Kurt Warner of the Cardinals: "I'd like to blame Jesus for our loss."

[greyl]

Subject line is satire. The rest all too true.

(What a great finish to the game!)

Both Kurt and his wife are active born-again Christians.

Warner has also appeared in several public service announcements for Civitan International, promoting their volunteer efforts and their work with the developmentally disabled.

On October 24, 2006, he was featured in a political advertisement opposing a bill supporting embryonic stem cell research in Missouri. The advertisement was in response to a pro-embryonic research ad featuring Michael J. Fox. He appeared in the advertisement with James Caviezel, Patricia Heaton, Jeff Suppan, and Mike Sweeney. The advertisement aired during Game 4 of the 2006 World Series.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Warner

[Veritas_et_Aequitas]

1. Tsk tsk. God answers all of our prayers, my friend.

It's just sometimes He says "no".

[blueknight]

4. fuck warner

he spoke out against stem cell research.

[baldguy]

9. Because the first person you need for a science opinion is a proudly ignorant football player.

[MagickMuffin]

18. But he WAS a bag boy, or so I learned today.

Of course I don't think he qualifies for a Science dude.

:rofl:

[Sherman A1]

57. Let us not mock Grocery Workers......

Their work is honorable and for the most part they do not interject themselves into things of science in national forums.

I know I busted my rear end bagging (as did my checking and bagging crew) yesterday afternoon and evening so that many could go home with their purchases and enjoy their sporting entertainment.

[MagickMuffin]

58. I apologise, my intention wasn't to be mocking grocery workers

However, I prefer to bag my own groceries, as I haven't been fortunate to having very qualified baggers when I go shopping.

Back in the 70's the grocers used to train the sack boys as they were called back then, I don't think they receive training anymore. But I do realize that they are doing the job they are paid to do.


As for the Cardinal quarterback he wouldn't have been given a second thought on his science "credentials" if he were still a bag boy, that's the only reason I brought it up in the first place.

[liberal1973]

29. I agree

F warner a lowlife right wing pos.

[PunkinPi]

7. So why is it he is only thanked when things go "right"? nt

[HughBeaumont]

19. Something about us really, REALLY having to kiss God's ass . . .

. . . at JUuuuuuuust the right moment . . .

[Hissyspit]

50. "He?"

[PunkinPi]

67. Jesus, not God. ;) nt

[BlooInBloo]

2. Not the way it works for the religious. God gets all the credit when things go well...

and *we* get all of the blame when things go bad.

Religion is by definition anti-human.


EDIT: It's a GREAT deal, of course, if you're God.

[ColbertWatcher]

3. Allahu Akbar! n/t

[Rabrrrrrr]

5. yep, God killed his inlaws for not believing, and God made Arizona lose for having a heretic

:rofl:

Kurt Warner can go kiss my ass.

And, Oh, I pray to God, this thread gets all Mavericky.

[PunkinPi]

39. So you are saying

John McCain would give this thread a :thumbsup:

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

6. lol!!!!

[yourout]

8. While I don't share his beliefs or his politics I give him credit for walking the walk.

[nichomachus]

32. Hijacking a microphone

to force your religious beliefs down the throats of people who don't give a shit about them isn't "walking the walk."

[Rage for Order]

73. Is your response serious?

How exactly are his beliefs being "forced down your throat"? People could say the same thing about Dan Rooney (owner of the Steelers) mentioning Obama in his speech after the game last night, when Obama didn't have a single thing to do with the Superbowl. So the guy believes in God...big deal. Your intolerance is intolerable...or something like that

[ebdarcy]

10. He obviously didn't pray hard enough.

Or God hates him. Whatever.

[rurallib]

11. Did the Cards lose, I hope

We live near his native town and if the Cards win we will never hear the end of Warner, Jesus and his fucking nutcase wife.

[BlooInBloo]

12. Yup. Stillers were well on their way to a blow out, then fell asleep for a quarter, then won it.

[Sebastian Doyle]

13. Jesus wasn't the one who threw the ball away.

If the Cardinals had played the entire game the way they did the 4th quarter, they would have probably won. Despite the Diebold referee staff that expected them to defy the laws of gravity.

[Veritas_et_Aequitas]

20. If I remember anything from my childhood, it's that God doesn't interfere with the post-season.

At least that's what Angels in the Outfield said.

[Ichingcarpenter]

14. No puppy for his kids either

Sharing a loveseat with his wife, Brenda, in the living room of their suburban Phoenix home late Sunday night, having endured a long day’s worth of pressure from the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC championship game, the Arizona Cardinals’ Super Bowl-bound quarterback made a proclamation that even President-elect Barack Obama didn’t dare utter in his household.

“No puppy,” Warner said, provoking immediate resistance from Brenda and 17-year-old daughter Jesse, the second oldest of the couple’s seven kids. “It’s not gonna happen.”

“Dad, you promised,” Jesse said. “Remember?”

“I never promised that.”

“We are so getting a puppy if you win the Super Bowl,” Brenda said, smiling like someone who knows she’ll get her way. “Just like you said we would.”

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news

[jmowreader]

70. IOW, he threw the game so he wouldn't have to pick up dog shit

[Fuzz]

15. Jesus really let me down. I swear, that dude must be out to lunch.

[Critters2]

24. Did he seriously say that?!

Idiot.

[Better Believe It]

16. Clearly the Pittsburgh players are better Christians and prayed harder than Warner

:)

[cboy4]

17. I'm not happy Pittsburgh won but I couldn't be happier that

Warner lost.

[EmeraldCityGrl]

21. bout time "he" started getting the blame for some of this nonsense.

[rocktivity]

22. He should blame it on the Cardinal defense

who couldn't get within a mile of Rothelsberger. He had enough time to make phone calls before he threw the football! No wonder I got so bored, I did my taxes.

When is Tiger Woods going to start playing again?

:headbang:
rocknation

[DinahMoeHum]

23. "God, Incorporated" just went bankrupt.

:evilgrin:

[kwassa]

25. Warner played a great game. Jesus can be proud.

Penalties and defensive mistakes hurt the Cardinals.

Two great quarterbacks in this game.

[tularetom]

26. Does ANYONE really believe that Jeebus gives a flying fuck about a football game?

Or God? Especially God. He has lot of shit on his plate. Causing tornadoes and tsunamis, smiting people that aren't christians, starting Katrina to punish all them homasecksuals, and especially shooting the shit with pat robertson. God doesn't have time to care about a Himdamn football game.

[depakid]

45. Apparently, about 1/3 of the NFL players do.

Though if I were them, I'd be praying to God not to break my neck, blow my knee out- or end up with Parkinson's disease from one too many concussions....

[PylesMalfunction]

27. Something funny I once heard

On TV - some comedian who's name I can't remember. He basically said the same thing you did except that his line was "How come you only hear about Jesus when good stuff happens in a football game. How come you never hear some player say 'Well - I was doing alright until Jesus made me fumble'". :D

Like God gives two shits about a football game. :eyes:

[pokerfan]

51. Jeff Stilson

I'm trying to wean myself off sports, it's too time consuming. I don't watch football anymore, I gave that up. I got tired of the interviews after the games, because the winning players always give credit to God, and the losers blame themselves. You know, just once I'd like to hear a player say, 'Yeah, we were in the game—until Jesus made me fumble. He hates our team.'

http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Jeff_Stilson

:rofl:

[mnhtnbb]

28. Did he really say that?!

[BlooInBloo]

30. Of course not. He was perfectly gracious.

[PunkinPi]

35. No he didn't, but he did make an implication

about the fact that his in-laws not showing up for church, was the reason they perished in a tornado in a book.

[KamaAina]

72. "Subject line is satire. The rest all too true."

It's right up there in black red and white.

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

31. That's odd I just heard him congratulate the Steelers on great play.

[BlooInBloo]

33. People let their hatred of religion lead them to make shit up.

I'm second to none in my hatred of religion, if I allowed myself such deceitful fabrications, why, I may as well just be religious in the first place.

[nichomachus]

36. It's called a sense of humor

if you can't buy one, maybe you can rent one

[BlooInBloo]

38. That's better directed to the OP, but thanks.

[greyl]

43. lol :)

Glad you appreciate it.

(OP edited in the nick of time to make it clear to the others that the subject line is satire)

[nichomachus]

34. Yeah, but he was thinking it

After the Cardinals won the division championship, Warner said "the only reason" he was up there (talking into the mike) was the Lord Jesus. That must have come as quite a surprise to the other players on his team who busted their asses getting him to that mike. They probably thought they had a small hand in it -- unless Jesus was the guy who made three touchdowns.

I will believe the "I owe it all to Jesus" horse shit when a player refuses a salary increase because he didn't do anything -- it was all Jesus.

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

40. I heard an interview with Marshall Faulk he was very complimentary of Warner.

[pokerfan]

52. Jesus made that Cardinal safety fall down...

[silverojo]

37. He's not the only Cardinal, you know

There are plenty of players on that team who AREN'T Jesus freaks.

[Bleacher Creature]

41. I have to agree (although I was thinking the same thing about Warner).

I feel bad for Fitzgerald. He seems like a good guy and is a monster on the field.

[Ishoutandscream2]

42. Yes, thank you

[liberal1973]

44. Congrats to the Coach of the Steelers

[mzmolly]

46. Heh.

That's funny stuff. ;)

[saracat]

47. Yeah well didn't Warner just win an award for his work with Habitat for Humanity( Jimmy Carter) ??

[greyl]

54. If true, so what? Not the point. He still thinks Jews, Muslims, and Hindus are going to hell.

And he still lost The Big Game and only has Jesus to blame!

A bunch of indy filmmakers have set out on a mission to show the mysteries and controversy behind the identity of God, as seen by our culture and society. The film is called God In The Box. One of those they talk to is Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner, a devout Christian. One of them asks Warner if he’s worried that his friends and teammates who don’t lead Christian lives will go to hell.

Kurt Warner is worried you’re going to hell

Fyi everyone, this OP was never about targeting Kurt. I'd bet he's a decent enough guy, other than the opposition to stem cell research, GLBT issues, and authentic progressive thought.
It was an opportunistic jab(5 seconds before the end of the game) at the irrationality of a particular religious behavior that I know we've all seen from many, many people.

[Qutzupalotl]

68. Then it's not the best setup for a reasonable discussion.

Maybe try the Lounge for stuff like this.

[newtothegame]

48. What a disgusting post!!! Alerted. n/t

[wiley]

49. That would be pretty funny

but alas these people rarely have a sense of humor.

[Sultana]

53. How unChristian! Tsk, tsk, blaming God's son

God is going to open a can of WUP ASS on your ass Warren! :D

:eyes:

ps, Did he really say that?

[sakabatou]

55. Hey Kurt...

You want cheese with your whine?

[gmudem]

56. There are a few things that anger me more

than a pro athlete thanking god for their success. There are so many things wrong with it and it just gets me worked up even thinking about it. I love sports and I wish an athlete would come along and just say I'm so happy to have won this game without any help whatsoever from an imaginary space man.

[pokerfan]

59. I thought Kathy Griffin said it best...

when she accepted her Emmy a couple of years ago...

"Now, a lot of people come up here and thank Jesus for this award. I want you to know that no one had less to do with this award than Jesus. He didn't help me a bit. If it was up to him, Cesar Milan would be up here with that damn dog. So all I can say is suck it, Jesus, this award is my god now!"

Kathy Griffin meant this remark not as a slight on Jesus but rather as a satire of celebrities who thank Jesus profusely and nonsensically for their awards, especially artists who themselves are controversial.

Her remarks were quickly condemned by the Catholic League which urged the academy to "denounce Griffin's obscene and blasphemous comment." The Academy said that her "offensive remarks will not be part of the E! telecast on Saturday night". Griffin later responded, "Am I the only Catholic left with a sense of humor?"

The editing was condemned in two consecutive episodes of Freethought Radio, the latter containing the deleted material. Annie Laurie Gaylor in particular objected to the comment being described as "hate speech."

Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly called Griffin a "pinhead" (a label he frequently uses) for her remark, which Griffin considered a "badge of honor."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Griffin#Second_season_and_Emmy_Awards_controversy

[Orsino]

60. It's a show of humility...

...that also subtly reminds the audience that here is a man singled out by God for a special blessing.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

65. Few Things That Anger You More?

Holy cow seek help.

[gmudem]

76. It's a pet peeve, sorry you don't know exaggeration when you see it.

Don't you have some wacky conspiracy theories to be working on?

[spoony]

66. Then talk to someone.

If you're that easily upset, you may have a treatable psychological condition. No, really.

[gmudem]

75. For fuck's sake, I was exaggerating.

Sorry if I touched a nerve. The point I was trying to make is that it is stupid and as somebody who is a huge sports fan, I have to deal with that crap a lot. The first 2 people who replied to my post understood my point, you and operationmindcrime would rather ignore my point to try and make a sarcastic comment and apparently don't know what the word exaggeration means.

[IDemo]

61. Of COURSE Jesus cares about football

[nichomachus]

69. What a terrible example

he's setting -- playing without a helmet. What will we tell the children?

[Tommy_Carcetti]

62. Like I said before....

....unless he actually uses his religion to propogate hate towards other people, and not just stances that you or I might not see eye to eye with, I don't really see what his religious views have to do with anything.

[Jim Lane]

63. A brilliant cartoon about divine intervention in sports

"God-Man on the Gridiron!", a Tom the Dancing Bug cartoon by Ruben Bolling.

It perfectly captures the absurdity of these athletes who think God is pre-occupied with the score in their game.

[bushmeister0]

64. In the Simpson's episode "Homer the heretic" God asks Homer if St. Louis still has a team

Homer responds "No, they moved to Phoenix!"

See, God really is a Cards fan!

[sellitman]

71. He picked the wrong time for a "Hail Mary Pass".

We could of used a few yesterday during the game.

[ilrslr3]

74. I'm a born Again Christian and I support embryonic research:-)