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rubbersole

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11. Sport's figures thanking god for a win...

Reply to wryter2000 (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 12:40 PM

Jul 2022

...always seemed weird to me. Thanking god for his/her athletic ability would be one thing, but to suggest your team winning was because god favored you...not what god is supposed to be, buster.

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I Don't Want to See a High School Football Coach Praying at the 50-Yard Line [View all] Mme. Defarge Jul 2022 OP

What are there, something like 1,400 religions? So, all of them can line up RKP5637 Jul 2022 #1

SCOTUS already has wryter2000 Jul 2022 #3

Incredible!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2022 #4

That's where we are going, it looks like. Bluethroughu Jul 2022 #6

Prayer wryter2000 Jul 2022 #2

And why does God get the glory when they win but not the blame when they lose? -nt CrispyQ Jul 2022 #9

In line with your question... slightlv Jul 2022 #12

Sport's figures thanking god for a win... rubbersole Jul 2022 #11

I totally agree. Forced public religious adherence. Bluethroughu Jul 2022 #5

Do they expect the stadium to be quiet as they're praying? Baitball Blogger Jul 2022 #7

Matthew 5:6 Jesus sez hypocrite!! IA8IT Jul 2022 #8

THIS!!! Mme. Defarge Jul 2022 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Jul 2022 #14

it's grooming nt msongs Jul 2022 #13

Evangelism eQuals Klan. Klan eQuals hating Blacks, Jews, Catholics. Mysterious ways? czarjak Jul 2022 #15