…than why is the sky blue and white?
*snicker*
I saw that on a bumper sticker once, and it made me laugh. I’m an avid Penn State fan, and after that game tonight, I think that my last post makes even more sense–State fans really need faith right about now!
All joking aside, what I really wanted to talk about is religion’s place in sports. Tonight, I saw a Catholic player cross himself before attempting a field goal. Another common site is a team kneeling together in prayer. And when a player wins an award? Many times, they thank God.
If you believe in the power of religion, I’m not sure it’s fair to ask for God’s help in winning a game, is it? And if you believe that prayer had no power to affect the game, then why are you doing it in the first place?
So here’s my advice for all you sports fans out there:
Don’t pray to win, or to make good plays, or to show up the other team, or to have the better coach.
Pray for a safe game for all players.
Pray for game that is called fairly.
Pray for an entertaining game that will keep fans cheering.
And for you Penn State fans out there, pray that Happy Valley will always be a happy valley, no matter how many quarterbacks we go through in a single game.