From what I've observed, it seems that high school football does a good job of teaching kids about handling winning and losing, and it also teaches the importance of delayed gratification (i.e. working hard now for something special later).

Son played soccer all his life. Got cut in the 9th grade. Told me in tears on the way home...."I'm playing football"....I thought to myself....Does he even know how to put the pads in his pants?

 

He went out and played....very little. Senior year he was a backup guard. Team went 11-1. He also was the leader of the FCA for 4 years. Went to the headcoach and asked if he could lead the team in prayer before the game. Coach said "sure, we never had a kid do it." Did it every game.

 

Against Ballard a kid broke his leg, played for Ballard. After several minutes while the kid was being looked at, our son gathered the team around and prayed for him. Momma and dad cried.

 

At our Banquet, the coach talks about every Senior...came to our kid and talked about his heart and being a team leader, and saying the prayer. He got choked up...I have it on tape.

 

Last year a U of L player spoke at a FCA event and out of the blue he spoke about this kid who was a team mate who lead the team thru his Faith and hard work. Dexter Heymond was the speaker.

 

This kid has spoke at church services and goes on mission trips for Campbellsville University. He keeps stats for the Football team. Sorry this is so long.

Now-a-days, with the lack of discipline at many homes and schools, football is more important than ever. There is a long list of positive things that football brings for young men. Other than the possibility of injury, I cant thing of anything negative. I'm old enough to have a son in HS and I still draw from my experiences. Our old coach was a class act on and off the field. He seemed to know how to handle the needs of everyone around him and commanded respect. Fortunately, my son also has a great coach in that aspect. I love everything about the game. I think it would be good for all young men, but football is not for everyone.

Well, then they're mistaken as to their griping about "taking prayer out of the schools," since there is no legal document saying kids can't pray in school. It just can't be school-organized/mandated.

 

Did I miss something? Nowhere did I see anyone mention "taking prayer out of the schools" unless you are quoting from another thread I would be careful to not quote things people did not say.

Did I miss something? Nowhere did I see anyone mention "taking prayer out of the schools" unless you are quoting from another thread I would be careful to not quote things people did not say.

 

Did you even read the post I quoted?

Did you even read the post I quoted?

 

Yes I did. Here is the quote

 

 

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Originally Posted by 64black&gold View Post

The people that have been posting the prayer in school posts would be the last people in favor of a "required" prayer. You have a right to your opinion but I believe your mistaken on this one.

 

 

Well, then they're mistaken as to their griping about "taking prayer out of the schools," since there is no legal document saying kids can't pray in school. It just can't be school-organized/mandated.

 

The original quote was referencing "required" prayer in school. You added the quote "taking prayer out of the schools" a completely different topic that no one said. I only asked that you be careful not quoting something that wasn't said as this is a subtle way some anti christian groups attack Christianity. I am in no way accusing you of using those tactics, for all I know you could be a Christian minister and I hope you are not offended.

Somerset High School football team has had at least 9 players saved since the beginning of the season. .

 

Do you attibute this to football? Or would they have made the same decision had they been in the band or chess team?

Somerset High School football team has had at least 9 players saved since the beginning of the season. Some through the witnessing of fellow players and some through activities and fellowship from Fellowship of Christian Athletes / Athletes in Action. At least two players accepted Jesus Christ as their savior and gave the lives to God, in the football field-house after practices during the season. All together there have been well over 20 athletes saved this year both male and female during FCA related activities.

 

Just goes to show that the government may try to keep God out of schools but our kids still have something to say about that.

 

Here's the initial post I quoted. Seems pretty clear to me what that last sentence is talking about, wouldn't you think?

 

Yes I did. Here is the quote

 

 

Quote:

Originally Posted by 64black&gold View Post

The people that have been posting the prayer in school posts would be the last people in favor of a "required" prayer. You have a right to your opinion but I believe your mistaken on this one.

 

 

Well, then they're mistaken as to their griping about "taking prayer out of the schools," since there is no legal document saying kids can't pray in school. It just can't be school-organized/mandated.

 

The original quote was referencing "required" prayer in school. You added the quote "taking prayer out of the schools" a completely different topic that no one said. I only asked that you be careful not quoting something that wasn't said as this is a subtle way some anti christian groups attack Christianity. I am in no way accusing you of using those tactics, for all I know you could be a Christian minister and I hope you are not offended.

 

I am not a Christian minister, and am not anti-Christian. I just tire of the whole "they took prayer out of our schools" hullaballoo, and the misinformation attached to it. Kids can pray all they want in the schools. It's just against the law for a teacher/coach to lead it (although this law is broken en masse every fall Friday night in Kentucky and elsewhere).

 

Like David Hawpe wrote yesterday in his column in the C-J, I have to ask if those same people who rail on about "taking God out of the schools" and don't see a problem with a public school official — a government employee — leading prayers at a game/practice, would they feel the same way if the coach was a Muslim? A Jew? Buddhist?

I Think you guys need to start a new thread.This is about "The Good Of Football".

 

Not "They took prayer out of our schools" thread. Sorry,I just had to stay that I was enjoying some of your guys posts,then this started.

Do you attibute this to football? Or would they have made the same decision had they been in the band or chess team?

 

The post asked about "The good of Football", and asked about good things coming from football.

 

To answer your question, No I attribute it to God.

 

These same young people may have accepted God on their own in any other venue, but it happened in and around athletics. My son was one of the boys to accept Jesus as his savior in the football field house after practice on day. He spoke with another player on the team about God, they prayed together and my son accepted Jesus. Now this could have happened anyplace at any time but it happened when it did partially due to his relationship with a teammate that he felt comfortable talking to.

The post asked about "The good of Football", and asked about good things coming from football.

 

To answer your question, No I attribute it to God.

 

These same young people may have accepted God on their own in any other venue, but it happened in and around athletics. My son was one of the boys to accept Jesus as his savior in the football field house after practice on day. He spoke with another player on the team about God, they prayed together and my son accepted Jesus. Now this could have happened anyplace at any time but it happened when it did partially due to his relationship with a teammate that he felt comfortable talking to.

 

Thanks. I was just wondering how much you attributed this act to football itself.