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I've been doing some thinking about which teams in Major League Baseball are appropriate for my family to support (and who to root against!) and have created a list. Now, there are some obvious "good" teams (the Angels for example) and some obvious "bad" teams (the Indians and Braves), but there are a number of teams I'm not sure about.
Perhaps others can help. In fact, I think this would be a good exercise for people (and kids) and that it will allow them to do some critical thinking. So please add your opinion - especially on the teams that are in the "middle" that I am not sure about. (For the moment I am judging only on names, if you have additional information regarding the owner's religion etc. this can be considered as well.)
This is what I've got so far:
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - Worthy, especially now that Disney isn't involved. Psalm 91:11
Oakland Athletics - Worthy, as athletics are good for the body and the spirit.
Texas Rangers - Worthy, the country's oldest law enforcement agency, formed to fight Indians and Mexican bandits.
Seattle Mariners - Worthy, aren't mariners just sailors or pilots? Ezekiel 27:8
Chicago White Sox - Not sure, nothing wrong with socks - but the logo looks a lot like the word "sex".
Cleveland Indians - Not worthy, named after heathens.
Kansas City Royals - Not sure, they are named after a livestock show.
Minnesota Twins - Not worthy, I don't think God really likes twins as they are unnatural.
Detroit Tigers - Worthy, a great example of God's work as creator of animals. 1 Corinthians 15:38-40
Boston Red Sox - Not sure, again, nothing wrong with socks per se. Probably worthy.
New York Yankees - Not worthy, too much wrong with sin filled NYC to ignore...unless Pay-Rod tithes a few billion.
Toronto Blue Jays - Worthy, birds (although not in US). 1 Corinthians 15:38-40
Baltimore Orioles - Worthy, birds. 1 Corinthians 15:38-40
Tampa Bay Rays - Not worthy, used to be called "Devil" Rays.
Chicago Cubs - Worthy, baby bears. 2 Kings 2:23-24
St. Louis Cardinals - Worthy, birds. 1 Corinthians 15:38-40
Milwaukee Brewers - Not sure, could go either way really.
Pittsburgh Pirates - Not worthy, pirates are notorious miscreants.
Houston Astros - Not sure, obviously it would be better if they were still the Colt 45's, not entirely sure where one should stand regarding astronauts.
Cincinnati Reds - Not sure, once again socks but the name conjures up communism.
San Diego Padres - Not worthy, technically named after Roman Catholics.
Arizona Diamondbacks - Not worthy, serpent. Genesis 3:14
Los Angeles Dodgers - Not sure, a trolley dodger could be anyone.
San Francisco Giants - Not sure, giants are mentioned in the Bible so maybe. Genesis 6:4
Colorado Rockies - Worthy, mountains are majestic and one of God's greatest creations.
Atlanta Braves - Not worthy, named after warring heathens.
Washington Nationals - Worthy, very patriotic.
New York Mets - Not worthy, the "metropolitan" area referred to is rife with sinners.
Philadelphia Phillies - Worthy, being that a "Phillie" technically isn't anything it cannot be considered unworthy (in my opinion).
Florida Marlins - Worthy, fish. 1 Corinthians 15:38-40
Perhaps others can help. In fact, I think this would be a good exercise for people (and kids) and that it will allow them to do some critical thinking. So please add your opinion - especially on the teams that are in the "middle" that I am not sure about. (For the moment I am judging only on names, if you have additional information regarding the owner's religion etc. this can be considered as well.)
This is what I've got so far:
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - Worthy, especially now that Disney isn't involved. Psalm 91:11
Oakland Athletics - Worthy, as athletics are good for the body and the spirit.
Texas Rangers - Worthy, the country's oldest law enforcement agency, formed to fight Indians and Mexican bandits.
Seattle Mariners - Worthy, aren't mariners just sailors or pilots? Ezekiel 27:8
Chicago White Sox - Not sure, nothing wrong with socks - but the logo looks a lot like the word "sex".
Cleveland Indians - Not worthy, named after heathens.
Kansas City Royals - Not sure, they are named after a livestock show.
Minnesota Twins - Not worthy, I don't think God really likes twins as they are unnatural.
Detroit Tigers - Worthy, a great example of God's work as creator of animals. 1 Corinthians 15:38-40
Boston Red Sox - Not sure, again, nothing wrong with socks per se. Probably worthy.
New York Yankees - Not worthy, too much wrong with sin filled NYC to ignore...unless Pay-Rod tithes a few billion.
Toronto Blue Jays - Worthy, birds (although not in US). 1 Corinthians 15:38-40
Baltimore Orioles - Worthy, birds. 1 Corinthians 15:38-40
Tampa Bay Rays - Not worthy, used to be called "Devil" Rays.
Chicago Cubs - Worthy, baby bears. 2 Kings 2:23-24
St. Louis Cardinals - Worthy, birds. 1 Corinthians 15:38-40
Milwaukee Brewers - Not sure, could go either way really.
Pittsburgh Pirates - Not worthy, pirates are notorious miscreants.
Houston Astros - Not sure, obviously it would be better if they were still the Colt 45's, not entirely sure where one should stand regarding astronauts.
Cincinnati Reds - Not sure, once again socks but the name conjures up communism.
San Diego Padres - Not worthy, technically named after Roman Catholics.
Arizona Diamondbacks - Not worthy, serpent. Genesis 3:14
Los Angeles Dodgers - Not sure, a trolley dodger could be anyone.
San Francisco Giants - Not sure, giants are mentioned in the Bible so maybe. Genesis 6:4
Colorado Rockies - Worthy, mountains are majestic and one of God's greatest creations.
Atlanta Braves - Not worthy, named after warring heathens.
Washington Nationals - Worthy, very patriotic.
New York Mets - Not worthy, the "metropolitan" area referred to is rife with sinners.
Philadelphia Phillies - Worthy, being that a "Phillie" technically isn't anything it cannot be considered unworthy (in my opinion).
Florida Marlins - Worthy, fish. 1 Corinthians 15:38-40