God Loves Arena Football

April 25, 2006 12:24 PM

I can't think for you. You'll have to decide. Whether the Birmingham Steeldogs have God on their side.
posted by Otis (19 comments total)

At the time he wrote the lyric, Dylan had no idea about the recently discovered scrolls. The newest Gospel would suggest that Judas Iscariot did, indeed, have God on his side.
posted by flarbuse at 12:31 PM on April 25, 2006

Will this change the way they go for the conversion after a touchdown?
posted by Shfishp at 12:32 PM on April 25, 2006

I am outraged that religion is creeping into organized sports, especially football. What's next, fans holding up biblical passages in the stands? Players thanking God? Is there no end to this madness?
posted by allen.spaulding at 12:34 PM on April 25, 2006

"Professional" sports team used lightly.
posted by billysumday at 12:35 PM on April 25, 2006

Christian Throwback Jersey Company

BWA HA HA HA HA HA!!!
posted by Faint of Butt at 12:37 PM on April 25, 2006

If I ever find out that God exists and takes sides in sporting events while letting countless people die in horrific ways, then I am kicking His ass.
posted by flarbuse at 12:43 PM on April 25, 2006

If there is a God, the Louisville Fire will give them hell that day.
posted by MasonDixon at 12:50 PM on April 25, 2006

I've always believed that the existence of arena "football" is fairly gripping evidence that God is powerless to prevent evil.
posted by joe lisboa at 1:03 PM on April 25, 2006

Not just Arena Football, but Arena Football 2. Or maybe that's Arena Football².
posted by emelenjr at 1:18 PM on April 25, 2006

I've always believed that the existence of arena "football" is fairly gripping evidence that God is powerless to prevent evil.

Hanlon's Razor: never attribute to villainy what can be explained by stupidity
posted by 1-2punch at 1:32 PM on April 25, 2006

But God's power over stupidity is clearly pretty limited
posted by 1-2punch at 1:32 PM on April 25, 2006

Given another few generations, Christianity will be a consumer brand like any other, and nothing more.
posted by bardic at 1:41 PM on April 25, 2006

Doesn't look like there's any establishment or free exercise clauses in the arenafootball2 Fans' Bill of Rights.
posted by milkrate at 1:50 PM on April 25, 2006

Those dudes are wasting their time, everyone knows Jesus loves the little children.
posted by If I Had An Anus at 1:59 PM on April 25, 2006

What if they lose?
posted by unsupervised at 2:04 PM on April 25, 2006

Given another few generations, Christianity will be a consumer brand like any other, and nothing more.

I'd be interested in hearing how this has not already happened, and in fact, was not always the case.
posted by telstar at 2:05 PM on April 25, 2006

Go fighting Christian Throwbacks! Probably a name chosen so they can feel smug when people point out how damn lame it is.
posted by boo_radley at 2:30 PM on April 25, 2006

Friend of a friend was down from London this New Year's. He informed me that one of the football team's (think it was Arsenal) fighting songs was 'Swing Low Sweet Chariot' when I drunkenly started yelling it. He asked me how I knew it, and I explained its origin as a slave song. He stared at me in drunken amazement, shocked beyond belief.

The English are fucking weird.
posted by Football Bat at 4:06 PM on April 25, 2006

And don't forget that the outcome of sporting events is determined by how hard a team's fans pray for a win, not just by the skill of that team.

Just as the weather is determined by prayer.
posted by leftcoastbob at 7:26 AM on April 26, 2006