Reading Time: 2 minutes I don’t know if this guy is an atheist or not, but I imagine many of us would want to hear about how this plays out. Bradford Campeau-Laurion was kicked out of the old Yankee Stadium last August because “he tried to use the restroom during the playing of ‘God Bless America.’” “The role of […]
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Joe Frazier Says God Responsible for Muhammad Ali’s Parkinson’s
Reading Time: < 1 minute The “Thrilla in Manila” was the third (and most famous) fight between boxers Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. A documentary about the fight will air on HBO tonight. In an interview with the Associated Press, Frazier explains his absurd theory as to why Ali has Parkinson’s Disease: … as a Christian, Frazier said, he isn’t […]
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Can You Support the Christian Quarterback?
Reading Time: < 1 minute A few random questions as you prepare to watch the Super Bowl commercials: Can you support the Arizona Cardinals when their quarterback Kurt Warner seems to mention Jesus in every sentence? (And even draws him?) Are any of you rooting against him specifically because he’s so open about his Christianity? Are Christians allowed to root […]
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Should Public Prayer Be Allowed in Football?
Reading Time: < 1 minute Stephen Dubner of the Freakonomics blog suggests (not very seriously) a new atheist lawsuit. Earlier this year, Mike Pereira, the National Football League’s Vice President of Officiating, explained which sorts of touchdown celebrations would be allowed and which would be considered excessive (and thus penalized): Pereira stated: The whole issue is, you can’t go to […]
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Tim Tebow’s Eyes Say John 3:16
Reading Time: 2 minutes If you saw the BCS Championship game tonight between the Florida Gators and the Oklahoma Sooners, no doubt you caught a glimpse of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow and the black strips under his eyes with the phrasing John 3:16. It’s not a surprise he would want to do that — Tebow’s never held back his […]
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Jon Kitna: Hand of God Helped Me After Concussion
Reading Time: < 1 minute Detroit Lions quarterback Jon Kitna was seemingly out of the game for good with a concussion in the second quarter this past weekend. The trainers checked him out. They followed procedure. They said he was ok to play in the second half. Kitna came back in the fourth quarter and helped led his team to […]