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86. Sports is the "New Religion" which becomes the Opiate

Sat Jan 25, 2014, 09:13 AM

Jan 2014

And=== Insert SPORTS into any of the following observations

The full quote from Karl Marx is: "Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people".

Charles Kingsley, Canon of the Church of England, wrote this four years after Marx
We have used the Bible as if it were a mere special constable's hand book, an opium dose for keeping beasts of burden patient while they were being overloaded, a mere book to keep the poor in order.

Vladimir Lenin, speaking of religion in Novaya Zhizn in 1905
Religion is opium for the people. Religion is a sort of spiritual booze, in which the slaves of capital drown their human image, their demand for a life more or less worthy of man

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NFL needs more rants like Richard Sherman's [View all] Scuba Jan 2014 OP

disagree people need to turn their backs on sports. it takes away money that could be used for leftyohiolib Jan 2014 #1

Sports have replaced religion as the opiate of the masses. Scuba Jan 2014 #2

Sports is the "New Religion" which becomes the Opiate warrant46 Jan 2014 #86

Oh, my god give me a break. Movie stars make too much money too and I don't hear people liberal_at_heart Jan 2014 #3

Movie stars can (mostly) act. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #4

And who is to say which of those skills is more valuable? You? tkmorris Jan 2014 #7

Yes. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #8

Can you catch a ball? Gemini Cat Jan 2014 #12

I could catch one until I hit about 40. CANDO Jan 2014 #43

you chose the wrong thread to disparage athletes' intelligence geek tragedy Jan 2014 #14

LOL no shit. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2014 #19

Hahaha. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #20

oops. Another one. nt. NCTraveler Jan 2014 #24

actually, football is very, very, very complicated. geek tragedy Jan 2014 #25

Yeah, still doesn't take much intelligence. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #26

Your evidence being college players? geek tragedy Jan 2014 #31

Ha. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #35

Wonderlic has a Wikipedia entry. nt geek tragedy Jan 2014 #39

Haha. The scores are amusing me. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #44

I hope you don't arrogantly tell you future children with skills are worthwhile joeglow3 Jan 2014 #45

I'm pissed that people go to college and grad school Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #50

Actually, it says a lot about economics joeglow3 Jan 2014 #52

Uh huh. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #53

Accounting degree joeglow3 Jan 2014 #55

But you're trying to tell me Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #56

One does not need a psychology degree to know people are resentful joeglow3 Jan 2014 #60

you are probably angry at software salespeople too wilt the stilt Jan 2014 #62

32 is the average score for systems analysts, so . . . geek tragedy Jan 2014 #47

"That's why actors and actresses get straight A's in college while footballers can barely manage a C NCTraveler Jan 2014 #23

Riiiiight. Larry the Cabe Guy, Jessica Simpson, and Steven Seagal ALL graduated magna cum laude! 11 Bravo Jan 2014 #36

Larry the Cable Guy is a comedian. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #37

do you think comedians are dumb wilt the stilt Jan 2014 #64

now that's funny!!!! spanone Jan 2014 #68

Perhaps you haven't heard . . . brush Jan 2014 #77

The best actors can do that The2ndWheel Jan 2014 #16

mOST MOVIES SUCK GeorgeGist Jan 2014 #85

Good point...and how many pipi_k Jan 2014 #9

the players are worth every cent the negotiate for, i dont care how much they are paid leftyohiolib Jan 2014 #91

I'll bet you are a hoot at parties... Lost_Count Jan 2014 #89

There was nothing "delightful" about Sherman's rant. Paladin Jan 2014 #5

It certainly was pipi_k Jan 2014 #15

Sounds like you're struggling with your own bigotry. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2014 #27

Wait a minute... Cali_Democrat Jan 2014 #29

Like I said in another thread....... ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2014 #32

Yep. It's interesting how so many people fail to see that double standard Cali_Democrat Jan 2014 #38

But it's the black mans fault. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2014 #40

I don't see the race, but the sport as the issue joeglow3 Jan 2014 #46

Sure you don't. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2014 #48

Nice job of not addressing the point I brought joeglow3 Jan 2014 #49

You're not getting it. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2014 #51

It is NOT about race (for me) joeglow3 Jan 2014 #54

Fine. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2014 #57

Actually, we do discuss it when it comes up joeglow3 Jan 2014 #59

Have you ever talked to anyone who actually played football at that kind of level? wilt the stilt Jan 2014 #63

Actually, yes. A friend was a TE for the Browns, Panthers & Broncos joeglow3 Jan 2014 #65

where you shocked at Kevin McHale's wilt the stilt Jan 2014 #73

Hard to say joeglow3 Jan 2014 #82

If they were before their time... BronxBoy Jan 2014 #88

never seen you over in the sports area wilt the stilt Jan 2014 #92

And full on BronxBoy Jan 2014 #87

What the fuck joeglow3 Jan 2014 #94

That's going a bit too far The2ndWheel Jan 2014 #61

I ca't get behind wanting someone to behave in ways acceptable to bigots. nolabear Jan 2014 #18

Me either. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2014 #30

I guess he didn't learn how to act "properly" when he went from Compton to Stanford. liberal_at_heart Jan 2014 #41

that's not good enough I guess. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2014 #42

I agree. liberal_at_heart Jan 2014 #34

He was an asshole. It doesn't matter what color he is. Comrade Grumpy Jan 2014 #71

does that mean that hockey players are assholes too then? liberal_at_heart Jan 2014 #72

I imagine some of them are, but I don't pay any attention to hockey. Comrade Grumpy Jan 2014 #76

someone in another thread mentioned the fact that Tom Brady cussed out a referee and liberal_at_heart Jan 2014 #83

I dunno. Was Brady yelling directly into the camera on national TV? Comrade Grumpy Jan 2014 #84

It was caught on camera. So, being excited and yelling into a camera is worse than liberal_at_heart Jan 2014 #93

Bigger problem, imo, was that he glorified himself rather than being about the team. nt geek tragedy Jan 2014 #6

I have to say, though, his attention has fired up Seattle and the team something fierce. nolabear Jan 2014 #11

I like him, I didn't like that display. geek tragedy Jan 2014 #13

Pete Carroll loves players with passion and grit. He loves players that stay hungry for the win. liberal_at_heart Jan 2014 #10

He was an idiot, only celebs think they can not act normal. nt Logical Jan 2014 #17

I think he's an asshole. I'm tired of the prima donna behavior of these jackasses alarimer Jan 2014 #21

Here ya go... countryjake Jan 2014 #22

I think they've got it. Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #28

Saw this on our local news early this morning... countryjake Jan 2014 #33

Its Romanesque but watered down gladiators. nilesobek Jan 2014 #58

You know what really sucks? KamaAina Jan 2014 #66

You do know that Sherman has never been suspected of using steroids, right? nolabear Jan 2014 #69

No, he hasn't. His teammates, however, have. KamaAina Jan 2014 #70

then provide some fucking evidence.. frylock Jan 2014 #74

"the two who were suspended"... opiate69 Jan 2014 #78

Show me. Show me the steroid use. nolabear Jan 2014 #79

You do know that the person who claims Sherman tested positive for Adderall is Sherman right? mythology Jan 2014 #80

Well, your objection is noted. But it seems the rules and breaking thereof are across the board. nolabear Jan 2014 #81

I say we need more sac dancing a la Gastineau aikoaiko Jan 2014 #67

i just have to smh and laugh at everyone that believes they would remain composed.. frylock Jan 2014 #75

I know.... BronxBoy Jan 2014 #90