Antares Posted January 15, 2018 Report Posted January 15, 2018 I often see sportsmen, usually while celebrating a success, pointing skywards. Circumstantial evidence strongly suggests that this is a religious action. As far as I can tell, the sportsman is communicating a message to us viewers about a supernatural power (which I'll refer to as a god) that deserves credit for the sportsman's achievement. Evidently, that god is located overhead. Interestingly, the finger is always pointed directly upwards, no matter what the time of day or season of year, and no matter where in the world the sporting activity is taking place. Therefore the sportsman must believe that his god is located directly above all points on the Earth's surface, thus forming a continuous entity that surrounds, but does not include, the Earth. A hollow sphere, perhaps? Quote
Guest Posted January 15, 2018 Report Posted January 15, 2018 Really they are just saying: "Everyone look at me! Look at how religious I am". I can't imagine any of them actually believes a God gives a toss about their touchdown/goal/basket/etc. Quote
bush_cheney2004 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Posted January 16, 2018 Many athletes derive confidence and faith from religious spirituality, particularly in victory. Such a belief system can be a psychological edge in training and competition. As for pointing up, it is probably more accurate than pointing to a municipal bus garage in Buffalo, NY (to borrow a thought from the late George Carlin). 1 Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
Guest Posted January 16, 2018 Report Posted January 16, 2018 3 hours ago, bush_cheney2004 said: Many athletes derive confidence and faith from religious spirituality, particularly in victory. Such a belief system can be a psychological edge in training and competition. As for pointing up, it is probably more accurate than pointing to a municipal bus garage in Buffalo, NY (to borrow a thought from the late George Carlin). Why? Do they think God is a Patriots fan? A Blue Jays Fan? A Lakers fan? What about when they get traded? They must think God is pretty fickle... Quote
bush_cheney2004 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Posted January 16, 2018 1 hour ago, bcsapper said: Why? Do they think God is a Patriots fan? A Blue Jays Fan? A Lakers fan? What about when they get traded? They must think God is pretty fickle... No, it has nothing to with God's fandom, but rather their own fandom of a higher power that they believe in. Where do think "OMG" came from ...John Travolta ? Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
Guest Posted January 16, 2018 Report Posted January 16, 2018 1 minute ago, bush_cheney2004 said: No, it has nothing to with God's fandom, but rather their own fandom of a higher power that they believe in. Where do think "OMG" came from ...John Travolta ? A simple "thank you", said under the breath, should suffice then. They don't need to let everyone in the crowd and watching on TV know that they are enjoying the favour of their God. Quote
bush_cheney2004 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Posted January 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, bcsapper said: A simple "thank you", said under the breath, should suffice then. They don't need to let everyone in the crowd and watching on TV know that they are enjoying the favour of their God. Some feel that they do, perhaps as a hedge against very publicly displayed hubris. They also thank team mates, coaches, parents, fans, and their agents . Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
?Impact Posted January 16, 2018 Report Posted January 16, 2018 I wish to thank my parents, my teacher, my hairdresser, the girl who serves me coffee at Starbucks, and the Academy. Quote
Hal 9000 Posted January 18, 2018 Report Posted January 18, 2018 to the OP, what (if anything) inspires you? Quote The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so. - Ronald Reagan I have said that the Western world is just as violent as the Islamic world - Dialamah Europe seems to excel at fooling people to immigrate there from the ME only to chew them up and spit them back. - Eyeball Unfortunately our policies have contributed to retarding and limiting their (Muslim's) society's natural progression towards the same enlightened state we take for granted. - Eyeball
OftenWrong Posted January 18, 2018 Report Posted January 18, 2018 On 16/01/2018 at 12:37 AM, bcsapper said: A simple "thank you", said under the breath, should suffice then. They don't need to let everyone in the crowd and watching on TV know that they are enjoying the favour of their God. Don't be so sensitive... Quote
Guest Posted January 18, 2018 Report Posted January 18, 2018 9 minutes ago, OftenWrong said: Don't be so sensitive... I'm not. I took Gravol! Quote
OftenWrong Posted January 18, 2018 Report Posted January 18, 2018 12 hours ago, bcsapper said: I'm not. I took Gravol! Perhaps Midol instead Quote
Antares Posted January 18, 2018 Author Report Posted January 18, 2018 13 hours ago, Hal 9000 said: to the OP, what (if anything) inspires you? Things that make sense. Quote
Guest Posted January 18, 2018 Report Posted January 18, 2018 1 hour ago, OftenWrong said: Perhaps Midol instead I have it in reserve, in case the nausea gives me cramps. Quote
Hal 9000 Posted January 18, 2018 Report Posted January 18, 2018 2 hours ago, Antares said: Things that make sense. That's pretty vague, so, What inspires you to do better, act better, think better, run faster...farther, suceed? What "makes sense" to you? Quote The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so. - Ronald Reagan I have said that the Western world is just as violent as the Islamic world - Dialamah Europe seems to excel at fooling people to immigrate there from the ME only to chew them up and spit them back. - Eyeball Unfortunately our policies have contributed to retarding and limiting their (Muslim's) society's natural progression towards the same enlightened state we take for granted. - Eyeball
Hal 9000 Posted January 20, 2018 Report Posted January 20, 2018 WoW, I cant believe I shut down Anteres with just one simple question. Quote The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so. - Ronald Reagan I have said that the Western world is just as violent as the Islamic world - Dialamah Europe seems to excel at fooling people to immigrate there from the ME only to chew them up and spit them back. - Eyeball Unfortunately our policies have contributed to retarding and limiting their (Muslim's) society's natural progression towards the same enlightened state we take for granted. - Eyeball
Antares Posted January 31, 2018 Author Report Posted January 31, 2018 On 20/01/2018 at 1:49 AM, Hal 9000 said: WoW, I cant believe I shut down Anteres with just one simple question. Actually, I wouldn't call that a simple question. But I didn't have an answer for it because I couldn't see how to tie it in to the topic. Quote
Guest Posted January 31, 2018 Report Posted January 31, 2018 On 1/18/2018 at 9:45 AM, Hal 9000 said: That's pretty vague, so, What inspires you to do better, act better, think better, run faster...farther, suceed? What "makes sense" to you? It can't be God, or they wouldn't be doing it for the money or the earthly adulation. Quote
Hal 9000 Posted January 31, 2018 Report Posted January 31, 2018 2 hours ago, Antares said: Actually, I wouldn't call that a simple question. But I didn't have an answer for it because I couldn't see how to tie it in to the topic. So, can I assume that after 2 weeks of thinking about it, you now have an answer? Quote The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so. - Ronald Reagan I have said that the Western world is just as violent as the Islamic world - Dialamah Europe seems to excel at fooling people to immigrate there from the ME only to chew them up and spit them back. - Eyeball Unfortunately our policies have contributed to retarding and limiting their (Muslim's) society's natural progression towards the same enlightened state we take for granted. - Eyeball
Leon Posted February 21, 2018 Report Posted February 21, 2018 The God of sport is not a sphere. SHE is a tesseract. Quote
?Impact Posted February 21, 2018 Report Posted February 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Leon said: SHE is a tesseract. Are you sure she is not a glome? Quote
Penderyn Posted March 16, 2018 Report Posted March 16, 2018 On 31/01/2018 at 3:25 PM, bcsapper said: It can't be God, or they wouldn't be doing it for the money or the earthly adulation. The God of sport is the same as the God of everything under capitalism - quick cash. 1 Quote
JamesHackerMP Posted March 23, 2018 Report Posted March 23, 2018 Reminds me of that episode of Family Guy where the guys decide to confront God, to keep him from interfering with football. "God should stay where he belongs...like telling people where they can stick their wieners...." Quote "We're not above nature, Mr Hacker, we're part of it. Men are animals, too!" "I know that, I've just come from the House of Commons!" [Yes, Minister]
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