RELIGIOUS SPORTS?

So, I’ve been rolling my eyes over the football scene lately.  I have my picks for favorite teams , one of whom is working on the playoffs(go G-men).  I am a fan of the Manning brothers, because of their ties to Mississippi, so have followed their careers.  One team that I am not enamored over this year are the Denver Broncos.  Not because of their play, but because of their quarterback this year, Tim Tebow.  Since he played for Florida, and SEC team, I had reason to root against him because of who I follow in that conference as well.  Nothing major was ever made of his wearing of the eye black with John 3:16 written on it.  It was something that was allowed, although I failed to see why since they have strict guidelines about additions to uniforms, but I guess since it was mostly under his helmet, nobody said much.  Here in the south, its not uncommon to hear prayers before sporting events (even though the law of the land has deemed it “illegal”), or see groups of people gather together before or after to have a communal prayer.  I have no problem with that either.  What I am having trouble wrapping my head around is the built up hype over the fact that this boy/man(depends on who you speaking with as to what he’s called)is pretentious in his faith so that after the games, or a huge play, he drops to his knees and “assumes the position”. People are calling it “tebowing”.    It’s become so stupid as the planking, owling, etc., that people are doing it all over the damn place.  Get up people!  It makes you look retarded and while he may have a valid reason for doing it, I don’t see you speaking to god on a regular basis.  His faith may in fact be legit.  I can’t say.  He was certainly raised in it with his parents being missionaries, and living in places to “spread the gospel” to people who probably have a damn better view of faith that most give them credit for.  It is the other “pious” souls out there who act as if he is the second coming of Christ.  For pity’s sake people..he is a kid barely out of college and having a so-so year, not even better than some of those not in the playoffs.  What makes him so special?  Oh yeah..that “faith” that ya’ll keep going on about.  You know… the one that is all well and good until someone comes out and says they are gay, or have another view of spirituality, and then we all going to hell in a handbasket!  I’ve seen people quoting scripture as if god is going to help him win(like god watches football..just saying) , and then saw on another site where today some witches in Salem are actually getting together to “hex” him to keep him from winning.  Ok, the first one makes me roll my eyes, the second had me laughing out loud.  Why you may ask?  First because it’s like a staging of “good vs evil”, secondly its because majority of those in that area have their roots in wicca and are adverse to kicking people’s ass because they are afraid of “karma”.  I hear it from some all the time.  Personally, I think if you accept that the universe carries with it, its own balance, do as you please and accept the change.  So I will watch the game today, and see what happens.  Oh, and if some by chance the Broncos win, please don’t attribute it to god or some facsimile thereof..just say they other team laid down and decided they would rather stay home than go on to the superbowl.

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