Floppin 5,850 Report post Posted January 31, 2013 Because it's Super Bowl time, everyone has to get in on the football. The Public Religion Research Institute conducted a survey earlier this month, and asked its random sample of 1,033 adults a bunch of questions about the NFL. Most of the responses aren't surprising or interesting (Lots of people watch football! Even more people watch the Super Bowl!), but two specific questions and results are worth highlighting. Perhaps the most shocking is that 27 percent of those polled—more than a quarter—believe that "God plays a role in determining which team wins a sporting event." Watch a game with three of your buddies. Odds are that one of you wholeheartedly believes that God has a vested interest in the outcome of the game, and will influence it to get His way. This could really throw off Vegas's lines. There's more. You know how athletes, in postgame interviews, often thank God? They believe God is specifically looking out for them and their health. A majority of Americans agree. According to the survey, 53 percent of respondents believe that "God rewards athletes who have faith with good health and success." http://deadspin.com/5980273/ Well isn't that nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rayzor 13,419 Report post Posted January 31, 2013 so? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stirs 7,320 Report post Posted January 31, 2013 27% would be wrong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BANE 847 Report post Posted January 31, 2013 Well good for them. I always loved that saying, hows it go? "If God is with us, who the hell could be against us?" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jase 12,865 Report post Posted January 31, 2013 That percentage is probably pretty low compared to the number of people who think the following things help their team win: -the food the person eats beforehand -the brand of beer -which direction said beer is facing when his team has the ball -which item of clothing he's wearing -which TV he watches said team play Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CarolinaPanthers8789 4,525 Report post Posted January 31, 2013 Find this funny, because I go to Liberty University (a huge Christian school) and one of our coaches says "God doesn't give a piss about who wins or loses this game, so you better work hard one way or the other". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PrimeTyme 87 Report post Posted January 31, 2013 I'm not surprised.. 50% of the time it works 100% of the time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BBQ&Beer 716 Report post Posted January 31, 2013 That percentage is probably pretty low compared to the number of people who think the following things help their team win: -the food the person eats beforehand -the brand of beer -which direction said beer is facing when his team has the ball -which item of clothing he's wearing -which TV he watches said team play True... but the beer, food, clothes, etc... don't have anything better to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Growl 8,223 Report post Posted January 31, 2013 Randomly selecting a group of people that small seems like a pretty terrible way to determine something like this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean Payton's Vicodin 5,060 Report post Posted January 31, 2013 According to the survey, 53 percent of respondents believe that "God rewards athletes who have faith with good health and success." you gotta be kidding me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJ 191 Report post Posted January 31, 2013 They probably think He decides the winner of the game after He chooses:which town/community to send a hurricane towho wins the lottery this weekwhich child gets cancer . . . and which does notwho gets stuck in trafficwhen the next speedy checkout line will open Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herbert The Love Bug 2,313 Report post Posted January 31, 2013 god isn't real idiots Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RockyTopVol 301 Report post Posted January 31, 2013 Would be a story if it were a higher percentage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sapper 1,324 Report post Posted January 31, 2013 God Shammgod was a stud at Providence. I would in no way be surprised if he accounted for at least 27% of their victories the year they made that E-8 run. Austin Croshere was a close second at 19%. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
