular situations. Instead, it is the times that God is faithful that help us get through the times that the times that are difficult to endure. That is why Christians call it faith. It’s being sure of God even when we don’t see him.
Comment from sarn
Time October 30, 2008 at 8:23 pm
Does Sherry seem a bit angry? Either she has zero logical abilities or she’s just blinded by her bitterness. Her points have absolutely no intellectual merit and, quite frankly, are indicative of her own inabilities to reconcile with some past event that’s incited this sort of sourness within.
Comment from Sherry
Time August 3, 2008 at 1:45 pm
I wish “god” would care a little more about our soldiers coming home from Iraq who are horribly maimed and brain damaged. Why “god” would care so much about baseball and so little about children who are born with multiple disabilities who spend short lives in pain?
I don’t think your “god” is a nice or fair.