Brothers in Christ

[Explosivo]

1 minute ago, Billy F-Face3 said:

Thank you, Brother. If only you knew details. The Orioles have been a great distraction and source of positivity this past year.

Well westy is just going to have to keep ripping bombs in late inning comebacks then. Or maybe Cowser this time. Or maybe Adley. Or hell even Hays! Now that would be miraculous!

[EddeeEddee]

2 minutes ago, Explosivo said:

Hilarious! Man if that could fit on a shirt, I’d wear it. One time, scouring a goodwill in Houston Texas, I found a shirt that was like 3 sizes too large but the damn thing said “Jesus loves the Orioles” and had this majestic almost stick figure drawing of Jesus with an O’s cap on. I bought it instantly but through subsequent moves was lost in the shuffle. Anyway, hilarious man.

Aw shucks, thanks.  I found this shirt but doubt it's the same one you're thinking of.

https://teeforsports.com/products/baltimore-orioles-mlb-baseball-even-jesus-loves-the-orioles-shirt-v-neck-t-shirt/

[Explosivo]

4 minutes ago, EddeeEddee said:

Aw shucks, thanks.  I found this shirt but doubt it's the same one you're thinking of.

https://teeforsports.com/products/baltimore-orioles-mlb-baseball-even-jesus-loves-the-orioles-shirt-v-neck-t-shirt/

Yeah not quite the same. That Jesus looks more like a Red Sox fan than the majestic childlike stencil of our Lord and Savior. I swear this thing was a one off or something. Never seen anything like it.

[NashLumber]

This is the Orioles circa 2029. I think I spotted Holliday. Glad to know he finally was able to grow facial hair. Well, a little. 

Edited April 11 by NashLumber

[Frobby]

2 hours ago, Explosivo said:

Hey man, Jesus was a Jew too. Hah

You have to admit, with his hair down, Kremer kind of looks the part.  

[Gurgi]

1 hour ago, RZNJ said:

I’ll go with “The Natural”.  The only baseball movie I ever watched more than once.  Fields of Dreams too.   

The Natural was a very gnostic religious tale.  I love the subtext of it all.  The whole getting poisoned by a Jezebel woman and only properly healed by the feminine power of his childhood sweet heart and being saved in a special "maternity" hospital.  The scene where his girlfriend is in the stands and he is slumping till she holds a round rolled up paper "very phallic" and the sun comes from behind her head like a corona and blast Robert Redford.  

It's very religious but it damn well ain't Christian.  By the way the ending of the book and the movie are totally different.  

 

[baltfan]

6 hours ago, Billy F-Face3 said:

Dunno... Prayed for Gunnar in his 1st career at bat to be blessed, and display talent he has been given, and he hits a home run. Prayed for Grayson Rodriguez to be blessed and have what he needs while he was pitching on a Sunday night in City Connect jerseys, and then he goes out and is able to perform at a supreme level, winning the game 1-0.

In my lifetime I have experienced countless examples similar to that. Repeatedly. At some point it stops becoming coincidental and falls into the parameters of things observed.

I know it can’t work every time, but did you pray for Holliday last night?  

[Matt Bennett]

1 hour ago, baltfan said:

I know it can’t work every time, but did you pray for Holliday last night?  

It seems there was a Redsox fan praying for Kutter Crawford’s success. 

[MCO'sFan]

9 hours ago, Fiver6565 said:

Yeah I have a lot of fun watching this team too but it has absolutely nothing to do with Jesus. Pretty sure Jesus has never helped anybody get a hit, but hey if they think it’s helping, more power to them. 

I can speak from experience. Believing that the Lord (or other, higher power) is with you can and does provide both peace and confidence. Therefore, helping one to perform in tense or pressure situations, like trying to get a hit.

Edited April 11 by MCO'sFan

[Fiver6565]

1 minute ago, MCO'sFan said:

I can speak from experience. Believing that the Lord is with you can and does provide both peace and confidence. Therefore, helping one to perform in tense or pressure situations, like trying to get a hit.

People will believe what they want to believe. Frankly I think it’s silly but If Jackson or anyone else thinks Jesus helps him play better then that’s fine by me. 

 

[Tony-OH]

This post was reported for religion.

I don't have an issue with the conversation as long as it stays on the subject of the Orioles showing their faith. Please do not turn this into a personal religious conversation. 

Just trying to set the rules within this thread so it doesn't go outside of the spirit of the rules set to ensure we don't get into a religious argument.

Personally, if any player has a strong belief in a religion or any higher power, and they use that to help fuel them, I think that's a good thing.

I also believe that players that share common bonds can not hurt team cohesion.

[IllinoisOsFan]

As an atheist…

[emmett16]

10 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

This your way of trying to get Kremer off the team?

I saw the thread title and came here solely for your comment.

You did not disappoint.  

[Explosivo]

50 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

This post was reported for religion.

I don't have an issue with the conversation as long as it stays on the subject of the Orioles showing their faith. Please do not turn this into a personal religious conversation. 

Just trying to set the rules within this thread so it doesn't go outside of the spirit of the rules set to ensure we don't get into a religious argument.

Personally, if any player has a strong belief in a religion or any higher power, and they use that to help fuel them, I think that's a good thing.

I also believe that players that share common bonds can not hurt team cohesion.

Exactly, that was the point of the thread. No talk of one way of belief being better than the other. Simply, I’m damn proud to support these O’s and am glad they love this game, love playing for each other and glorify the Lord doing it. It’s a neat culture that Elias has built and perhaps that plays into the early success we have seen with such a quick turnaround.
 

I would love to be in the room where Sig, Elias and his team of scouts are gathered, discussing the draft and dissecting potential players as it seems to me there is a definite player profile that tends to trend toward success.

[Going Underground]

9 hours ago, Explosivo said:

Well I’ll be praying that whatever you are going through goes well. Sometimes this silly game can be the outlet we don’t know we need. To be quite terribly honest, I lost my mother a week ago and I can not tell you what a needed outlet this team has been for my father, brother and I. 
 

i think back to @Roy Firestone and his beautiful summation as to why baseball means anything at all. In fact, I read his beautiful write up to my brother and father. Baseball can be cathartic so whatever is happening in your life, I pray it goes well.

Sorry for your loss. Hope people remember it is only a  game and diversion. Also a business with alot of money involved.  Also the players are only human.  The only thing that I don't like is when a player says God wanted us to win. .Didn't know God has a Sportsbook account.