The LA Dodgers recently decided to not only allow the “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence,” a drag group that mocks Catholic rituals and Christian beliefs, on the June 16 “Pride” event, but to honor the group by giving them an award in Dodger Stadium. Dodgers pitcher Blake Treinen fired back against that decision in a statement posted to Twitter by Turning Point USA Faith contributor Sean Feucht.
Beginning the statement, Treinen said that he was “disappointed” in the decision the Dodgers made to honor the group, saying, “I am disappointed to see the Sister’s of Perpetual Indulgence being honored as heroes at Dodger Stadium.”
Treinen explained why he is disappointed and thinks the group should not have been invited, saying, “Many of their performances are blasphemous, and their work only displays hate and mockery of Catholics and the Christian faith.“
He added that though he enjoys the privilege of getting to play baseball professionally, he will always put his faith in Christ before a job or mortal rewards, saying, “I understand that playing baseball is a privilege, and not a right. My convictions in Jesus Christ will always come first.”
He then differentiated the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence from other groups, describing them as promoting hatred of Christians and saying that their inclusion also alienates fans. In his words: “Since I have been with the Dodger’s they have been at the forefront of supporting a wide variety of groups.. However, inviting the Sister’s of Perpetual Indulgence to perform disenfranchises a large community and promotes hate of Christians and people of faith. This single event alienates the fans and supporters of the Dodgers, Major League Baseball, and professional sports.”
Treinen then added a constant conservative refrain, which is that people want to be entertained when they watch sports, not be lectured to about the current woke pieties. Speaking on that, he said, “People like baseball for its entertainment value and competition. The fans do not want propaganda or politics forced on them. The debacle with Bud Light and Target should be a warning to companies and professional sports to stay true to their brand and leave the propaganda and politics off the field.”
Treinen then reemphasized his belief in Christ in a powerful statement of his faith, saying, “I believe Jesus Christ died on the cross for my sins. I believe the word of God is true, and in Galatians 6:7 it says, ‘do not be deceived, God cannot be mocked; a man reaps what he sows.'”
He then, after expressing his faith in no uncertain terms, described why his faith makes him unable to support the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, saying, “This group openly mocks Jesus Christ, the cornerstone of my faith, and I want to make it clear that I do not agree with nor support the decision of the Dodger’s to “honor” the Sister’s of Perpetual Indulgence.“
He ended his powerful statement with a Bible vers, Joshua 24:15, saying, “But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
My friend and @MLB pitcher Blake Treinen asked that I post this statement for him in regards to the @Dodgers honoring of the sisters of perpetual indulgence. #HoldTheLine pic.twitter.com/jIDeDJF8ke
— Sean Feucht (@seanfeucht) May 30, 2023
It remains to be seen if the Dodgers force Treinin to apologize for the expression of his faith and explanation of why it and the current situation are not compatible, as just happened to Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Anthony Bass. Bass had to apologize after posting, on his Instagram story, a video explaining the Biblical justification of the Target and Bud Light boycotts.
The Dodgers decided to reinvite the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence after briefly uninviting them when Christian outrage over the group’s inclusion grew. The Dodgers announced the reinvitation in a late-May Twitter post:
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 22, 2023
Featured image credit: By A dIngo took my baby from San Francisco – Sisters stick together, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2173849
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