Antares Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
?Impact Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal 9000 Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 to the OP, what (if anything) inspires you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OftenWrong Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 9 minutes ago, OftenWrong said: Don't be so sensitive... I'm not. I took Gravol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OftenWrong Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 12 hours ago, bcsapper said: I'm not. I took Gravol! Perhaps Midol instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antares Posted January 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 13 hours ago, Hal 9000 said: to the OP, what (if anything) inspires you? Things that make sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal 9000 Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal 9000 Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 WoW, I cant believe I shut down Anteres with just one simple question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antares Posted January 31, 2018 Author Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal 9000 Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 The God of sport is not a sphere. SHE is a tesseract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
?Impact Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Leon said: SHE is a tesseract. Are you sure she is not a glome? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penderyn Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHackerMP Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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