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ashling

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Thu Jan 16, 2014, 02:19 PM Jan 2014

Half Of Americans Say God Plays A Role In Super Bowl Winner: Survey [View all]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/16/super-bowl-prayer_n_4605665.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

Two weeks ahead of the Super Bowl, half of American sports fans say they believe God or a supernatural force is at play in the games they watch, according to a new survey.

That percentage includes Americans who pray for God to help their team (26 percent), think their team has been cursed (25 percent) or more generally believe God is involved in determining who wins on the court or in the field (19 percent). Overall, half of Americans fall into one of these groups, according to the survey Public Religion Research Institute released Tuesday.







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So, God is now a zebra? Brother Buzz Jan 2014 #1
Well, duh! cynatnite Jan 2014 #2
Actually... KamaAina Jan 2014 #3
Well, if you stipulate this god-thing exists... malthaussen Jan 2014 #4
I've seen the most nonreligious, Wait Wut Jan 2014 #5
I'm a Bills fan. blueamy66 Jan 2014 #27
this American says: BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2014 #6
Well, as long as they are dignified and respectful about it pinboy3niner Jan 2014 #7
! Sweet Freedom Jan 2014 #14
um, shouldnt that hat be Solomon Jan 2014 #25
God has been involved in several of them since 2001. WilliamPitt Jan 2014 #8
I will be rooting for Denver... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2014 #19
I know the feeling. WilliamPitt Jan 2014 #22
I think they underestimated the overlap in those questions... Wounded Bear Jan 2014 #9
How embarrassing for our country. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #10
Jesus only cares about 'Merica, you see. Dash87 Jan 2014 #13
Jesus only likes 'Merican sports -- not that sissy socker that the Yuropeens play. See: Arugula Latte Jan 2014 #31
Well... Wounded Bear Jan 2014 #11
Fact: The Super Bowl is really a battle between God and Satan! Dash87 Jan 2014 #12
This really ought not surprise anyone. Kaleva Jan 2014 #15
I'd like to think that the 'all mighty' azurnoir Jan 2014 #16
If one guy prays for Denver to win and another guy prays for New England to win NightWatcher Jan 2014 #17
If God plays a role in football, explain Tebow jmowreader Jan 2014 #18
Tebow even pisses of Jeebus. nt awoke_in_2003 Jan 2014 #20
Then why did it take the Saints 43 years to win one? nt NoGOPZone Jan 2014 #21
As an atheist... pipi_k Jan 2014 #23
This reminds me of the Tim Tebow skit on SNL TexasBushwhacker Jan 2014 #24
There was a video pipi_k Jan 2014 #28
The midwest avg of fans who believe their team is cursed is skewed. All Viking fans believe this. Scuba Jan 2014 #26
Oh, brother ailsagirl Jan 2014 #29
I started to follow a few of my favorite NFL players on Twitter... AsahinaKimi Jan 2014 #30
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