OOPS, WRONG POINT

Apparently the Washington Nationals' aptly named outfielder Ryan Church was quoted in the Washington Post as saying that he understood from the team chaplain that non-Christians were "doomed." The direct quote was apparently:

"I said, like, Jewish people, they don't believe in Jesus. Does that mean they're doomed?" Church said. "Jon nodded, like, that's what it meant. My ex-girlfriend! I was like, man, if they only knew. Other religions don't know any better. It's up to us to spread the word."

The Nationals indicated that they did not intend to suspend Ryan Church. Sayeth team president Tony Tavares "I asked him if he really believed that if you grew up in either a Jewish or Muslim family that you are [doomed] just because you aren't Christian, and his answer was no."

Uh, good for Ryan and tolerance, but that is not the reason not to suspend young Mr. Church. He is free to believe what he wants. The reason not to suspend him is that he was merely relating advice that he had been given by the TEAM chaplain. Why shoot the kid when the TEAM hired the chaplain? No reason. Thus, no suspension.

Good grief.