Merry Christmas!

[PaulNewman]

OK, I'll bite and ask what I'm sure at least a few others are wondering. 

Why does a Merry Christmas and thank you greeting from D3soccer.com contain a link to a religious site that contains within it an invitation to a conversion experience?

And I ask this sincerely as someone who is very appreciative of the site and those who keep the site going, and who has found the journalism in general here first-rate.

[KICKIN95]

OK, I'll bite and ask what I'm sure at least a few others are wondering. 

Why does a Merry Christmas and thank you greeting from D3soccer.com contain a link to a religious site that contains within it an invitation to a conversion experience?

And I ask this sincerely as someone who is very appreciative of the site and those who keep the site going, and who has found the journalism in general here first-rate.

I had the same question, but answered it as simply as I could: this is a private site and the owners and administrators can do whatever they wish.  I may not agree with it, but it is what it is and I am not offended by it so that is why I didn't ask.
Everyone is entitled to their own views politically, religiously, or personally, I wouldn't want it any other way.  After all, we have the choice to not visit the site if what is in the site is offensive or clashes with your personal preferences. 
I am in no way arguing or disagreeing with you NCAC, I am just giving my own personal explanation that is backed by no research, insight, or fact given by the administration of this site.

[LaPaz]

It`s the right wing nuts that run this site. It is unacceptable to mix religion with d3soccer. This is a soccer message board and nothing else.

[Ron Boerger]

LOL Pat Coleman a "right wing nut" ... you couldn't be much more wrong.

If you create a message board, you can dictate what it is.   If not, nobody is forcing you to be here. 

[frank uible]

Is there any money to be followed in this matter?

[Saint of Old]

Take it Easy.
Some of us "Have Beens"  spent our entire 4 year career on the Right Wing (Even though we came to college as natural Center Forwards)!

We might take offense

[PaulNewman]

KICKIN, I didn't take offense.  Wasn't entirely sure how to take it.  I admit feeling taken aback a little when I came upon a "Click Here if you are ready for conversion."  Yes, the folks who run the site can do whatever they want.  I can handle it.  But I do think if you put something up you can't expect people to act like it's not there.  Or are we supposed to act like it's not there?  Awkward, especially when 90%+ of D3 (and presumably the D3 pool of interest) is not evangelical.

[FourMoreYears]

I just figured it was soccer-related ... you mean it wasn't an invitation to convert to being a Messiah fan. ;-)

[Jim Matson]

New link in the Happy New Year message. Won't be fodder for much discussion, but I wanted to mention it.

I appreciate the open discussion about the previous link. Intellectual debate is always of value.

[PaulNewman]

Yes, I liked the New Years link much better, if "liked" is the right word.  I personally am much more comfortable with Christian-sponsored humanitarian efforts targeted at helping people in need regardless of particular faith than with Christian messages primarily offered in an agenda to convert.