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13. This Happens Everywhere

Tue Sep 15, 2015, 10:18 PM

Sep 2015

Her in Portland Oregon my friend's daughter's coach tried to bully the team into accepting Jesus as their savior. The coach was kicked out of the league but he did get to do this. This is not the only coach who has pulled this illegal stuff.

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NO! V0ltairesGh0st Sep 2015 #1

I know we atheists hate it when people call atheism a religion, but Binkie The Clown Sep 2015 #2

I could be mistaken, but I think its already been deemed a religion. Bubzer Sep 2015 #5

Well then, I guess I'm a devout atheist gregcrawford Sep 2015 #14

Not all atheists are secular humanists. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #16

I have no doubt that you're right. Still, if this could grant "religious freedoms" to atheists... Bubzer Sep 2015 #17

I think atheists would have to declare themselves SHs in order to be granted protection. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #18

No problem Bubzer Sep 2015 #22

Atheism = No religious beliefs. Not a religion. Owl Sep 2015 #40

Absolutely NO argument on that from this atheist. However... Binkie The Clown Sep 2015 #41

if... w0nderer Sep 2015 #3

Sorry no, bull is the only acceptable sacrificial critter; it is football after all YabaDabaNoDinoNo Sep 2015 #6

lol w0nderer Sep 2015 #8

Son you BBQ pig! The skin is crackelings! Why waste a nobel critter like the pig to such a YabaDabaNoDinoNo Sep 2015 #9

rotflmao w0nderer Sep 2015 #11

I will not have my beliefs... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2015 #10

Scene from "Hoosiers": WinkyDink Sep 2015 #4

If they are praying for victory, that's not religion. Lychee2 Sep 2015 #21

I meant the "God wants you on the floor" line. You know, Coach cutting the praying short? WinkyDink Sep 2015 #29

It's idiotic is what it is. God, how did this country get so stupid?! smirkymonkey Sep 2015 #31

All prayers are superstition. Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #33

After the games... SoapBox Sep 2015 #7

You can believe whatever you like, but you can not DO whatever you like. It isn't a difficult uppityperson Sep 2015 #12

This Happens Everywhere McKim Sep 2015 #13

That's insane! And so wrong! smirkymonkey Sep 2015 #32

Sheees like God cares who wins a stupid game? fasttense Sep 2015 #15

the almighty God lets children die of cancer. Take note, all ye who KingCharlemagne Sep 2015 #23

Ours is not to question, there's a plan, mysterious ways, blah blah blah ad infinitem... Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #34

oh coach, this is not the marines, this is a high school... Javaman Sep 2015 #19

I'll bet he if lay rugs on the ground and aimed his kids towards Mecca they'd feel diffrun't tomm2thumbs Sep 2015 #20

+1 (n/t) Nihil Sep 2015 #25

Nailed it. One supportive parent called into a local radio WestSeattle2 Sep 2015 #39

So if a football player on this coach's team doesn't workinclasszero Sep 2015 #24

"Dear Satan, how are you, I'm fine. Thanks for letting us win this game." DetlefK Sep 2015 #26

As if god gives a shit about football saturnsring Sep 2015 #27

As if god gives a shit about anything, or even exists ... Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #35

What if he was Muslim and wanted them to pray facing Mecca? WDIM Sep 2015 #28

No religion rockfordfile Sep 2015 #30

Welcome to DU! Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #36

Actually we do have freedom FROM religion TexasBushwhacker Sep 2015 #37

Religious narcissism. It's everywhere in this country, and it's nauseating. WestSeattle2 Sep 2015 #38

What possible Snow Leopard Sep 2015 #42