Mansfield: Super Bowl As Worship

Think of the similarities. Crowds coming together, music bringin’ them into the building. Everyone knows their ‘label’ and each has superstars they follow. When it all starts up, hands are raised, shouts happen and the ‘service’ is underway. There’s a tempo to the Super Bowl and a general ‘feel’ as to whether it’ll be a great event…or not. Like being at a really good church service. What? Yeah, read on … A communion of sorts happens, food is shared, drink too. People hang out. And they love each other. It’s church with a pigskin. And our whole nation attends the ‘service’. Well almost all. Some idiots fish…or read/ Dennis Mansfield . More here .

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Question: Can the Super Bowl be viewed as our nation’s ‘worship service’?

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