Personally I am not a fan of players who talk about religion when it comes to sports. It always drives me nuts when a player thanks god after a win , but does not blame god after a loss.... My question (with poll) is would you rather have a very religious player who conducts themselves in a way that was always politically correct and never causes controversy but talks about god and religion constantly. or would you rather have a player who causes problems occasionally (like taking pictures of himself naked and posting them online for all the world to see). note- this is a hypothetical example that I just made up and probably would not happen to any member of our team. Obviously, I am making a very general statement and am not implying that all people who are religious are good upstanding citizens and all people who are not religious are going to take pictures of their junk and post them online. Just curious which is more appealing.
Why would any player blame God after a loss? Do you think that players actually believe that God dictates the outcome of games? Generally, players who thank God after a win are crediting Him for blessing them with the ability to perform at a high level, along with perhaps the wisdom to make good decisions on the field/court. Why is that a bad thing?
What I wonder.. is if two players on seperate teams pray to God for a victory... whose side is he on? Does that mean he favors one team over the other?
I personally do not like to see religion mixed with sports/schools/government. I can appreciate someone right to believe in whatever religion they want to, I would just assume that it stay private. I do not understand why someone's beliefs have to be shared with the world. That being said, I do not judge people who feel strongly about their religion. that is their choice.
Kinda getting OT, but some groups are commanded to share their faith. And what better way than pointing upwards after a TD, or saying "to God be the glory" in a post-game interview? And a quick point about (at least many Christian) faiths...most wouldn't say "God is good and so am I". They'd say something like "I'm the worst sinner I know, and it's only by the grace of God that I'm blessed".
For those that are religious, it is an intrinsic part of who they are, and has significant impact on how they became the person they are today. Do you have the same reaction to people who thank their parents for the influence they had on their lives, or athletes who give credit to their old high school coach?
Does this "politically correct" religious player crusade against my equality (in the name of his/her god, of course)? And why can't we just have someone who behaves him/herself and keeps his religion to him/herself? Also, how do you define screwing up? Sexting? Spitting on a fan? Rape? Wife beating? Pot smoking? I mean, they are not all equivalent! And who says religious people never do them? Ever heard of Governor Sanford? Congressman Vitter? (et al) Sorry, but your poll lacks crucial data.
Ack should have read the question. By "screwup" I assumed it meant old school nanny raping or trying to rape strippers...not self-sausage photo shoots... Overly preachy religious folks do bug me a lot more than people that make minor mistakes.
Treat your religion like your genitalia. Cherish them, but don't shove them in somebody's face without an invitation!
I'd like the player with the most game. As I have said before, character and off court stuff doesn't matter much to me.
How is it that publicly acknowledging something that is important to you is "shoving it somebody's face"?
As long as the player is helping the team win, that's the beginning and end of my relationship to him. Who he is as a person is between him and his friends, family, teammates and (possibly, but hopefully not) law enforcement.
Yes, because many of them have said so. And if they thought otherwise, then they wouldn't bother praying or praising any more. After all, they already HAVE the ability, so they don't need to pray for that. Unless they think that if they DON'T pray/praise, God will take it away, which, of course, is the same as saying he dictates the outcome of games.
Ooh, careful crandc - that sounds a bit like "I don't care if you're gay, just don't shove it in my face." True. But of course, that's true of every poll ever.
