Sports jargon

Lanolin

Lanolin

I notice in male dominated workplaces, they all use this sports type jargon when discussing business. like

'hit the ground running'
'toe the line'
'touch base'
'par for the course'
'get the ball rolling'
'take one for the team'

and other such metaphors. I'm wondering if this happens in church settings too because I would get very confused if a preacher started talking about baseball in the middle of a sermon and expect everyone to know what he is talking about. :ROFLMAO:

Is it a pep rally?
 
Lanolin said:
I notice in male dominated workplaces, they all use this sports type jargon when discussing business. like

'hit the ground running'
'toe the line'
'touch base'
'par for the course'
'get the ball rolling'
'take one for the team'

and other such metaphors. I'm wondering if this happens in church settings too because I would get very confused if a preacher started talking about baseball in the middle of a sermon and expect everyone to know what he is talking about. :ROFLMAO:

Is it a pep rally?
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Remember, today sports are not just for men. In the not too distant future we will probably see mixed teams in every professional and Olympic team sport.
 
BibleLover said:
Remember, today sports are not just for men. In the not too distant future we will probably see mixed teams in every professional and Olympic team sport.
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Yes at the moment it's very segregated. You have boys teams and girls teams but never boy girl teams. Or boys playing against girls. Sorry I mean men and women. It's only a game, but when you grow older you are meant to take it deadly seriously. Cos the people betting/gambling on your win could *gasp* lose all their money and sponsorship deals.
 
Team sports do encourage working together and following a unified plan to reach a designated goal. Using language from athletic competition just makes use of a learned viewpoint. If one is organizing a ministry of some sort, leaning on a common metaphor means you do not have to teach your people what teamwork is, etc.
 
Lanolin said:
I notice in male dominated workplaces, they all use this sports type jargon when discussing business. like

'hit the ground running'
'toe the line'
'touch base'
'par for the course'
'get the ball rolling'
'take one for the team'

and other such metaphors. I'm wondering if this happens in church settings too because I would get very confused if a preacher started talking about baseball in the middle of a sermon and expect everyone to know what he is talking about. :ROFLMAO:

Is it a pep rally?
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It is TEAMWORK! Sports = Teamwork makes the dream work!

Jesus has a team of 12 disciples. A Team! All Men!

I think it would be helpful to understand that in times past, all societies had a hunter-gatherer culture. Due to the physical endurance and strength required to hunt, many individuals participated in activities that had an athletic nature, like chasing down prey or archery hunting. Because of the strength needed it was men due to their genetics.

Then a shift to a agricultural society changed how people participated in athletic activities. Instead of requiring them for survival, humans began to associate those activities with competition, recreation, or even religious practices. And in times of war, physical training may have been employed to prepare for combat.
 
Major said:
It is TEAMWORK! Sports = Teamwork makes the dream work!

Jesus has a team of 12 disciples. A Team! All Men!

I think it would be helpful to understand that in times past, all societies had a hunter-gatherer culture. Due to the physical endurance and strength required to hunt, many individuals participated in activities that had an athletic nature, like chasing down prey or archery hunting. Because of the strength needed it was men due to their genetics.

Then a shift to a agricultural society changed how people participated in athletic activities. Instead of requiring them for survival, humans began to associate those activities with competition, recreation, or even religious practices. And in times of war, physical training may have been employed to prepare for combat.
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It should be noted that certain tribes and cultures in west Africa and on the steppes of Russia and Mongolia employed women warriors and hunters.
 
We get metaphors from what we know. Men will use sports metaphors since that is what they know. We even do this from the Bible. Common ones are:
See the writing on the wall
Don't be a doubting Thomas
I want his head on a platter
 
Siloam said:
Team sports do encourage working together and following a unified plan to reach a designated goal. Using language from athletic competition just makes use of a learned viewpoint. If one is organizing a ministry of some sort, leaning on a common metaphor means you do not have to teach your people what teamwork is, etc.
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Why don't people use the ones already in the bible.
Eg does the eye say to the foot I don't need you.

Though I do know that some churches have said they don't need me, so I wonder what body part I am. The appendix?
 
Lanolin said:
I notice in male dominated workplaces, they all use this sports type jargon when discussing business. like

'hit the ground running'
'toe the line'
'touch base'
'par for the course'
'get the ball rolling'
'take one for the team'

and other such metaphors. I'm wondering if this happens in church settings too because I would get very confused if a preacher started talking about baseball in the middle of a sermon and expect everyone to know what he is talking about. :ROFLMAO:

Is it a pep rally?
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Many of these are ingrained in the culture. I hear pastors use then all the time; especially getting the ball rolling.
 
rtm3039 said:
Sorry, I don't see that happening in some sports like American football or boxing.
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from WFA
Women have been playing organized tackle football in the US for over 40 years. The WFA is home to many elite athletes including National Team Members and NCAA D1 stars. The WFA Pro National Championship Game is played at the Hall of Fame in Canton, OH and can be viewed live on ESPN. In 2023 the game will be played at 2PM ET on July 22nd.

As for boxing: Womens boxing

I do remember attempts at Co-Ed indoor football, but don't think it ever lasted. But who can predict.
 
Siloam said:
from WFA
Women have been playing organized tackle football in the US for over 40 years. The WFA is home to many elite athletes including National Team Members and NCAA D1 stars. The WFA Pro National Championship Game is played at the Hall of Fame in Canton, OH and can be viewed live on ESPN. In 2023 the game will be played at 2PM ET on July 22nd.

As for boxing: Womens boxing

I do remember attempts at Co-Ed indoor football, but don't think it ever lasted. But who can predict.
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No, I am not saying that women can's play the games, but that it would not be a fair competition in a co-ed setting.

"Men produce larger quantities of the hormone testosterone than women, which is why they tend to carry more muscle and build more muscle faster than women. More muscle normally points toward more strength so that is why this is partly true. Men also tend to be larger in size in general than women."
 
rtm3039 said:
No, I am not saying that women can's play the games, but that it would not be a fair competition in a co-ed setting.

"Men produce larger quantities of the hormone testosterone than women, which is why they tend to carry more muscle and build more muscle faster than women. More muscle normally points toward more strength so that is why this is partly true. Men also tend to be larger in size in general than women."
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In "most" cases, it would in fact not be fair exactly because of what you just posted.
 
Australia and New Zealand are hosting the FIFA women's football world cup this year.

It's only really last year I started seeing women on tv playing sports like cricket and rugby - traditionally male dominated sports.
We've always had women's netball teams (men don't tend to play netball - they play basketball) and hockey.

Women are in all other sports like cycling, rowing, golf and tennis. Competing against other women though. I am not sure about golf though, eg we have Lydia Ko who is our top golfer whether they separate the women and men in that.

I haven't really seen women boxers or American football though they have a lot of female cheerleaders which you could argue are actually part of the team.
 
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