{"id":573,"date":"2010-09-08T16:36:26","date_gmt":"2010-09-09T00:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thisrestlesspilgrim.wordpress.com\/?p=573"},"modified":"2010-09-08T16:36:26","modified_gmt":"2010-09-09T00:36:26","slug":"the-church-football-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/2010\/09\/08\/the-church-football-team\/","title":{"rendered":"The Church Football Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Back in England, a lot of churches have a football team which plays in the local league. \u00a0A while ago this got me thinking&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>On the church football team&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>&#8230;there is strict adherence to the rule book&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-646\" title=\"bible\" src=\"http:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/bible.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/bible.jpg 460w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/bible-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;the guy in black makes the calls&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-647\" title=\"priest\" src=\"http:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/priest.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"384\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/priest.jpg 384w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/priest-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;everyone loves the team captain&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-722\" title=\"jesus\" src=\"http:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/jesus.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"289\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/jesus.jpg 289w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/jesus-214x300.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;family is always on the side of the pitch cheering on the play&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-649\" title=\"saints\" src=\"http:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/saints.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/saints.jpg 700w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/saints-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;those\u00a0<em>&#8220;on the wing&#8221;<\/em> have a crucial role to play&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-650\" title=\"angel\" src=\"http:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/angel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/angel.jpg 500w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/angel-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;the team strip is kick-ass&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-651\" title=\"cardinals\" src=\"http:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/cardinals.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/cardinals.jpg 550w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/cardinals-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;they take the after game baths very seriously&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-652\" title=\"baptism\" src=\"http:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/baptism.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/baptism.jpg 500w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/baptism-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and only the team captain is allowed to take the final penalty.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-653\" title=\"JesusOnCross\" src=\"http:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/jesusoncross.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"635\" height=\"419\" 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