AL High School Football Team Holds “In God We Trust” Signs… Before Losing Game

[phands]

Hilarious....stupid bastards....

So after all that pre-planned God talk, how did the actual game go?


Hayden lost 38-12 to their opponents, bringing their record to 1-4.


I guess they spent more time figuring out how they’d pray during the game instead of actually practicing.

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/...lds-in-god-we-trust-signs-before-losing-game/

 

[RavenSky]

Yes, this made me laugh out loud. And yes, I am just enough of a bitch that I had to note on the Twitter post that the high school team lost the game after their stunt.

 

[Cheerful Charlie]

Maybe it would work better if they sacrificed a goat before the game?

 

[ideologyhunter]

B-but...but...didn't Jesus say that whatever you ask in his name, he'll do it for you? Without exceptions? John 14:13 doesn't say 'Restrictions may apply'. So what's a poor savior to do when pious football players on two teams both pray in faith and humility for a victory? Our faith instructs us that A) our savior speaks only the truth and B) he promised to grant our prayer requests and C) he gives a shit -- gives a mighty shit -- about the outcomes of all sports events, from the Superbowl down to the local high school conference. My head aches at this enigma. Theologians, please help.

 

[phands]

Theologians, please help.

Completely unlikely. Theologians only ever confuse things worse because they are just mentally masturbating about the illogical non-existent.

 

[Keith&Co.]

B-but...but...didn't Jesus say that whatever you ask in his name, he'll do it for you? Without exceptions? John 14:13 doesn't say 'Restrictions may apply'. .

But 14:15 does: "If ye love me, keep my commandments."

So if they lost, maybe they're really not Good Christains (TM).
Or they've forgotten one or two of the 613 Commandments in the OT, or Jesus' commands in the NT.

Bet you almost ANYTHING that this team has judged those who kneel at the anthem...

There are other places in the Bible that make it clear that God answers those prayers that already match his plans. So they've already convinced themselves that the loss was God's will, part of His Plan. Standard rationalization, which is good, as it keeps them from trying to figure out 'Which one of you guys isn't really Christain?'

 

[ideologyhunter]

14:15 is countermanded by any two Christian academy teams that get down on their knees and pray as faithful Xtians. At that point Jesus is screwed.

 

[Keith&Co.]

14:15 is countermanded by any two Christian academy teams that get down on their knees and pray as faithful Xtians. At that point Jesus is screwed.

Every week during summer months, the training commands at Norfolk Navy Base have their students march. The instructors line up along the road and tally up a score for each school.
When I was at instructor school, the instructors didn't feel like playing, and since we were in training to be instructors, we got to do the inspecting.
Which was tedious, but it beat the holy hell out of marching.

Anyway, there's a list of things we're supposed to look for. Uniforms, order, drill commands, I forget what all.

We just noticed that in the white uniforms, in sunlight, it was easy to tell if people were wearing colored underwear. Mostly we counted the boxers and panties that showed and scored based on that.

I'm sure if both teams are sufficiently pious, Jesus can still find something to judge them on. "Which team has masturbated the most this week?" "Which quarterback fantasizes about Trump?" or something...