Pilgrim,

I agree and the WC does a great job of explaining...

but sometimes we require some practical illustations, no?

I agree a list of do's and dont's is taking things a bit too far....

but we have some posters here who share the Lord's Day with the NFL - can we serve the Lord & mammon. Is it too harsh to say that one who would spend a considerable amount of time watching football on Sunday would not be saved.

I'm not saying one that doesn't watch football is saved. WHen I first converted from RCC to Reformed my mind was on the game even though my body was in the pew. I used to have my dad tape the game to watch on Monday (how hypocritical was that!)

Not that it was a litmus test but last year my ol' favorite team made it to and won the SuperBowl - did I watch it? did I even care?

My point is there are millions of Catholics and so-called Christians who don't even know it's wrong to share the Lord's Day with the World and that they are on the broad way to destruction. Not becasue they watched the football game but because their heart had not been turned to God.

Shouldn't the Church warn of these things? By posting the WCF I know you agree!

But are you simply hung up on lists? Would you rather the statements be more generalized and vague. Our hearts are evil, no? It doesn't take much to distract us throughout the week not just Sunday.

I think it's ok to say how we shouldn't spend the day and how we should - but it is GOd's work to do the rest and truely incline our hearts unto Him! But even if it is not unto salvation God's day must not be dishonored regardless and if so a chatisement is in order (not becasue we watched football but because we tarnished the Day he set aside for us to rest in Him). Even if our heart is not true our acts still should be, no?

I don't mean to sound too much like a Puritan. Or maybe I do.

Last edited by AC.; Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:42 PM.
The mercy of God is necessary not only when a person repents, but even to lead him to repent, Augustine