Sports and religion
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Anonymous
Same reason they believe God helped them breathe, walk, shoot the winning goal, etc. |
Anonymous
Which rights does it infringe upon? |
Anonymous
And it makes them feel special. God helped ME win and let YOU lose. |
Anonymous
When people pray to God, it’s an expression and affirmation of their personal relationship with God. It’s not about you, or anyone else. Praying to God is personal. I do pray for those I know that have asked for prayer or for people in my life that are facing hardship or struggle. I lift them up in prayer. However praying for strength in our lives doesn’t mean we are praying for others to “lose.” Who taught you that prayer works like that? Were you also taught you can pray for harm to befall others? Or you could pray that someone you dislike will die? Prayer is spiritual communication between man and God, a two-way relationship in which man should not only talk to God but also listen to Him. Main character syndrome means you think you are the most important person in every situation and the focus of everything. You believe oddly that people are praying for you to lose or come to harm- and it is paranoia on your part. Of course people who don’t understand God may pray for the death of others, they may pray they will marry a movie star, they may pray they become rich/successful/powerful. They can pray for literally anything they desire. But prayer isn’t a child’s wish list for goodies and treats. It’s a lifelong relationship with God. I believe the misconceptions and false information posted here stems from ignorance and sometimes purposeful misinformation. Don’t ever make decisions about anything based on an anonymous comment here. Prayer is about your personal relationship with God. As someone who competed in college level athletics- winning was great. Top of the world feeling. However one must understand one will not always win. The competition is something that is thrilling and rewarding- and even if you or your team lose, the sport is something you learn to respect and appreciate on it’s own. You respect the skill and strength of your competition. You respect and appreciate the experience and dedication of your coaches/coaching staff. You are grateful your family supports your efforts. Etc. Maybe from a child’s mind, sporting events are all about winning and losing. Professional sports are definitely about winning and losing and the millions of dollars people make from the franchise and the merchandise sold. But as people (hopefully) grow and mature and learn, athletic competition can be a great way to learn about life. It’s obvious the eternally and obsessively online people here never had a chance to experience such things, and don’t understand there is more to athletics/sports than winning and losing. |
Anonymous
Of course, you have to believe in God -- that there's some superior being actually hearing your prayers -- to make them meaningful. Also, the holier-than-thou tone of the above post about prayer doesn't help give the message across that prayer is a good thing. |
Anonymous
Lots of people posting here do not believe in God but like telling people who do believe in God how prayer works. Makes no sense. The above is not holier than thou; it’s my perspective. It’s at least a better comment than someone who doesn’t believe in God telling people they “only want to win” if they pray about their athletic ability and sports events. |
Anonymous
Your perspective is holier than thou. Please keep in mind that many non-believers know a lot about praying, because they used to pray themselves when they were believers. |
Anonymous
Right; and many pp’s speak of prayer in a manner that isn’t correct. They are spreading false information about the role of prayer in the life of a Christian. At least a practicing Christian can give perspective. No one is holy but God. No Christian claims to be holy. |
Anonymous
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◄ 1 Samuel 2:2 ►
Context Crossref Comm Hebrew Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “There is no one holy like the LORD; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God. New Living Translation No one is holy like the LORD! There is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God. English Standard Version “There is none holy like the LORD: for there is none besides you; there is no rock like our God. Berean Standard Bible There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God. King James Bible There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. New King James Version “No one is holy like the LORD, For there is none besides You, Nor is there any rock like our God. New American Standard Bible “There is no one holy like the LORD, Indeed, there is no one besides You, Nor is there any rock like our God. NASB 1995 “There is no one holy like the LORD, Indeed, there is no one besides You, Nor is there any rock like our God. NASB 1977 “There is no one holy like the LORD, Indeed, there is no one besides Thee, Nor is there any rock like our God. Legacy Standard Bible There is no one holy like Yahweh; Indeed, there is no one besides You, Nor is there any rock like our God. Amplified Bible “There is no one holy like the LORD, There is no one besides You, There is no Rock like our God. Christian Standard Bible There is no one holy like the LORD. There is no one besides you! And there is no rock like our God. Holman Christian Standard Bible There is no one holy like the LORD. There is no one besides You! And there is no rock like our God. American Standard Version There is none holy as Jehovah; For there is none besides thee, Neither is there any rock like our God. Aramaic Bible in Plain English There is no one who is holy as LORD JEHOVAH, because there is none apart from you and there is no one who is mighty as our God! Brenton Septuagint Translation For there is none holy as the Lord, and there is none righteous as our God; there is none holy besides thee. Contemporary English Version No other god is like you. And with you we are safer than on a high mountain. Douay-Rheims Bible There is none holy as the Lord is: for there is no other beside thee, and there is none strong like our God. English Revised Version There is none holy as the LORD; for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. GOD'S WORD® Translation There is no one holy like the LORD. There is no one but you, O LORD. There is no Rock like our God. Good News Translation "No one is holy like the LORD; there is none like him, no protector like our God. International Standard Version Indeed, there is no one holy like the LORD, indeed, there is no one besides you, there is no rock like our God. JPS Tanakh 1917 There is none holy as the LORD, For there is none beside Thee; Neither is there any rock like our God. Literal Standard Version There is none holy like YHWH, | For there is none except You, | And there is no rock like our God. Majority Standard Bible There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God. New American Bible There is no Holy One like the LORD; there is no Rock like our God. NET Bible No one is holy like the LORD! There is no one other than you! There is no rock like our God! New Revised Standard Version “There is no Holy One like the LORD, no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God. New Heart English Bible Truly, there is no one as holy as the LORD. Truly, there is no one besides you, nor is there any rock like our God. Webster's Bible Translation There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none besides thee: neither is there any rock like our God. World English Bible There is no one as holy as Yahweh, for there is no one besides you, nor is there any rock like our God. Young's Literal Translation There is none holy like Jehovah, For there is none save Thee, And there is no rock like our God. Additional Translations ... Context Hannah's Prayer of Thanksgiving 1At that time Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the LORD in whom my horn is exalted. My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, for I rejoice in Your salvation. 2There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God. 3Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed.… Berean Standard Bible · Download Cross References Exodus 15:11 Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You--majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders? Leviticus 19:2 "Speak to the whole congregation of Israel and tell them: Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy. Deuteronomy 4:35 You were shown these things so that you would know that the LORD is God; there is no other besides Him. Deuteronomy 32:30 How could one man pursue a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the LORD had given them up? Deuteronomy 32:31 For their rock is not like our Rock, even our enemies concede. 2 Samuel 7:22 How great You are, O Lord GOD! For there is none like You, and there is no God but You, according to everything we have heard with our own ears. 2 Samuel 22:3 My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. My stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence. Treasury of Scripture There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside you: neither is there any rock like our God. none holy Exodus 15:11 Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? Deuteronomy 32:4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he. Psalm 99:5,9 Exalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy… none beside Deuteronomy 4:35 Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the LORD he is God; there is none else beside him. 2 Samuel 22:32 For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God? Psalm 73:25 Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. rock Deuteronomy 3:24 O Lord GOD, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might? Deuteronomy 32:20,31,39 And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith… Psalm 18:2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. https://biblehub.com/1_samuel/2-2.htm Anyone who was even nominally, former Christian would know this. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers (2) Neither is there any rock.--This was a favourite simile among the inspired song-writers of Israel. The image, doubtless, is a memory of the long desert wandering. The steep precipices and the strange fantastic rocks of Sinai, standing up in the midst of the shifting desert sands, supplied an ever present picture of unchangeableness, of majesty, and of security. The term rock, as applied to God, is first found in the Song of Moses (Deuteronomy 32:4; Deuteronomy 32:15; Deuteronomy 32:18; Deuteronomy 32:30-31; Deuteronomy 32:37), where the juxtaposition of rock and salvation in 1Samuel 2:15--he lightly esteemed the rock of his salvation--seems to indicate that Hannah was acquainted with this song or national hymn of Moses. The same phrase is frequent in the Psalms. . . . Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew There is no one אֵין־ (’ên-) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle holy קָד֥וֹשׁ (qā·ḏō·wōš) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6918: Sacred, God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary like the LORD. כַּיהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Indeed, כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction [there is] no one אֵ֣ין (’ên) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle besides You! בִּלְתֶּ֑ךָ (bil·te·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 1115: A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until And there is no וְאֵ֥ין (wə·’ên) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle rock צ֖וּר (ṣūr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6697: A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge like our God. כֵּאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ (kê·lō·hê·nū) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Links 1 Samuel 2:2 NIV 1 Samuel 2:2 NLT 1 Samuel 2:2 ESV 1 Samuel 2:2 NASB 1 Samuel 2:2 KJV 1 Samuel 2:2 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 2:2 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 2:2 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 2:2 French Bible 1 Samuel 2:2 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 2:2 There is no one as holy as (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |
Anonymous
Nothing is less impressive than a computer-generated list of Bible quotes. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
I don’t think the non-believers know anything about prayer because they only talk about it in a bad way. Obviously biased atheists and anti-theists. |
Anonymous
If talking about prayer "in a bad way" means talking about it as if you expect your prayers to be answered, then I, an atheist, formerly Christian, agree. |
Anonymous
Unless it's an atheist troll with nothing but ad hominems. |
Anonymous
Lots of people pray for emotional strength and support. Not just to ask God for a new car. |