The beauty of choosing to follow a religion is you then get to make choices related to it, like opting in or out of watching football on Good Friday.
The good lord gave us all this decision to make with his sacrifices.
And the reason we make a big deal out of other “cultures” during the season, is that sections of our society - indigenous Australia - for example, have been oppressed for centuries/decades. We’re on the road to reconciliation, it’s a slow process and requires work, acknowledgement and respect. Celebrating the contributions of indigenous Australians to the game is just one small gesture that we as a society can make to show our respect and acknowledge the role the traditional custodians have played in shaping our great game.
As far as respecting the Christian/catholic faith, we already shape our major holiday seasons around a religion that is not prominent in society any longer. It is also now 2018 and we have realised that for hundreds of years that this religion has oppressed many a different kind of people around the world.
Can we just call it even and keep playing the footy? That way those who give a flying calamari about it can opt out and pay their respects and observe their faith, those that don’t care can continue to exist on earth.
The good lord gave us all this decision to make with his sacrifices.
And the reason we make a big deal out of other “cultures” during the season, is that sections of our society - indigenous Australia - for example, have been oppressed for centuries/decades. We’re on the road to reconciliation, it’s a slow process and requires work, acknowledgement and respect. Celebrating the contributions of indigenous Australians to the game is just one small gesture that we as a society can make to show our respect and acknowledge the role the traditional custodians have played in shaping our great game.
As far as respecting the Christian/catholic faith, we already shape our major holiday seasons around a religion that is not prominent in society any longer. It is also now 2018 and we have realised that for hundreds of years that this religion has oppressed many a different kind of people around the world.
Can we just call it even and keep playing the footy? That way those who give a flying calamari about it can opt out and pay their respects and observe their faith, those that don’t care can continue to exist on earth.
