Me, I like the Cardinals, but I have a confession: I'm not all that committed. I like the benefits of being a Cardinals fan, but I am not willing to pay the cost. The truth is that I check the Cardinals score daily because I want to take advantage of a 25 cent coffee promotion by a local gas station when the Cards score six runs. They don't even have to win. I have never paid money to see the Cards play. Most of the fan apparel I have I received as a gift; I don't own a jersey. I won't even pay the five dollar monthly fee for the sports channel to see the games on television. Most people would argue that I am not a real Cardinal fan.
Between 55%-75% of Americans claim to be Christians. Most Americans claim to be Christians, yet less than half attend a church service on a weekly basis, read their Bible or give 10% or more of their income. According to ABC News, about 90% of all Americans believe they are going to heaven. That is greater than the number of people who claim to be Christians. People want the benefits of Christianity without the commitment.
Sadly, more people are upset by my lackluster devotion to the Cardinals.
Last night the Cardinals split a double-header. They lost the first game 6-8 and won the second 5-3. Ironically, they helped me get 25 cent coffee on the game they lost, not on the game they won.
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