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Bench McElroy
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| 27% of Americans say God influences sporting events (Posted on 1/31/13 at 2:23 am)
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With millions of Americans set to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday, a new survey finds more than a quarter of Americans believe that God "plays a role in determining which team wins" at sports events.
The survey by the Public Religion Research Institute also found that more than half of Americans believe "God rewards athletes who have faith with good health and success."
Asked if they believe God plays a role in who wins, 27% of Americans said yes. Poll results varied among regions and religions: 36% said yes in the South, 28% in the Midwest, 20% in the Northeast and 15% in the West.
Among nonwhite Christians and white evangelicals, 40% and 38% said yes, respectively; 29% of Catholics and 19% of white mainline Protestants also responded that God plays a role.
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TN Bhoy 
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| re: 27% of Americans say God influences sporting events (Posted on 1/31/13 at 2:26 am to Bench McElroy)
A. Religious thread
B. Anyone not a Deist or an atheist should have answered in the positive.
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smash williams 
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| re: 27% of Americans say God influences sporting events (Posted on 1/31/13 at 2:28 am to Bench McElroy)
It is written
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The Boat
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| re: 27% of Americans say God influences sporting events (Posted on 1/31/13 at 2:31 am to Bench McElroy)
How do you explain the 2011 Denver Broncos?
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Carson123987
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| re: 27% of Americans say God influences sporting events (Posted on 1/31/13 at 2:43 am to TN Bhoy)
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Anyone not a Deist or an atheist should have answered in the positive.
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tigerfan88
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| re: 27% of Americans say God influences sporting events (Posted on 1/31/13 at 2:44 am to TN Bhoy)
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B. Anyone not a Deist or an atheist should have answered in the positive
At least keep your cancer on the soccer board where people know how to deal with you
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Carson123987
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| re: 27% of Americans say God influences sporting events (Posted on 1/31/13 at 2:53 am to tigerfan88)
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At least keep your cancer on the soccer board where people know how to deal with you
uhh, hes right
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molsusports
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| re: 27% of Americans say God influences sporting events (Posted on 1/31/13 at 2:55 am to TN Bhoy)
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Anyone not a Deist or an atheist should have answered in the positive.
probably not
anyone who believes in a deity that does not interfere with free will could also answer no
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emoney
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| re: 27% of Americans say God influences sporting events (Posted on 1/31/13 at 3:44 am to Bench McElroy)
Does one team pray harder or something? What's the logic of God deciding an outcome, does he gamble?
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Kickadawgitfeelsgood
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| re: 27% of Americans say God influences sporting events (Posted on 1/31/13 at 4:02 am to Bench McElroy)
Any "messages" sent to his followers on who he/she/it likes against the number?
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TigerBait1127 
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| re: 27% of Americans say God influences sporting events (Posted on 1/31/13 at 4:05 am to TN Bhoy)
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B. Anyone not a Deist or an atheist should have answered in the positive.
so Lattimore blew out his knee because he was a shitty person. Got it
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Sophandros
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| re: 27% of Americans say God influences sporting events (Posted on 1/31/13 at 5:02 am to TigerBait1127)
God is testing him. Like Job.
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JEAUXBLEAUX
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| re: 27% of Americans say God influences sporting events (Posted on 1/31/13 at 5:05 am to Sophandros)
God has nothing better to do?
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Pilot Tiger 
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| re: 27% of Americans say God influences sporting events (Posted on 1/31/13 at 5:39 am to JEAUXBLEAUX)
too busy giving African kids AIDS
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Sophandros
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| re: 27% of Americans say God influences sporting events (Posted on 1/31/13 at 6:41 am to Pilot Tiger)
I'm just telling you what the response would be to your question.
I think that my posting history on this and similar topics speaks for itself.
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StraightCashHomey21 
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| re: 27% of Americans say God influences sporting events (Posted on 1/31/13 at 6:48 am to tigerfan88)
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where people know how to deal with you
we ignore him, he wrecks almost every thread
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Rickety Cricket 
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| re: 27% of Americans say God influences sporting events (Posted on 1/31/13 at 6:52 am to Pilot Tiger)
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too busy giving African kids AIDS
But that's just a test of their faith!
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Augustus 
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| re: 27% of Americans say God influences sporting events (Posted on 1/31/13 at 7:03 am to Bench McElroy)
If God determines sports outcomes, He really hates Wake Forest.
This post was edited on 1/31 at 7:04 am
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beaverfever 
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| re: 27% of Americans say God influences sporting events (Posted on 1/31/13 at 8:23 am to Bench McElroy)
What's the difference in "white evangelicals" and "white mainline protestants"?
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memphstigers23 
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| re: 27% of Americans say God influences sporting events (Posted on 1/31/13 at 8:30 am to Augustus)
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How do you explain the 2011 Denver Broncos?
This
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If God determines sports outcomes, He really hates Wake Forest.
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