Most recent edit on 2005-10-27 17:10:32 by EschaTon
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[So ... I'm not sure if this is serious or meant as satire, but it works either way. This is an excellent essay. Some minor word choice issues, but, overall, excellent work.]
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There is no doubt, there is something very special about the Eagles organization. What is it? Well, they’ve employed [the] Holy Trinity. In the name of Coach Reid: the Father, Donavan: the Son, and Brian Dawkins: the Holy Spirit; we will win, Amen.
As mentor to his team, Reid is all loving and forgiving of his children, just as God the Father is to His own. Recently, Terrell Owens lashed out at Coach Reid over his contract. Though Reid the Father was distraught at his son’s greediness, he was forgiving of his son. In the midst of all this, Reid was found saying that Owens is a pleasure to coach. This instance is similar to The Parable of the Lost Son. In the story, a son leaves his father, quits their farm and goes out getting drunk and wasting his father’s money. The father-[-]symbolic of God-[-]is very saddened by his son’s actions. After wasting all his father’s money, the son returns home, where his father is waiting with open arms. In this parable we see God as merciful, just as Reid is merciful to his own son.
Similarly, each has his own set of disciples. Reid’s consists of a slew of offensive and defensive coaches, as well as player-specific coaches, and special teams coaches. These “disciples” of Reid are similar to the Communion of Saints of the Catholic Church. While[Where] Brad Childress is the “patron saint” of offense, so too, is Saint Jude the Patron Saint of hospitals.
[So ... I'm not sure if this is serious or meant as satire, but it works either way. This is an excellent essay. So minor word choice issues, but, overall, excellent work.]
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There is no doubt, there is something very special about the Eagles organization. What is it? Well, they’ve employed Holy Trinity. In the name of Coach Reid: the Father, Donavan: the Son, and Brian Dawkins: the Holy Spirit; we will win, Amen.
As mentor to his team, Reid is all loving and forgiving of his children, just as God the Father is to His own. Recently, Terrell Owens lashed out at Coach Reid over his contract. Though Reid the Father was distraught at his son’s greediness, he was forgiving of his son. In the midst of all this, Reid was found saying that Owens is a pleasure to coach. This instance is similar to The Parable of the Lost Son. In the story, a son leaves his father, quits their farm and goes out getting drunk and wasting his father’s money. The father-symbolic of God-is very saddened by his son’s actions. After wasting all his father’s money, the son returns home, where his father is waiting with open arms. In this parable we see God as merciful, just as Reid is merciful to his own son.
Similarly, each has his own set of disciples. Reid’s consists of a slew of offensive and defensive coaches, as well as player-specific coaches, and special teams coaches. These “disciples” of Reid are similar to the Communion of Saints of the Catholic Church. While Brad Childress is the “patron saint” of offense, so too, is Saint Jude the Patron Saint of hospitals.
Edited on 2005-10-07 10:12:10 by MikeJones
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The Holy Trinity of The NFL
There is no doubt, there is something very special about the Eagles organization. What is it? Well, they’ve employed Holy Trinity. In the name of Coach Reid: the Father, Donavan: the Son, and Brian Dawkins: the Holy Spirit; we will win, Amen.
Andy Reid is father and coach to his Philadelphia Eagles just as God The Father is our Father and mentor. He guides his team to make good decisions and thus carry out his mission. So too, does God the Father guide His children to follow Him in His mission. One may argue that the mission of God the Father is much more religious than the aims of Andy Reid. In reality, their goals are quite similar. Each desires victory for his children: God the Father strives for victory over evil in life; Coach Reid desires victory, too, over the opposition on game day.
As mentor to his team, Reid is all loving and forgiving of his children, just as God the Father is to His own. Recently, Terrell Owens lashed out at Coach Reid over his contract. Though Reid the Father was distraught at his son’s greediness, he was forgiving of his son. In the midst of all this, Reid was found saying that Owens is a pleasure to coach. This instance is similar to The Parable of the Lost Son. In the story, a son leaves his father, quits their farm and goes out getting drunk and wasting his father’s money. The father-symbolic of God-is very saddened by his son’s actions. After wasting all his father’s money, the son returns home, where his father is waiting with open arms. In this parable we see God as merciful, just as Reid is merciful to his own son.
Similarly, each has his own set of disciples. Reid’s consists of a slew of offensive and defensive coaches, as well as player-specific coaches, and special teams coaches. These “disciples” of Reid are similar to the Communion of Saints of the Catholic Church. While Brad Childress is the “patron saint” of offense, so too, is Saint Jude the Patron Saint of hospitals.
As Coach Reid’s son, Donovan carries out his father’s mission just as Jesus carried out God's mission. As quarterback, he preaches his father’s word to his team, helping and encouraging his teammates to carry out Reid the father’s mission. In the same way, Jesus speaks to His followers. In fact, in the Finding of Jesus in the Temple, Jesus was found preaching God’s word to His friends.
One may argue that as son to Reid the Father, Donovan does not physically resemble his father. Though, how can one determine the similarities of God the Son to his Father? We have not seen God’s face, so we do not know whether Jesus and His Father resemble one another. One may say it is written that Jesus was indeed made in the likeness of His Father. Though this merely means Jesus and His Father were similar of spirit. His likeness to His Father is not necessarily physical; in actuality, Their resemblance is found in Their heart and compassion.
As the Holy Spirit, Dawkins is the third person of the Trinity. In the Catholic Church, the Holy Spirit is known as a Ghost who gives us inspiration. Like the Holy Spirit, Dawkins is a prominent person in the Trinity and similarly has ghost-like qualities. Though he is a sort of “defensive quarterback” Dawkins is less recognized than offense players, giving him a ghost-like sense. He is a main contributor but frequently is unseen due to his defensive position. He is the true spirit of the team and brings with him passion and emotion that he spreads to his teammates. Like the Holy Spirit, he interjects belief into his teammates to carry out the will of the Father.
In addition, while the dispute between Terrell Owens and Donovan McNabb was going on, Dawkins was indeed the Holy Spirit of the two. He was the peacemaker, just as the Holy Spirit is symbolic of peace. In fact, in many instances, the Holy Spirit is pictured as a dove, a symbol of peace.
Their Followers
As believers, our fan community must show undying love and support for the Eagles. We must believe that Reid the Father will guide His children to make good decisions and ultimately lead us into our afterlife: the playoffs. Here, our performance in life, or the season, determines whether or not we will be accepted into Heaven, otherwise known as the Super Bowl. We trust that the Father ultimately has Philadelphia's best interests at hand, and though his children have freedom to make their own decisions, we hope that they will take the right path, leading their team to victory. We believe in Donovan the son, who was brought to his team to carry out his father's will. And, we believe in the Holy Spirit, who gives us with undying faith that the Eagles will win in this battle over evil. In Donovan's name we pray, Amen.
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There is no doubt, something special about the Eagles organization. What is it?
They’ve got the Holy Trinity working for them. With Coach Reid the Father,
Donavan the Son, and Brian Dawkins, the Holy Spirit, we see each interacting
with each other and their team to create a The Holy Trinity of the Philadelphia
Eagles.
Andy Reid is Father and coach to his Philadelphia Eagles just as God The Father
is our Father and mentor. He guides his team to make good decisions and thus
carry out his mission. So too, does God the Father guide his children to
follow him in his mission. One may argue that the mission of God the Father is
much more religious than the aims of Andy Reid. Though, the aims are quite
similar. Each desires victory for his children: God the Father strives for
victory over evil in life; Coach Reid desires victory, too, over the opposition
on game day.
As mentor to his team, Reid is all loving and forgiving of his children, just as
God the Father is to his own. Recently, Terrell Owens had lashed out at Coach
Reid over his contract. Though Reid the Father was distraught at his son’s
greediness, he was forgiving of his son. In fact, Reid was found saying, “he
is a pleasure to coach.” This instance is similar to a parable found in the
Bible of the Lost Son. In the story, a son leaves his father, quits their farm
and goes out getting drunk and wasting his father’s money. The father-symbolic
of God-is very saddened by his son’s actions. After wasting all his father’s
money, the son returns to his father’s house, where his father is waiting with
open arms. In this parable, we see God as merciful, just as Reid is ever
merciful to his own son.
Similarly, each has his own set of disciples. Reid’s consists of a slew of
offensive and defensive coaches as well as player-specific coaches and special
teams coaches. These “disciples” of Reid are similar to the Communion of
Saints of the Catholic Church. While Brad Childress is the “patron saint” of
offense, so too, is Saint Jude the Patron Saint of hospitals.
As Coach Reid’s son, Donovan carries out his father’s mission just as Jesus
carried out his father’s mission. As quarterback, he preaches his Father’s
word to his team, helping and encourage his team to carry out Reid the Father’s
mission. In the Finding of Jesus in the Temple, Jesus was found preaching
God’s word to his friends.
One may argue that as son to Reid the Father, Donovan does not resemble his
father. Though, how can one determine the similarities of God the Son to his
Father? We have not seen God’s face, so we do not know whether Jesus and his
Father resemble each other. Again, one may say it is written that Jesus was
indeed made in the likeness of his Father. Though this means Jesus likeness to
his father not necessarily physical. His resemblance of his Father is his
heart and compassion.
As the Holy Spirit, Dawkins is the third person of the Trinity. In the Catholic
Church, the Holy Spirit is known as a Ghost who gives us inspiration. Like the
Holy Spirit, Dawkins is a prominent person in the Trinity and similarly has
ghost-like qualities. Though he is a sort of “defensive quarterback” Dawkins
is less recognized than offense players, giving him a ghost-like sense. He is
the true spirit of the team and brings with him passion and emotion that he
spreads to his teammates. Like the Holy Spirit, he interjects belief into his
teammates to carry out the will of the Father.
In addition, while the dispute between Terrell Owens and Donovan McNabb was
going on, Dawkins was indeed the Holy Spirit of the two. He was the
peacemaker, just as the Holy Spirit is symbolic of Peace. In many instances,
the Holy Spirit is pictured as a dove, or a symbol of peace.
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There is no doubt, something special about the Eagles organization. What is it?
They’ve got the Holy Trinity working for them. With Coach Reid the Father,
Donavan the Son, and Brian Dawkins, the Holy Spirit, we see each interacting
with each other and their team to create a The Holy Trinity of the Philadelphia
Eagles.
The Father
Andy Reid is Father and coach to his Philadelphia Eagles just as God The Father
is our Father and mentor. He guides his team to make good decisions and thus
carry out his mission. So too, does God the Father guide his children to
follow him in his mission. One may argue that the mission of God the Father is
much more religious than the aims of Andy Reid. Though, the aims are quite
similar. Each desires victory for his children: God the Father strives for
victory over evil in life; Coach Reid desires victory, too, over the opposition
on game day.
As mentor to his team, Reid is all loving and forgiving of his children, just as
God the Father is to his own. Recently, Terrell Owens had lashed out at Coach
Reid over his contract. Though Reid the Father was distraught at his son’s
greediness, he was forgiving of his son. In fact, Reid was found saying, “he
is a pleasure to coach.” This instance is similar to a parable found in the
Bible of the Lost Son. In the story, a son leaves his father, quits their farm
and goes out getting drunk and wasting his father’s money. The father-symbolic
of God-is very saddened by his son’s actions. After wasting all his father’s
money, the son returns to his father’s house, where his father is waiting with
open arms. In this parable, we see God as merciful, just as Reid is ever
merciful to his own son.
Similarly, each has his own set of disciples. Reid’s consists of a slew of
offensive and defensive coaches as well as player-specific coaches and special
teams coaches. These “disciples” of Reid are similar to the Communion of
Saints of the Catholic Church. While Brad Childress is the “patron saint” of
offense, so too, is Saint Jude the Patron Saint of hospitals.
The Son
As Coach Reid’s son, Donovan carries out his father’s mission just as Jesus
carried out his father’s mission. As quarterback, he preaches his Father’s
word to his team, helping and encourage his team to carry out Reid the Father’s
mission. In the Finding of Jesus in the Temple, Jesus was found preaching
God’s word to his friends.
One may argue that as son to Reid the Father, Donovan does not resemble his
father. Though, how can one determine the similarities of God the Son to his
Father? We have not seen God’s face, so we do not know whether Jesus and his
Father resemble each other. Again, one may say it is written that Jesus was
indeed made in the likeness of his Father. Though this means Jesus likeness to
his father not necessarily physical. His resemblance of his Father is his
heart and compassion.
The Holy Spirit
As the Holy Spirit, Dawkins is the third person of the Trinity. In the Catholic
Church, the Holy Spirit is known as a Ghost who gives us inspiration. Like the
Holy Spirit, Dawkins is a prominent person in the Trinity and similarly has
ghost-like qualities. Though he is a sort of “defensive quarterback” Dawkins
is less recognized than offense players, giving him a ghost-like sense. He is
the true spirit of the team and brings with him passion and emotion that he
spreads to his teammates. Like the Holy Spirit, he interjects belief into his
teammates to carry out the will of the Father.
In addition, while the dispute between Terrell Owens and Donovan
McNabb was
going on, Dawkins was indeed the Holy Spirit of the two. He was the
peacemaker, just as the Holy Spirit is symbolic of Peace. In many instances,
the Holy Spirit is pictured as a dove, or a symbol of peace.