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    MQ111086
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    « on: March 08, 2010, 12:24:04 AM »
    ...in professional sports? I need to know where I can find the opinion of the church on this.  It's for a paper in my morality class.  It needs to be from a reliable source and I'm just at a loss. Even something on what they say about criminal forgiveness would be helpful!

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    I tried google.
    I just need to know if anyone knows of any specific doctrines on forgiveness of criminals.  I know you don't think they should "care" but this is the topic I was assigned.  If you don't have anything helpful then don't say it.
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    « Reply #1 on: March 11, 2010, 07:51:05 AM »
    Google is your friend.
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    « Reply #2 on: March 11, 2010, 08:16:07 AM »
    I don't understand why the Catholic Church would care one way or another.  A criminal record should not mean that a person should be condemned to begging on the street for the rest of their life.  They should be given jobs and helped to rehabilitate their life AFTER serving their sentences.  And if the job they are most fit for is say professional sports, why shouldn't they be allowed to play?  It isn't like sports is exactly a hotbed of ethics anyway.
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    « Reply #3 on: March 11, 2010, 08:34:07 AM »
    I'm a pretty decent researcher, and this one has me stumped. I suggest you call the nearest Catholic parish and talk to a priest who will have more knowledge and can suggest some resources for you to check.
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    « Reply #4 on: March 11, 2010, 08:44:07 AM »
    I doubt it has a view on professional sports.  Now ask me if Catholic High Schools recruit kids who get in trouble for their football teams.

    God's mercy is limitless.  Any sin, with sincere contrition, can be forgiven.  After your forgiveness you will be a full member of the Church and can do what any other member can.
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    « Reply #5 on: March 11, 2010, 01:16:06 PM »
    The Catholic church has no official position on that subject.  However, they equate most crimes with sins.  The believe that if a Christian who has sinned is repentant, confesses and makes penance, that the sin is forgiven and need no longer be considered.  So I think that most Catholic leaders would say there is no problem with a Catholic with a criminal record playing pro sports, given that he or she has admitted guilt and made restitution.
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    « Reply #6 on: March 11, 2010, 02:24:08 PM »
    I don't think they really have an opinion.
    professional sports is a job/career.  Just because you have a criminal record, why should that interfere in your pursuit of a job/career.  (Other than the certain ones where your criminal record would hurt - national security, police possibly.  Jobs where your crime is directly related - you embezzles money and you want to be my company's accountant.)

    The church would say that anyone who finds themselves in the position of being a role model should make all efforts possible to be a positive one.  And perhaps the sports teams themselves should take that sort of thing into consideration when deciding whom to hire.  I remember when the Dallas Cowboys had a rather large number of players all getting into problems at the same time period.
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    « Reply #7 on: March 12, 2010, 10:51:08 AM »
    Since you are asking for a reliable source about morality, that would be more likely to be found in the Bible.
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