(01-31-2014 02:52 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:49 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:47 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:42 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:40 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  Where's the ignorance?

The ignorance is the notion that anyone believes God picks winners in sporting events and that thanking God has anything to do with that.

That's not ignorant. It can be considered an unfair conclusion based off of what they think his angle is, however. We have too much of that going on both sides and on a lot of issues. Doris Burke is receiving the same treatment.

It is either a deliberate misrepresentation of Christianity or it is ignorance of Christianity. I am actually giving him the benefit of doubt.

To a non-believer it may sound as if athletes are doing that.

And that is ignorance.

ig·no·rance
ˈignərəns/
noun
noun: ignorance

1.
lack of knowledge or information.
"he acted in ignorance of basic procedures"
synonyms: incomprehension of, unawareness of, unconsciousness of, unfamiliarity with, inexperience with, lack of knowledge about, lack of information about;
informalcluelessness about
"a statement that shows a complete ignorance of the regulations"

(01-31-2014 02:47 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:42 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:40 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:33 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:29 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  I still don't see the problem...

Ignorance from those like yourself is the problem:

(01-31-2014 01:55 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  exactly...

Where's the ignorance?

The ignorance is the notion that anyone believes God picks winners in sporting events and that thanking God has anything to do with that.

That's not ignorant. It can be considered an unfair conclusion based off of what they think his angle is, however. We have too much of that going on both sides and on a lot of issues. Doris Burke is receiving the same treatment.

It's also a misinterpretation of the situation. Translation: ignorance

(01-31-2014 02:54 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:52 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:49 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:47 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:42 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  The ignorance is the notion that anyone believes God picks winners in sporting events and that thanking God has anything to do with that.

That's not ignorant. It can be considered an unfair conclusion based off of what they think his angle is, however. We have too much of that going on both sides and on a lot of issues. Doris Burke is receiving the same treatment.

It is either a deliberate misrepresentation of Christianity or it is ignorance of Christianity. I am actually giving him the benefit of doubt.

To a non-believer it may sound as if athletes are doing that.

And that is ignorance.

ig·no·rance
ˈignərəns/
noun
noun: ignorance

1.
lack of knowledge or information.
"he acted in ignorance of basic procedures"
synonyms: incomprehension of, unawareness of, unconsciousness of, unfamiliarity with, inexperience with, lack of knowledge about, lack of information about;
informalcluelessness about
"a statement that shows a complete ignorance of the regulations"

Well then we're all ignorant about most things we rant about.

One of the smartest things someone can say is "I don't know"

(01-31-2014 02:55 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:54 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:52 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:49 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:47 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  That's not ignorant. It can be considered an unfair conclusion based off of what they think his angle is, however. We have too much of that going on both sides and on a lot of issues. Doris Burke is receiving the same treatment.

It is either a deliberate misrepresentation of Christianity or it is ignorance of Christianity. I am actually giving him the benefit of doubt.

To a non-believer it may sound as if athletes are doing that.

And that is ignorance.

ig·no·rance
ˈignərəns/
noun
noun: ignorance

1.
lack of knowledge or information.
"he acted in ignorance of basic procedures"
synonyms: incomprehension of, unawareness of, unconsciousness of, unfamiliarity with, inexperience with, lack of knowledge about, lack of information about;
informalcluelessness about
"a statement that shows a complete ignorance of the regulations"

Well then we're all ignorant about most things we rant about.

is this were you pretend you are some ancient Chinese wise man?

It's pretty clear why KD thanks God.

(01-31-2014 02:48 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:44 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:35 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:15 PM)UCF08 Wrote:  I'm not mocking him for his faith, I'm mocking the posters on here ardently defending it as if he's being crucified or worthy of some great praise. You want to see a person of true faith, talk to a hospital chaplain at a Level I trauma center. This guy puts a ball in a hoop, and judging from everything I've ever read about him, he'd be the first to point to others like I am.

We are commending him for his faith and mocking the angry atheist nerd lady for her smug reaction.

Sounds like she laughed because he played well and gave all the credit to God instead of himself and his team.

That doesn't mean she's an atheist...lots of Christians find praying for sports bad form.

Admit it, you are just pissed off because this man tries to follow Jesus Christ and his life has turned out successful. In fact, the vast majority of successful people I know are either Jewish or Christian.

Wait, this thread is about a liberal supposedly mocking a christian. Who do you think is outraged here, the supposedly mocking liberal or the fundamentalist christians pushing this nonstory, as she clearly wasn't mocking him, as evidence of an attack on their religion?

The responses have gone from 'DON'T MOCK HIS RELIGION!' on the right to 'i think it's pretty silly to thank god for a sports game' on the left, with a whole lot of 'well, she wasn't mocking him' in the middle. Your entire post makes absolutely no sense.

(01-31-2014 02:58 PM)UCF08 Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:48 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:44 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:35 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:15 PM)UCF08 Wrote:  I'm not mocking him for his faith, I'm mocking the posters on here ardently defending it as if he's being crucified or worthy of some great praise. You want to see a person of true faith, talk to a hospital chaplain at a Level I trauma center. This guy puts a ball in a hoop, and judging from everything I've ever read about him, he'd be the first to point to others like I am.

We are commending him for his faith and mocking the angry atheist nerd lady for her smug reaction.

Sounds like she laughed because he played well and gave all the credit to God instead of himself and his team.

That doesn't mean she's an atheist...lots of Christians find praying for sports bad form.

Admit it, you are just pissed off because this man tries to follow Jesus Christ and his life has turned out successful. In fact, the vast majority of successful people I know are either Jewish or Christian.

Wait, this thread is about a liberal supposedly mocking a christian. Who do you think is outraged here, the supposedly mocking liberal or the fundamentalist christians pushing this nonstory, as she clearly wasn't mocking him, as evidence of an attack on their religion?

The responses have gone from 'DON'T MOCK HIS RELIGION!' on the right to 'i think it's pretty silly to thank god for a sports game' on the left, with a whole lot of 'well, she wasn't mocking him' in the middle. Your entire post makes absolutely no sense.

Look how quick you were to jump on it. In fact, you weren't even here until I posted this story.

(01-31-2014 02:58 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:55 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:54 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:52 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:49 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  It is either a deliberate misrepresentation of Christianity or it is ignorance of Christianity. I am actually giving him the benefit of doubt.

To a non-believer it may sound as if athletes are doing that.

And that is ignorance.

ig·no·rance
ˈignərəns/
noun
noun: ignorance

1.
lack of knowledge or information.
"he acted in ignorance of basic procedures"
synonyms: incomprehension of, unawareness of, unconsciousness of, unfamiliarity with, inexperience with, lack of knowledge about, lack of information about;
informalcluelessness about
"a statement that shows a complete ignorance of the regulations"

Well then we're all ignorant about most things we rant about.

is this were you pretend you are some ancient Chinese wise man?

It's pretty clear why KD thanks God.

Is it not true. We guess intentions without truly knowing all the time. We had a pretty big Richard Sherman thread about this.

And on KD: He actually thanked God for helping him get on the run that he's on and helping them win games. That's why he did it. I don't think there's anything wrong about it or her reaction.

(01-31-2014 02:58 PM)UCF08 Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:48 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:44 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:35 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:15 PM)UCF08 Wrote:  I'm not mocking him for his faith, I'm mocking the posters on here ardently defending it as if he's being crucified or worthy of some great praise. You want to see a person of true faith, talk to a hospital chaplain at a Level I trauma center. This guy puts a ball in a hoop, and judging from everything I've ever read about him, he'd be the first to point to others like I am.

We are commending him for his faith and mocking the angry atheist nerd lady for her smug reaction.

Sounds like she laughed because he played well and gave all the credit to God instead of himself and his team.

That doesn't mean she's an atheist...lots of Christians find praying for sports bad form.

Admit it, you are just pissed off because this man tries to follow Jesus Christ and his life has turned out successful. In fact, the vast majority of successful people I know are either Jewish or Christian.

Wait, this thread is about a liberal supposedly mocking a christian. Who do you think is outraged here, the supposedly mocking liberal or the fundamentalist christians pushing this nonstory, as she clearly wasn't mocking him, as evidence of an attack on their religion?

The responses have gone from 'DON'T MOCK HIS RELIGION!' on the right to 'i think it's pretty silly to thank god for a sports game' on the left, with a whole lot of 'well, she wasn't mocking him' in the middle. Your entire post makes absolutely no sense.

Because you atheists are always on your missions to convert the rest of us. You think because you feel you don't need Jesus Christ, then nobody else needs Jesus Christ... and whenever somebody noteworthy thanks Jesus Christ, it sends you in a tizzy and you are quick to raise your hand everywhere and preach that s/he did not in fact need Jesus Christ. Then you misrepresent Christianity and this man himself by claiming he thinks there is some being in the sky controlling the outcome of a sporting event, therefore trying to make all people who need Jesus Christ into nut cases. Consistent pattern.

It doesn't strike me as that big of a deal. I'd most likely the say the same thing in a friendly exchange and I'm a Christian.

(01-31-2014 03:11 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  It doesn't strike me as that big of a deal. I'd most likely the say the same thing in a friendly exchange and I'm a Christian.

Yep, this is a silly arguement.

(01-31-2014 03:05 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:58 PM)UCF08 Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:48 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:44 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:35 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  We are commending him for his faith and mocking the angry atheist nerd lady for her smug reaction.

Sounds like she laughed because he played well and gave all the credit to God instead of himself and his team.

That doesn't mean she's an atheist...lots of Christians find praying for sports bad form.

Admit it, you are just pissed off because this man tries to follow Jesus Christ and his life has turned out successful. In fact, the vast majority of successful people I know are either Jewish or Christian.

Wait, this thread is about a liberal supposedly mocking a christian. Who do you think is outraged here, the supposedly mocking liberal or the fundamentalist christians pushing this nonstory, as she clearly wasn't mocking him, as evidence of an attack on their religion?

The responses have gone from 'DON'T MOCK HIS RELIGION!' on the right to 'i think it's pretty silly to thank god for a sports game' on the left, with a whole lot of 'well, she wasn't mocking him' in the middle. Your entire post makes absolutely no sense.

Because you atheists are always on your missions to convert the rest of us. You think because you feel you don't need Jesus Christ, then nobody else needs Jesus Christ... and whenever somebody noteworthy thanks Jesus Christ, it sends you in a tizzy and you are quick to raise your hand everywhere and preach that s/he did not in fact need Jesus Christ. Then you misrepresent Christianity and this man himself by claiming he thinks there is some being in the sky controlling the outcome of a sporting event, therefore trying to make all people who need Jesus Christ into nut cases. Consistent pattern.

The fake atheist movement has become about as annoying and the progressive movement.

(01-31-2014 02:07 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  You people are beyond ignorant.

All of this.

(01-31-2014 02:35 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  We are commending him for his faith and mocking the angry atheist nerd lady for her smug reaction.

And you know she's an atheist how, exactly?

(02-01-2014 09:23 AM)Smaug Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:35 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  We are commending him for his faith and mocking the angry atheist nerd lady for her smug reaction.

And you know she's an atheist how, exactly?

You mean you can't tell?

(02-01-2014 10:21 AM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(02-01-2014 09:23 AM)Smaug Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:35 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  We are commending him for his faith and mocking the angry atheist nerd lady for her smug reaction.

And you know she's an atheist how, exactly?

You mean you can't tell?

I think what you're doing is what the lawyers call "assuming facts not in evidence."

(02-01-2014 10:22 AM)Smaug Wrote:  

(02-01-2014 10:21 AM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(02-01-2014 09:23 AM)Smaug Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:35 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  We are commending him for his faith and mocking the angry atheist nerd lady for her smug reaction.

And you know she's an atheist how, exactly?

You mean you can't tell?

I think what you're doing is what the lawyers call "assuming facts not in evidence."

I think if the backdrop hadn't already been set, this wouldn't be a story and it wouldn't be all over the social networks.

Sometimes when it looks like a fresh turd and sticks up the place, you don't need a scientific study to prove it is a turd. The turd probably shouldn't have laughed at his answer.

I haven't seen this story anywhere but this thread. Started by you.

(02-01-2014 10:26 AM)Smaug Wrote:  I haven't seen this story anywhere but this thread. Started by you.

http://keepingscore.blogs.time.com/2014/...nking-god/

So, I watched it twice and still missed the part where she's an atheist.

You have demonstrated yourself capable of some truly gargantuan leaps, though, so there's that.