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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As an Argentinaian American I want to clarify a few things

1) This has nothing to do with South America and we too found it to be strange and awkward. I received text messages from my family asking what was happening. They all felt it was inappropriate. The just assumed it was an American thing.

2) The Evangelical preacher who gave the sermon is known to crusades against “gender ideology". This was nothing less than a political hit job disguised as a religious message of peace. Judging by the frequent counter arguments about how it's "ok for Gay Pride but not for Jesus" in almost every forum I could find makes it even more clear.

3) To those that think that the Gay Pride messages are as inappropriate as the messages of Jesus... You are missing the point completely. One group is persecuted and can not change what they are. The other group is the intolerant group doing the persecution but perceiving themselves as the victim. The whole reason for Gay Pride is because you are persecuting them by trying to shame them. That's why it's called Gay Pride, because they will not be shamed.

Prayer does not belong in sports. And hatred disguised as prayer is vile and blasphemous.

Thank you! I'm appaled at how many americans are trying to blame this on south america/ns. It wasnt appropriate and it was really creepy.

We don’t need you to speak for us or defend us, thank you.
We are not the cause of it, no. But the vast majority of the spanish speaking world enjoyed the blessing.

Anonymous wrote:I just watched the Copa America Opening Ceremony, and was surprised by the Christian prayer that was shared in both Spanish and English. Is this a tradition? Was this also done in the Euro Cup opening? Just curious.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As an Argentinaian American I want to clarify a few things

1) This has nothing to do with South America and we too found it to be strange and awkward. I received text messages from my family asking what was happening. They all felt it was inappropriate. The just assumed it was an American thing.

2) The Evangelical preacher who gave the sermon is known to crusades against “gender ideology". This was nothing less than a political hit job disguised as a religious message of peace. Judging by the frequent counter arguments about how it's "ok for Gay Pride but not for Jesus" in almost every forum I could find makes it even more clear.

3) To those that think that the Gay Pride messages are as inappropriate as the messages of Jesus... You are missing the point completely. One group is persecuted and can not change what they are. The other group is the intolerant group doing the persecution but perceiving themselves as the victim. The whole reason for Gay Pride is because you are persecuting them by trying to shame them. That's why it's called Gay Pride, because they will not be shamed.

Prayer does not belong in sports. And hatred disguised as prayer is vile and blasphemous.

Thank you! I'm appaled at how many americans are trying to blame this on south america/ns. It wasnt appropriate and it was really creepy.

We don’t need you to speak for us or defend us, thank you.
We are not the cause of it, no. But the vast majority of the spanish speaking world enjoyed the blessing.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As an Argentinaian American I want to clarify a few things

1) This has nothing to do with South America and we too found it to be strange and awkward. I received text messages from my family asking what was happening. They all felt it was inappropriate. The just assumed it was an American thing.

2) The Evangelical preacher who gave the sermon is known to crusades against “gender ideology". This was nothing less than a political hit job disguised as a religious message of peace. Judging by the frequent counter arguments about how it's "ok for Gay Pride but not for Jesus" in almost every forum I could find makes it even more clear.

3) To those that think that the Gay Pride messages are as inappropriate as the messages of Jesus... You are missing the point completely. One group is persecuted and can not change what they are. The other group is the intolerant group doing the persecution but perceiving themselves as the victim. The whole reason for Gay Pride is because you are persecuting them by trying to shame them. That's why it's called Gay Pride, because they will not be shamed.

Prayer does not belong in sports. And hatred disguised as prayer is vile and blasphemous.

Thank you! I'm appaled at how many americans are trying to blame this on south america/ns. It wasnt appropriate and it was really creepy.

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Anonymous wrote:I thought this clearly Christian prayer was out of place at this event. However, if tbe same men would have said a similar message without any reference to their own religion, it would have been ok in my view. Had it been an imam, rabbi, hindu, shaman leader saying a similar “wish” for peace, should have also been ok. Just my point of view. The Copa America, as far as I know, does not have a religious affiliation. If these prayers become the norm, will non-Christians be denied advancement opportunities in Conmebol? Will members have to demonstrate how religious they are now? As a previous poster said, “ keep your religion at church and at home”
Signed, a Catholic and Catholic school graduate.

Will players on teams that support rainbow flags and BLM be punished or not promoted if they don't have the correct beliefs or post the right things on social media?

🤔 punished for saying lives matter?

So it's only a belief for some? (In the Christian country)

I don't know - if someone posted "all lives matter" would they get in trouble?

If "all lives" were under the dark clouds of racism and bigotry and institutional discrimination and excessive brutality and overzealous prosecution and incarceration for centuries, then "all lives" as a social call would make sense.

That said, saying blue lives matter doesn't mean grey lives don't matter.

Chill and stop crying. Currently, the only race being discriminated against in America is the whites. And it’s legal.

#DEI

The DCUM Administrator must be on vacation to allow this madness on the SOCCER forum to continue

Anonymous wrote:As an Argentinaian American I want to clarify a few things

1) This has nothing to do with South America and we too found it to be strange and awkward. I received text messages from my family asking what was happening. They all felt it was inappropriate. The just assumed it was an American thing.

2) The Evangelical preacher who gave the sermon is known to crusades against “gender ideology". This was nothing less than a political hit job disguised as a religious message of peace. Judging by the frequent counter arguments about how it's "ok for Gay Pride but not for Jesus" in almost every forum I could find makes it even more clear.

3) To those that think that the Gay Pride messages are as inappropriate as the messages of Jesus... You are missing the point completely. One group is persecuted and can not change what they are. The other group is the intolerant group doing the persecution but perceiving themselves as the victim. The whole reason for Gay Pride is because you are persecuting them by trying to shame them. That's why it's called Gay Pride, because they will not be shamed.

Prayer does not belong in sports. And hatred disguised as prayer is vile and blasphemous.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought this clearly Christian prayer was out of place at this event. However, if tbe same men would have said a similar message without any reference to their own religion, it would have been ok in my view. Had it been an imam, rabbi, hindu, shaman leader saying a similar “wish” for peace, should have also been ok. Just my point of view. The Copa America, as far as I know, does not have a religious affiliation. If these prayers become the norm, will non-Christians be denied advancement opportunities in Conmebol? Will members have to demonstrate how religious they are now? As a previous poster said, “ keep your religion at church and at home”
Signed, a Catholic and Catholic school graduate.

Will players on teams that support rainbow flags and BLM be punished or not promoted if they don't have the correct beliefs or post the right things on social media?

🤔 punished for saying lives matter?

So it's only a belief for some? (In the Christian country)

I don't know - if someone posted "all lives matter" would they get in trouble?

If "all lives" were under the dark clouds of racism and bigotry and institutional discrimination and excessive brutality and overzealous prosecution and incarceration for centuries, then "all lives" as a social call would make sense.

That said, saying blue lives matter doesn't mean grey lives don't matter.

Chill and stop crying. Currently, the only race being discriminated against in America is the whites. And it’s legal.

#DEI

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought this clearly Christian prayer was out of place at this event. However, if tbe same men would have said a similar message without any reference to their own religion, it would have been ok in my view. Had it been an imam, rabbi, hindu, shaman leader saying a similar “wish” for peace, should have also been ok. Just my point of view. The Copa America, as far as I know, does not have a religious affiliation. If these prayers become the norm, will non-Christians be denied advancement opportunities in Conmebol? Will members have to demonstrate how religious they are now? As a previous poster said, “ keep your religion at church and at home”
Signed, a Catholic and Catholic school graduate.

Will players on teams that support rainbow flags and BLM be punished or not promoted if they don't have the correct beliefs or post the right things on social media?

🤔 punished for saying lives matter?

So it's only a belief for some? (In the Christian country)

I don't know - if someone posted "all lives matter" would they get in trouble?

If "all lives" were under the dark clouds of racism and bigotry and institutional discrimination and excessive brutality and overzealous prosecution and incarceration for centuries, then "all lives" as a social call would make sense.

That said, saying blue lives matter doesn't mean grey lives don't matter.

Chill and stop crying. Currently, the only race being discriminated against in America is the whites. And it’s legal.

#DEI[/quote

Someone must have headed too many soccer balls as a child if you actually believe this.