Comments on: Sacrificing Children–to Sports, Not Molech

By: The Morality of Football: Children and Concussions « owen strachan

The Morality of Football: Children and Concussions « owen strachan — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:15:03 +0000

[...] I’ve blogged about this before, but it’s come up again. The NYT has a blog discussion called “When It’s More Than a Headache” going on right now about concussions in youth football. (Photo: Shawn Poynter/NYT) It includes the following sobering word from a New York City doctor named Jordan Metzl: I was in my office last week when David, a 17-year-old high school football player, came in with his parents. David is a senior and has above average speed and receiving skills. He’s hoping to play college football next fall. The complication: he has had three concussions including one last year that kept him out of school for a week. [...]

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Blog Patrol (June 16, 2009) « Dad In The Middle — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:16:56 +0000

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By: Terry Lange

Terry Lange — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:45:10 +0000

What about parents who have their kids involved in sports where it takes away from church and church activities… Sports games on Sundays instead of worship. What kind of priorities are children being taught when “it is okay to miss church for sports”?