Why are the best athletes super religious? Kershaw has a faith based charity, and donates $5k a strikeout
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dodgers/2012/01/the-dodgers-clayton-kershaw-tim-tebow-and-jesus-christ.htmlt
>>67713490
Most of them are dumb
White Christian families are often very rich and can send their kids to 4A schools like highland park, which is where I think kershaw went
>>67713644
*tips trilby*
cause a lot of them literally sold their soul to the devil and are now desperately trying to get back in god's good books
Nice of him to take his wife's son to visit his homeland
MJ and Barkley are both athiests.
>>67713490
Tons of brains and athletic gifts don't usually go hand in hand.
>>67713490
Because religion is hardened dedication to nothing; also why the religious make for good soldiers.
>>67713490
Because only useless degenerate tranny loving edgy faggots don't believe in God
>>67714178
Explain to me why being religious means you're not smart and how you're not actually just an underage edge lord who's mad at the world
>>67714672
Okay sure.
But first explain to me why you don't read so good.
>>67714704
I read very well actually. I was at a 12th grade reading level in 5th grade and all of that
If you don't want to answer that's fine though
>>67713725
There are a ton of black athletes that are super Christian
because religion helps people in a lot of different ways. these athletes probably draw confidence from it. pretty easy to go into a game always knowing space wizard's got your back. if you have a lot of faith, any situation looks easy if you try hard, or is at worse, just part of god's plan if you fuck up. kinda neat actually
t. athiest
>>67714741
I have always found it funny that blacks feverishly adopted the religion of the very people who oppresed them for 200 years.
Does anyone else find this strange?
There isn't anything more pathetic than outspoken atheists
>>67714788
Probably because there shit religion wasn't allowed
>muh oppression
You sound like a cuck
>>67714808
It's because they have low self esteem about themselves and their intelligence
They think being an atheist and "rational" (lol) makes them intelligent and self empowered
>>67714788
Maybe the missionaries were actually nice people to them or something.
>>67714833
I didn't make a thread about atheism.
The question posed was: Why are some of the best athletes so extreme in their religious beliefs?
More than anything I bet cognitive dissonance has to come into play. They are making millions of dollars and living like kings while the people who sew their uniforms are living in shacks.
So I guess they must somehow justify self righteousness by being extremely religious and assuming that God gave them this power to help people?
>>67714894
I'm speaking specifically about the USA.
Basketball Americans here are some of the most hella religious Christians.
Like at one point after picking cotton and getting whipped on the reg did they go, "Hey we should worship the same god as these people and buy into their beliefs"
>>67713490
Because God is the best PED
>>67714973
True fact.
Believers of religion are more likely than Athiests to survive wars.
Oddly, atheists are all science and what not, but if you consider that religion is just psychological support and a survival mechanism, then not buying into it is a poor decision.
Ponder that for a second.
>>67714965
You're such a fucking retarded piece of garbage.
They weren't allowed to practice their tribal religions you fucking dipshit. And they probably had Christian prayers every day.
You're a fucking idiot. How old are you?
>tfw atheist but hate atheist fedora-tippers
Anyone else know this contradictory feel?
>>67715000
I'm 7.
You sound upset anon. are you upset?
>>67715000
Yeah but now that they're aware of all that and that they were kinda forced into Christianity you think they would break off from the religion
>>67715014
When someone is this huge of a dipshit and people don't call out their idiocy it does upset me.
Dumb fucking faggot
>>67715018
That's exactly my point.
When blacks "broke free" in the 50's and 60's and created equal footing, it's suprising to me that they continued to worship Christianity and still do to this day.
>>67715043
yeah I'm not sure what point that other dude is trying to make
>>67715029
It's a reasonable query anon.
Are you black? Is this why it upsets you?
>>67715018
>I know, I'm going to start worshipping the spider god Anansi because reasons
Yeah you're a fucking dumbfuck
Because nig-nogs are more inclined to be religious
>>I'll put it like this, If people can walk around, and be so fucking STUPID as to believe the quote un quote "Son of God" came down to Earth 2000 years ago, and he killed himself for our sins, and he can fucking walk on water, and there's a "God" up there looking after yourselves, and if you squat on your knees like you do to blow Father O'Malley, and pray to him that things will change, if you can believe a load of bollocks like that, then you can believe that I can knock the fuck out of Luke Rockhold two weeks from Saturday
>>67715029
How is he an idiot for wondering why blacks would continue to follow a religion that was forcefully imposed on them by slaveowners? That's not a stupid question to ask, why are you so angry about it?
>>67715059
Except that's literally happening. There are huge movements in African religious revivalism in the American youth black community. Go outside sometime.
>>67715043
>I know, we will build churches in the name of Anansi and try and get African religious texts and do African tribal dancing as a way of 'revenge' against Christianity that my grandmother was devout of.
Jesus...
>>67714938
Your question is biased, considering not only the best athletes are super religious, but actually most of them.
But on a related note, a considerable portion of colleges were founded by religious people/organizations, it shouldn't be a surprise that the product of these successful programs did well on a pro level.
>>67714973
First off i want to thank my family and friends and especially my Lord and saviour jesus christ.
Only He guides me in choking niggas out.
>>67715083
>African religious revivalism
>go outside
I could walk like a nomad around the country and I wouldn't meet one single of those huge followings you claim.
You're so fucking dumb
>>67715127
I live in Mississippi so I deal with black people every fucking day
They practice extremely "corrupted" forms of Christianity if you even want to call it that, heavily influenced by African tradition
I bet you live in like fucking Vermont and think you're an expert on black people
http://thegrio.com/2011/10/19/african-religions-gain-following-among-black-christians/
>>67715127
There's literally one guy in this thread that is real upset.
We're just having an adult conversation here my man.
>>67715153
>he actually believes African tribal religion is a big thing
Dude you're a fucking moron. Enjoy Mississippi though you stupid faggot.
Probably more voodoo followers in this country than people dancing to Anansi
>>67715155
It's not an adult conversation when the answer of the dumb question is so obvious.
It's just idiots not knowing dick.
Holy shit didn't want this thread to be shit flinging. I think there are more successful religious peoplr in sports because they believe in that's their purpose. It gives them extra motivation besides money and fame
>believes in god
>thinks hes not going to hell after visiting 4chan regularly
>>67715188
Where do you live that you're an expert on black practices across the US
>>67715240
>30000 people starve to death everyday
>god cares more about steph draining some 3s
what a cheeky bastard
>>67715266
I don't need to live in project housing to know your "huge followings" is maybe a dozen kids looking up ancient African religions (probably from areas their ancestors didn't even come from) before going back to their dorms and listening to Chief Keef
>>67715262
Lol, k
How does that work exactly?
>>67715327
>listening to chief keef in 2016
I assume it's because it's hard to process how lucky you are not only to be born with incredible athletic ability but make it to the top level of your sport
>>67714599
>all religions believe in the Christian God
>>67715240
Probably more that athletes are mostly from the lower/working classes, who are also more likely to be religious.
>>67715429
I never specified Christianity
>>67713644
This desu, and some think god blessed them with genetics, or a "gift" that enabled them to spread the teaching of god through fame.
He should thank his dad for fucking an Amazonian white women and not a manlet women.
>>67715424
It's the opposite if anything
A man of God, at least a true man of God has been humbled in the world. A self righteous man on the other hand, his pride wont allow him to give credit to the creator of all this. He thinks he loses self worth by giving credit to something greater than himself.
If any of these athletes are true believers, then they would absolutely know they could have been born without their talents as easily as they were born with them, so gratitude is probably on their mind toward God. All this isn't possible without some sense of humility to begin with though.
>>67716963
Eh having size doesn't automatically mean you're going to be good at sports.
There are manlets out there that can run circles around their vertical opposition in sports. It all comes down to vision and the mind when we're talking about the elites. I mean you can have some crazy natural physical talent, useless without the right mind.
>>67713490
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>>67714999
You can't just consciously force yourself to believe something that you don't think is true. The mind doesn't work like that.
>>67715005
Yes I do
>>67715018
Hence the negro muslim movement in the US around the 50s-60s. Pretty sure Malcolm X was one.
>>67717043
People do it all the time by rationalizing their intuition and conscience "away"
>>67715059
>>67715094
But plenty of american blacks try to make up for their own lack of identity by being edgy and contrarian. Isn't that the point of Kwanzaa - it's Christmas, we'll pretty much follow American/global culture but we'll call it something else, b-because we have a different skin colour. Y-yeah! That will show them!
>>67714965
>>67715018
They have and do. Ever heard of black Muslims?
>>67714178
Literally best post. /thread
>>67713490
You are aware of athletes that are religious because they usually go "first of all I want to thank god". Now when have you ever hear "first of all I want to thank genetics, evolution and the big bang. I'm an atheist and there is no god" *tips fedora. Like what do you expect, atheists to be vocal about what they don't believe?