For Buddhists: is playing football ok?

by **Army of GOD** on Thu Jun 20, 2013 1:17 am

(I'm not a tight end)

I'm asking buddhists because I want to rule out the "Football is here for our amusement and service" line found on some religious texts.

by **Gillipig** on Thu Jun 20, 2013 1:43 am

by **chang50** on Thu Jun 20, 2013 2:05 am

Army of GOD wrote:(I'm not a tight end)

I'm asking buddhists because I want to rule out the "Football is here for our amusement and service" line found on some religious texts.

If you ever watched the Thai national team play you would wonder..

by **nietzsche** on Thu Jun 20, 2013 2:10 am

chang50 wrote:
Army of GOD wrote:(I'm not a tight end)

I'm asking buddhists because I want to rule out the "Football is here for our amusement and service" line found on some religious texts.

If you ever watched the Thai national team play you would wonder..

they play with ipods and louis vuitton?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2 ... -jet-video

by **Army of GOD** on Thu Jun 20, 2013 4:14 pm

searching "thai football players" gives me nothing but soccer pictures

by **notyou2** on Thu Jun 20, 2013 6:20 pm

Army of GOD wrote:searching "thai football players" gives me nothing but soccer pictures

You need to call it american football, even though it was invented in Canada at McGill University.

by **Serbia** on Thu Jun 20, 2013 6:42 pm

Poll is rigged. Boycott!

Bollocks.

by **Funkyterrance** on Thu Jun 20, 2013 9:35 pm

I would think the pigskin might raise some impassable issues.

by **tzor** on Thu Jun 20, 2013 9:43 pm

Is this a trick question?
Most Buddhists are from India
India was an English Colony.
England is a part of Europe.
Europeans use the term "football" to describe the game that in the US is called "soccer."
So of course playing football is OK, anything else just wouldn't be cricket.

Well that was a cricket stadium in Bangalore, but you get the point.

by **Army of GOD** on Thu Jun 20, 2013 11:48 pm

notyou2 wrote:
Army of GOD wrote:searching "thai football players" gives me nothing but soccer pictures

You need to call it american football, even though it was invented in Canada at McGill University.

Why would I call it american football when it's universally defined as just football?

by **jonesthecurl** on Fri Jun 21, 2013 12:00 am

Army of GOD wrote:
notyou2 wrote:
Army of GOD wrote:searching "thai football players" gives me nothing but soccer pictures

You need to call it american football, even though it was invented in Canada at McGill University.

Why would I call it american football when it's universally defined as just football?

I don't think the word "universally" means what you think it does, i,e, "here in the US".

by **Crazyirishman** on Fri Jun 21, 2013 12:22 am

I think as long as they maintain a vegetarian diet, and refrain from acts that prevent them from reaching Nirvana, football is okay,

by **chang50** on Fri Jun 21, 2013 4:58 am

Army of GOD wrote:searching "thai football players" gives me nothing but soccer pictures

The average Thai is way too small to play the strange game you are referring to lol

by **betiko** on Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:02 am

Army of GOD wrote:searching "thai football players" gives me nothing but soccer pictures

Welcome to the real world!

by **BigBallinStalin** on Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:30 am

jonesthecurl wrote:
Army of GOD wrote:
notyou2 wrote:
Army of GOD wrote:searching "thai football players" gives me nothing but soccer pictures

You need to call it american football, even though it was invented in Canada at McGill University.

Why would I call it american football when it's universally defined as just football?

I don't think the word "universally" means what you think it does, i,e, "here in the US".

The US is the universe, hence "US" being short for "universe."

Glad I could help.

by **jonesthecurl** on Fri Jun 21, 2013 9:34 am

So you're myopic and dyslexic?

by **BigBallinStalin** on Fri Jun 21, 2013 11:57 am

1. Everyone who is American has it good.
2. Everyone who isn't American is jealous.
3. Therefore, jonesthecurl is jealous.

by **jonesthecurl** on Fri Jun 21, 2013 11:58 am

So you're myopic and dyslexic and geographically challenged?

by **Army of GOD** on Fri Jun 21, 2013 12:01 pm

is myopic like biopic?

by **BigBallinStalin** on Fri Jun 21, 2013 12:01 pm

jonesthecurl wrote:So you're myopic and dyslexic and geographically challenged?

I agree that immigrating to the US can be geographically challenging--especially if you're walking, but one day, jones, one day!, you will rejoice in knowing that you are an official US citizen.

by **notyou2** on Fri Jun 21, 2013 1:05 pm

jonesthecurl wrote:
Army of GOD wrote:
notyou2 wrote:
Army of GOD wrote:searching "thai football players" gives me nothing but soccer pictures

You need to call it american football, even though it was invented in Canada at McGill University.

Why would I call it american football when it's universally defined as just football?

I don't think the word "universally" means what you think it does, i,e, "here in the US".

You americans are all the same and now you even have a landed immigrants saying it too.

Football is called soccer in CANADA TOO because we also play football. Like I said it was invented here. In Canada we have Canadian football which is very similar yet different from American football, which are both very different from soccer (football).

by **waauw** on Fri Jun 21, 2013 2:22 pm

notyou2 wrote:
jonesthecurl wrote:
Army of GOD wrote:
notyou2 wrote:
Army of GOD wrote:searching "thai football players" gives me nothing but soccer pictures

You need to call it american football, even though it was invented in Canada at McGill University.

Why would I call it american football when it's universally defined as just football?

I don't think the word "universally" means what you think it does, i,e, "here in the US".

You americans are all the same and now you even have a landed immigrants saying it too.

Football is called soccer in CANADA TOO because we also play football. Like I said it was invented here. In Canada we have Canadian football which is very similar yet different from American football, which are both very different from soccer (football).