🏈 Half of U.S. fans believe God or supernatural plays a role in sports, says survey

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More than one quarter of sports fans say they have prayed for their team.



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• More than one quarter of sports fans say they have prayed for their team. White evangelicals are more likely to do so, followed by white mainline Protestants and minority Protestants.
• One quarter of sports fans believe their team has been cursed at some point. (Midwest fans are more likely to believe this.)
• One in five performs a ritual before or while watching a favorite team play.
• Football fans are more likely than other fans to do all of the above.
• On any given Sunday, 25 percent of Americans say they’re more likely to be in church than watching football. Twenty-one percent say the opposite. One in five says both.
• Americans are evenly divided on whether God rewards athletes of faith with health and success.

 

[bama alum]

It's a God thing at Auburn. :lance:

 

[TerryP]

I've certainly said, "Oh, gawd" during a game...don't consider that a prayer though.

Looking over that list there's not a single bullet point that applies to me...then again, I have cursed at the TV/team on a few occasions. Don't think that's what they were after...

 

[rick4bama]

One in five performs a ritual before or while watching a favorite team play.

I do watch the Bama game a certain way. So I guess that count.:biggrin_blue:

 

[bamanaf]

I yell, swear, pray and it usually works

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

I'm going to become a snake handler and stand behind the visitor's bench.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

I think it's true. We've learned Malzahn's soul is worth slightly less than Chizik's.

RTR,

Tim

 

[CrimsonPirate]

Hate to tell Auburn but that wasn't God that helped them on that last play. Dat wuz de debbil!

 

[bamaraider]

I fit in category B.

 

[alabama mike]

Well nd has touchdown Jesus inkbiggrin: Personally, I don't think God cares who wins or loses a game.

 

[RollllTide!]

If you want to hear a great laugh just tell God what your plans are.