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Kingofalldems

(38,454 posts) Sun Aug 31, 2014, 08:39 PM Aug 2014

God and football. This is outrageous: [View all]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/where-college-football-is-a-religion-and-religion-shapes-college-football/2014/08/29/8d03de32-2dfa-11e4-bb9b-997ae96fad33_story.html

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God and football. This is outrageous: [View all] Kingofalldems Aug 2014 OP

What's outrageous? LittleBlue Aug 2014 #1

Coercion. Kingofalldems Aug 2014 #3

You'd have to prove that LittleBlue Aug 2014 #4

I don't have to prove anything. Kingofalldems Aug 2014 #7

Yes LittleBlue Aug 2014 #10

Ah, not if they are receiving Fed money. Kingofalldems Aug 2014 #11

It doesn't matter whether it's in a federal building or not LittleBlue Aug 2014 #12

Then we should cut their funding. Obviously you are in Kingofalldems Aug 2014 #13

They fund themselves LittleBlue Aug 2014 #15

So Ol' Miss gets no federal funding? Kingofalldems Aug 2014 #16

Ole Miss gets federal funding LittleBlue Aug 2014 #17

Too bad you don't like my opinion, Kingofalldems Aug 2014 #19

I won a grand on Ole Miss Thursday night. Go Vols Sep 2014 #37

I'm not in favor of it. H2O Man Aug 2014 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Sep 2014 #52

is it legally required? No you are right qazplm Sep 2014 #56

I cannot stand football. Dawson Leery Aug 2014 #2

I refuse to go to a state where football is played. I also avoid cities with Burger Kings. cherokeeprogressive Sep 2014 #36

I wonder what state has no degree of football. Go Vols Sep 2014 #38

I'm not a broad... cherokeeprogressive Sep 2014 #41

:) Go Vols Sep 2014 #42

LOL!! (nt) Inkfreak Sep 2014 #46

...... A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #48

The drone part reminds me of an old BC comic... cherokeeprogressive Sep 2014 #50

Some of those old BC's were great! A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #51

Optional worship services for college football players? Nye Bevan Aug 2014 #5

Unfortunately, this isn't really right in public colleges, alp227 Sep 2014 #35

Were praying for a winning season at Army... Historic NY Aug 2014 #6

Will they ever not run the ball??!! Inkfreak Sep 2014 #47

Hey it worked they won 47-39 ... Historic NY Sep 2014 #58

BTW, what does God have to do with football? Kingofalldems Aug 2014 #8

God and his followers .... A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #49

Time for a separation of church and sports. Terra Alta Aug 2014 #9

My, how peer pressury. Football is barbaric anyway. nt valerief Aug 2014 #14

Post removed Post removed Aug 2014 #20

Do the teams with the best prayers win? Shrike47 Aug 2014 #21

Apparently God is mad at the losing team. Kingofalldems Aug 2014 #22

I like what George Carlin said: Initech Aug 2014 #23

Because God will always take time out from His busy schedule Nye Bevan Aug 2014 #28

"Excuse me, I have to go appear in a tortilla in Mexico." Initech Sep 2014 #34

No Go Vols Sep 2014 #39

Important story here, and it is outrageous. mountain grammy Aug 2014 #24

Asol long as the players Jenoch Aug 2014 #25

Football itself is a religion. SheilaT Aug 2014 #26

We are SPECIFICALLY looking for football-free universities for our son. Laffy Kat Aug 2014 #27

Send him to a UK university. Nye Bevan Aug 2014 #29

If we send him to the UK it'll be Hogwarts. Laffy Kat Aug 2014 #30

Tough to get into: Nye Bevan Aug 2014 #31

LOL. I'll have to show this to him. Laffy Kat Sep 2014 #32

or Go Vols Sep 2014 #40

Thanks for the link. Laffy Kat Sep 2014 #44

Halfway Go Vols Sep 2014 #45

I hope American football eventually withers away. Arugula Latte Sep 2014 #57

Dropkick me Jesus through the goal posts of life. edbermac Sep 2014 #33

Bobby Bare kicks ass Go Vols Sep 2014 #43

Like God & War. God don't want no one a-killin each other. Read that in the Bible. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #53

If you are a college football fan--or married to one--and watch many games mnhtnbb Sep 2014 #54

Ugh. Arugula Latte Sep 2014 #55