What do you think of Players who give praise and glory to "GOD"

gynecologist · Sep 29, 2006

after winning a game? Personally I think it is ridiciulous...

I remember when my Rams won the Superbowl and they interviewed Warner after the game and all he talked about was GOD and was praising God for helping him with the victory..

So answer this, It's ok to thank and praise God when you win, but not ok to blame God for losing?

I would love to see a QB who threw a last minute INT that went the other way to cost his team victory say "I blame God for this loss, I hate God"

I am not against Religion or bashing anyone who worships God, all I am saying is I feel there is double standards here and I strongly believe God's Power has never effected a sporting event.. EVER...

Journeyman · Sep 29, 2006

I think it comes off as fake.

MrCleo · Sep 29, 2006

I don't think its ridicolous, they just feel blessed at that point and time, and who better to thank for blessings?

royboy_3831 · Sep 29, 2006

i don't think there is anything wrong with it, players may thank their parents or someone else close to them as well, and that's fine also... it's a free country, and it's not as if they are hurting anyone...

Journeyman · Sep 29, 2006

I don't think anything is wrong with it either...it just seems like they're trying to convince themselves how religious they are...why do they have to tell everyone every chance?

PyRoCaPPer · Sep 29, 2006

God doesnt help a team win, cause if he did that he would be ensuring that the other team loses and screws them.....He doesnt do anything to take away from anyone individual!

RobFunk · Sep 29, 2006

It's a joke. Talk about the game already.

They barely mean it when they say "Hi mom!"

gynecologist · Sep 29, 2006

MrCleo said:
I don't think its ridicolous, they just feel blessed at that point and time, and who better to thank for blessings?

So how about the losing team? Can they blame Jesus for losing?
who better to blame than Jesus for losing right?

I think people need to stop praising God when things are good.
Just like I think it is wrong to blame him for when things are bad..

For example I remember when 9-11 happened,I heard some people say "How could God let this happen"

GOD HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH 9-11,

God gave us the free will to do whatever we want, if we use that free will to be immoral and malicious that is on us not him..

Ironman_8 · Sep 29, 2006

gynecologist said:
I am not against Religion or bashing anyone who worships God, all I am saying is I feel there is double standards here and I strongly believe God's Power has never effected a sporting event.. EVER...

Uhhhh, aren't you that guy that started that thread about Religion being a scam or something to that effect? I'm all for people for having a choice and believe what they want to believe but come on man your statement is a little disingenuous. As my man Chris Berman said "Once is a mistake and twice is a trend"
As I digress, I actually do agree with you in that God doesnt have any bias on who does well or not.

royboy_3831 · Sep 29, 2006

i'm sure most of these athletes don't parade around on the streets or in the locker room all the time proclaiming their faith, but i'm sure they see a national audience after a game a good oppurtunity to say what they obviously feel they should... and most of the time it's very brief...

The_Man · Sep 29, 2006

big man responsible for saints victorey over falcons as that is the way he had it planned and it was meant to be and he works in mysterious ways.

royboy_3831 · Sep 29, 2006

RobFunk said:
It's a joke. Talk about the game already.

They barely mean it when they say "Hi mom!"

c'mon rob, i agree that some may not be genuine, but to throw all the athletes into one group and say they don't mean it is ridiculous... i just don't think people should get their panties in a wad over 5 seconds...

RobFunk · Sep 29, 2006

The_Man said:
big man responsible for saints victorey over falcons as that is the way he had it planned and it was meant to be and he works in mysterious ways.

Crowd noise.

primetime21+ · Sep 29, 2006

MrCleo said:
I don't think its ridicolous, they just feel blessed at that point and time, and who better to thank for blessings?

maybe the QB that passed him the ball or maybe the coaches who put them in a position to win or maybe their parents for all of their hard work.

GreenDoberman · Sep 29, 2006

Kiss1 said if he ever gets in that situation he is going to thank Mika instead.

RobFunk · Sep 29, 2006

RobFunk 3 ints 1 TD, winning QB "I just want to thank the lord jesus christ he is our saviour and with him all things are possible. I thank god for being here he has blessed me and our saviour jesus christ saved our team today. Feels great to win. Hi mom! wooooo" GTFO

royboy_3831 · Sep 29, 2006

not many, if any at all, go overboard like that...

GreenDoberman · Sep 29, 2006

Don't forget to thank Grey Goose, Rob. All things can be accomplished through it.

red007 · Sep 29, 2006

they're idiots

Kornholio · Sep 29, 2006

Most of them aren't giving thanks for the win. The're not saying thanks to God for givin' us the W. They say things like "just want to say thanks and praise to God for giving me the ability/oppurtunity to play this game."

I have never heard anyone say "God won this game for us." Yeah some are phonies but for a lot of them their faith is the most important thing in their life...as is mine.