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Posted January 06, 2015 22:38 · last edited January 06, 2015 22:41

Warwick Hunt wrote:

I'm uncomfortable with expressions of faith in a post-match interview when it's a team sport being played by players with differing religious beliefs, creeds and varying levels of faith/devotion. 

If it's someone's lifestyle to praise Jesus Christ, Buddha, L. Ron Hubbard, God Almighty under his various aliases of JHVH, Allah, Vishnu, or the damned Flying Spaghetti Monster, I don't care as long as they don't tell me I have to do the same thing. I don't share Rory Fallon's bizarrely superstitious beliefs, but apparently believing in Jesus got him off the booze, which must be good.

Let's put it this way - when I see a European player make the Sign of the Cross after scoring a goal, or the Palestinian national team bowing in prayer on the centre circle before a game, I think "awww, that's sweet", rather than being offended at all. If they started yelling at me that I was immoral for wearing short skirts, then I'd be offended.

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Doloras edited January 06, 2015 22:41
Warwick Hunt wrote:

I'm uncomfortable with expressions of faith in a post-match interview when it's a team sport being played by players with differing religious beliefs, creeds and varying levels of faith/devotion. 

If it's someone's lifestyle to praise Jesus Christ, Buddha, L. Ron Hubbard, God Almighty under his various aliases of JHVH, Allah, Vishnu, or the damned Flying Spaghetti Monster, I don't care as long as they don't tell me I have to do the same thing. I don't share Rory Fallon's bizarrely superstitious beliefs, but apparently believing in Jesus got him off the booze, which must be good.

Let's put it this way - when I see a European player make the Sign of the Cross after scoring a goal, or that Muslim NFL player go down on his knees after scoring a touchdown, I think "awww, that's sweet", rather than being offended at all. If they started yelling at me that I was immoral for wearing short skirts, then I'd be offended.

Doloras edited January 06, 2015 22:41
Warwick Hunt wrote:

I'm uncomfortable with expressions of faith in a post-match interview when it's a team sport being played by players with differing religious beliefs, creeds and varying levels of faith/devotion. 

If it's someone's lifestyle to praise Jesus Christ, Buddha, L. Ron Hubbard, God Almighty under his various aliases of JHVH, Allah, Vishnu, or the damned Flying Spaghetti Monster, I don't care as long as they don't tell me I have to do the same thing. I don't share Rory Fallon's bizarrely superstitious beliefs, but apparently believing in Jesus got him off the booze, which must be good.