Winner That more Americans believe God will influence the Superbowl than the fact the earth is dangerously overheating should deeply trouble us.
AlterNet / January 31, 2014
A new study conducted by the Public Research Institute
found that 50 percent of Americans think God will determine the winner
of Sunday’s Super Bowl.
The NFL and Jesus have become practically synonymous in
this country. Teams hold prayer circles before, during, and after games.
The NFL is among the most fervently religious sectors of American life.
On any given Sunday you’ll hear players claiming, “God was with me
today” or “I give thanks to God for our victory.” Prayer and praise of
the Lord Almighty is not confined to the game’s participants, either. PRRI found that more than 25% of Americans pray to God specifically to help their team.
Some highlights from the survey include:
- One-in-four (25%) Americans who report being a fan of a particular team believe that their team has been cursed at some point in time.
- Roughly 1-in-5 (21%) American sports fans report performing a ritual before or while watching their favorite team.
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