I really don’t like soccer (sorry). This is not a putdown to the millions across the globe who love the sport. I’ve honestly tried to watch the World Cup; there surely are some exciting moments, but I lose interest after a few minutes.

Now there are those in the world who simply cannot accept that I am not into soccer. So they attempt to persuade me to see that soccer is the best sport around; I’m perfectly OK with this sort of “evangelism” but as of yet I have not become a “soccer disciple.” How have some argued for their sport?

Today in America we live in a culture that is pluralistic with respect to many things.  Religion is no exception.  Some people are part of “traditional” faiths like Christianity, Judaism, Islam or Hinduism.  Some are part of “fringe” faiths like the Nation of Islam or Scientology.  Others are part of cults like the People’s Temple (from the infamous Jim Jones).  Years ago, hundreds of Australians listed their religion as “Jedi.”