tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373152433565591514.post7199447676198964373..comments2023-10-02T01:11:04.783-07:00Comments on Mahound's <br>Paradise: In Defense of the OlympicsOakes Spaldinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08078500142758654392noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373152433565591514.post-28521432628996873372016-08-16T11:33:27.573-07:002016-08-16T11:33:27.573-07:00Yeah, I agree. I used to think he was just arrogan...Yeah, I agree. I used to think he was just arrogant. But there's much more to him than that...Oakes Spaldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08078500142758654392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373152433565591514.post-38184577291934919332016-08-16T11:15:56.615-07:002016-08-16T11:15:56.615-07:00To the extent that his concerns actually have some...To the extent that his concerns actually have some legitimacy, they're far better focused on the major pro sports (in both the US and abroad), where the worst pathologies manifest themselves so obviously, and where they do often amount to what seems to be idolatry.<br /><br />Otherwise, he does come across as "someone who thinks the Faith is at least partly about dissing things that are liked by ordinary people." Athelstanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07346012062816580296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373152433565591514.post-10452608469085654292016-08-16T10:11:04.537-07:002016-08-16T10:11:04.537-07:00As with any human endeavor the Olympics are a mixe...As with any human endeavor the Olympics are a mixed bag. But it sure warmed the cockles of my heart to see that magnificent creation, Usain Bolt, drop to his knees, Miraculous Medal around his neck, give glory to God and His Mother as he won the 100 meter for a third time. God Bless the Olympics and all Olympians. <br /><br />Sandpiperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07513538957439176850noreply@blogger.com