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February 05, 2007

God and Sports

I know I'm stepping on someone else's schtick here, but the postgame comments from the Super Bowl last night just rubbed me the wrong way. During the presentation of the Lombardi Trophy, Colts owner Jim Irsay (who's lucky there wasn't a sniper from Baltimore in the crowd), coach Tony Dungy, and quarterback Peyton Manning all made sure to thank God for their victory over the Bears last night. I'll confess that I'm not a religious scholar or anything close to it, but I wasn't really aware that God was calling the shots in sports now. Does the Colts' victory last night indicate that they prayed harder than the Bears? Did Lovey Smith somehow offend God, resulting in Rex Grossman's terrible performance? Are the Colts just better people than the Bears?

I'm sure that, if pressed on those questions, none of those gentlemen would agree that the Bears lost because they are somehow morally deficient in God's eyes. That being the case, it sure would be nice if they could stop going on about thanking God for their victory. If there is a God, I'd like to think he's got better things to do than decide who's going to win the Super Bowl.

Posted at February 5, 2007 08:20 AM

Andrew Olmsted

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I know what you are saying, and it is something I have thought about before. When I do something well or have something to be thankful for, I thank God, but I thank Him for helping me reach my potential. It's hard for me to imagine, because I'm not in a competitive atmosphere like them, so it's not so much of a zero-sum game for me, except for situations such as looking for a job. If I was in sports, I would pray to God, not that I would win, but that I would play to the best of my ability, and that I would play with good sportsmanship. I would thank God for putting me in a fortunate situation and allowing me to do something I love.

Now, I don't know if that's how they think, but just something I wanted to throw out there.

Posted by: Chance [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 6, 2007 03:01 PM

That being said, I'm pretty sure God is, in fact, a Broncos fan. He's just testing their faith right now.

Posted by: Chance [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 6, 2007 03:02 PM

Posted by: Brent Rasmussen [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 7, 2007 05:12 PM

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