[Leica] bless all the Saints

[jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)]

Hi Nathan,

My wife takes the same position.  Her position goes back many years, to 
long-winded preachers who prayed before high school football games.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 3:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] bless all the Saints


> I've always wondered about the theological aspects of praying for victory 
> in sports. I mean, in real war it is different--clearly the Nazis were bad 
> and deserved to be defeated. But Saints vs. whoever they are playing 
> tonight? Why would God have a preference for one NFL franchise over 
> another?
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> On Feb 7, 2010, at 9:32 PM, John Edwin Mason wrote:
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>> Sonny offered:
>>
>>> During the offering: Dr Kristine Coreil had some help from her
>>> daughter Devon.
>>> http://www.sonc.com/bless_all_the_saints.htm
>>
>> To which I respond, with hope and with fingers crossed:
>>
>> "Fight as the saints who nobly fought of old,
>> And win with them the victor?s crown of gold.
>>
>> "...But lo! there breaks a yet more glorious day;
>> The saints triumphant rise in bright array;
>> Alleluia, Alleluia!"
>>
>> --John
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