Ms. Ric
20 Mar 2008

 

 

This week’s discussion is making it really hard for me to be meek, and I do mean the dictionary.com kind, in observance to Holy week.

This notion that an athlete shows meekness because “When he (Paquiao) entered the boxing ring, he went to a corner, kneeled down and submitted himself to his God through prayers. He had shown us that he is submissive to his God and is not afraid to face his adversaries.” has to be the most callous statement made so far, and we’ve had our share of callous statement lately.

First of all, how in the world can Mr. Oriel know what was going on inside Mr. Paquiao’s head as he kneeled?

Second of all, if I was given a nickel each time I saw an athlete kneel or make a sign of the cross before a game or a match, I’d be enjoying a cruise to the Bahamas right now!

Third, does this mean that those baseball players who kneel in front of their throng of screaming fans, make the sign of the cross, then walk over and spit before they position their bats are showing “meekness to their God?”

That those wrestlers at the WWA after entering the ring, they kneel in their corner, clutch and kiss their crucifix, then face their opponent and curse like it’s going out of style are showing “submissiveness to their God?”

That those Olympians who declare their undying gratitude to their Almighty with outstretched hands facing heavenwards, only to be stripped of medals after news leak of drug use are submitting themselves to God? These are the same athletes who get slapped with paternity suits, battery, and even rape charges.

Let’s not get ahead of ourselves shall we?