Should Boxers Leave Religion Out The Ring?

[ma51f]

freedom of expression

they should have the right should they wish to bring their religion to the ring...

[Showtime Shawn]

As a christian i believe it is my duty to spread faith. i dont impose my faith on anyone but am very proud of it and believe god gave me a platform in which to discuss my faith with others. i am very proud of my faith.

i do not ask god and pray for victory though. because i think if i am asking god for victory it is same thing as asking god to make sure my opponent loses and god does not operate that way. i ask god for guidance and protection. i ask him to look over me as i compete and to continue to give me the chance to tell anyone who will listen how great my god is.

peace and god bless

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[Sir Tom Jones]

As a christian i believe it is my duty to spread faith. i dont impose my faith on anyone but am very proud of it and believe god gave me a platform in which to discuss my faith with others. i am very proud of my faith.

i do not ask god and pray for victory though. because i think if i am asking god for victory it is same thing as asking god to make sure my opponent loses and god does not operate that way. i ask god for guidance and protection. i ask him to look over me as i compete and to continue to give me the chance to tell anyone who will listen how great my god is.

peace and god bless

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well said

[PensionKiller]

For me my religion is my backbone to life. It makes me see things in a way that others do not. I can stay very calm and I believe the right judgements i life. Thanking god is like thanking a dad or mother that was there for you. If you have strong faith, then you can understand and empathise more. If you have weak or no faith, then it can be very hard to do so.

I don't watch or like basketball, so it isn't something I appreciate, but to others, it's a big thing in their life.

Thanking god who has given you strength is ok with me. It doesn't matter whether you believe it is true or not, religion helped them.

[Foodie One]

Recent examples of boxers bringing up their gods in the ring include Andre Ward after the Kessler fight where he refers to the Christian faith and Anthony Small where he refers to the ****** faith during the build up of his most recent fight. Of course Pacquiao is probably the most prominent boxer now who regularly refers to a god, again conditioned under the Christian religion.

With many religious precepts now debunked by science, more and more people are beginning to realize that all religions are likely to be purely superstition, with no real evidence to support them other than a collection of far-fetched stories which compare quite readily to any other work of fiction.

Is it time that boxers leave religion out of the ring for good?

Interesting interview on the "god delusion" psychological condition:

Please! Don't bring that ridiculous idiot Dawkins into boxing discussion. Geez...

[NSX-R]

Religion is a way of life. So if they want to thank God then it's their decision. If the TS has problems with others expressing their belief than that's the TS' personal issue.

[Spray_resistant]

Its fine if they want to thank Marduck or whoever they pray to. I just don't like what Tim Bradley did in the Campbell fight, talking Jesus this and Jesus that and when it came time to admit the truth about whether a cut was caused by a headbutt or a punch all of a sudden he doesn't know what Jesus would do.

[Chuckguy]

I would rather live my life believing in my Lord Jesus Christ and die only to find out he doesnt exist than live my life not believing die and find out I was wrong.
I think its ****** for people like Chumpion to say he respects all peoples beliefs then laughs at anyone who brings up God.

People have the right to believe or not to believe
Got that Chump?

[PensionKiller]

Plus they earnt the right to speak. The fought their guts out more thn likely.

[NSX-R]

With regards to the notion that religion is fading in popularity, Christianity is growing in China and Eastern Europe, two vast areas where atheism was forced onto the masses in the last century.