I'm getting sick of how evangelical Christians are inserting religion into college sports.

[MadHound]

19. Well, you must be fairly young,

I can easily remember a time when religion wasn't shoved in your face during an athletic event, much less having a coach credit "Christian values" for his success.

As far as a theocracy goes, it has been making good progress for the past thirty plus years. Evangelical Christianity, the sect that wants a theocracy, has been the fastest growing Christian sect for decades now, spreading hate and intolerance, along with advocating for a theocratic reign. This creeping theocratic attitude I have watched grow and prosper in my lifetime.

As far as the "religion of sports" goes, I don't understand why you think it is more detrimental to society. It is recreation, entertainment, and unlike evangelical Christianity, it isn't trying to subsume society and government in order to remake them in its own image. The reason why I detest and despise these types of in your face expressions of faith in sports is because it is simply another form of proselytization. How large would the outrage be if some athlete publicly thanked Allah, or a coach said that his school's success came from Muslim values? Such statements would light a bonfire of controversy that could be seen on the moon. But nobody thinks it is a big deal when evangelical Christians do the same thing. Separate sports and religion, period.

And as far as the lock on this thread goes, I spoke with the host of this forum and they agreed, upon further reflection, to unlock this thread.