Sports teams say "We are the greatest!" Religious people say "My faith is the BEST!" Big deal. Who forces YOU to listen? Who forces you to believe? Who forces you to follow? And who forces you to take what people say as--dare I say--Gospel?
The point of the OP is that somehow one particular group of stupid people spending money stupidly is the worst possible thing.
My point is that people and groups OFTEN spend money stupidly. Why should religions be regarded as "worse" than any other bunch of people who waste their cash?
Why are a bunch of people going into a fancy building to cheer and hoot for their deity, and putting money in a basket to support that deity's team, "worse" than a bunch of people who spend as much if not more money buying tickets and tee shirts and jackets and mugs and spare tire covers with the team logo on it, and walking into fancy stadiums to scream and hoot for their guys on their sports teams?
They're all there for a personal thrill. It's all about the joy they get. It's nothing more than a feedback loop.
And people who back a winning team ARE judgmental as hell. " Nyah, nyah, my crew is better than yours! WE rule! YOU suck!" You hear that all the time. Check out the sports forum--trash talk rules.
And rich people? They sure as hell DO judge as well! It was Leona Helmsley that said "Only the little people pay taxes." Turn on some of these reality shows and watch some of these rich pigs put down people for wearing the "wrong" shoes or the "wrong" accessories or driving an inferior car, not a nice Caddy or three like Mrs. Romney has.
It's all pure foolishness. Selfish people are everywhere. People who spend there money stupidly are everywhere. If you single out one group for your scorn, you have an agenda that says more about your REACTION to one group of people than the group of people themselves.
I certainly don't see the NFL taking care of lepers or the homeless---do you? Where's your scorn for their waste and stupid, pointless expenditure? Grown men playing kid's games for millions of dollars--how silly!
If this thread is all about how horrible religious people are, you are in the wrong damn forum, too.
People spend money on stupid things. That's the only thing that's "true" in all this.
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