# Jesus didn't give a damn about sports **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 14, 2009, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-didnt-give-a-damn-about-sports/502921 "2009-07-14T01:02:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-didnt-give-a-damn-about-sports/502921/41 "2009-07-14T16:25:08Z")
Jesus didn’t give a damn about Gentiles.\* Maybe _all_ Christians should STFU? - And please, no quotes from the Pauline NT to prove that he did. ---
**Author:** ![Rack-a-Bones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rack-a-Bones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rack-a-Bones)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-didnt-give-a-damn-about-sports/502921/42 "2009-07-14T16:55:48Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > If he _was_ interested, it would explain why the Yankees can’t win anymore. Everyone knows that [Jesus hates the Yankees.](http://www.bustedtees.com/jesushatestheyankeesposter?CAWELAID=303001703) ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-didnt-give-a-damn-about-sports/502921/43 "2009-07-14T17:10:08Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > Having met the gent multiple times, I thought that was a Luis Aparicio quote. Y’know, the guy who gave us, “Baseball been berry berry good to Chico.” Nope. That’s taken from _Major League_, as spoken by Pedro Cerbano (not sure on spelling the last name). Seems like there is also some discussion on whether Jesus can hit a curveball. But the most important lesson therein is that it is bad to take Jo-bu’s rum. Very bad. ---
**Author:** ![furt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/439d5e/32.png) [@furt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furt)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-didnt-give-a-damn-about-sports/502921/44 "2009-07-14T17:15:53Z")
> [@Lord\_Ashtar](#): > > I honestly can’t remember the last time I heard a professional athlete thank Jesus for a victory. Me either. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-didnt-give-a-damn-about-sports/502921/45 "2009-07-14T17:17:51Z")
Don’t watch much boxing, do you? furt, you must be blocking out football season for some reason. Football players in college and the NFL thank God/Jesus _all the time_. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-didnt-give-a-damn-about-sports/502921/46 "2009-07-14T17:17:53Z")
He may not give a damn about sports, but I have it on good authority that Jesus is heavily involved in the selection process for Oscar and Grammy winners. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-didnt-give-a-damn-about-sports/502921/47 "2009-07-14T17:34:36Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > furt, you must be blocking out football season for some reason. Football players in college and the NFL thank God/Jesus _all the time_. Yes, but they rarely (if ever) thank God/Jesus for the victory - usually only for keeping them healthy or giving them the ability to play. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-didnt-give-a-damn-about-sports/502921/48 "2009-07-14T17:37:17Z")
I hear them thank God for victories all the time. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-didnt-give-a-damn-about-sports/502921/49 "2009-07-14T17:44:57Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > I hear them thank God for victories all the time. Even if they do, who cares. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-didnt-give-a-damn-about-sports/502921/50 "2009-07-14T17:47:14Z")
> [@Gangster\_Octopus](#): > > I am really interested in how we actually know Jesus doesn’t give a damn about sports? Off hand, I’d say it’s because he’s been dead for over 2000 years. Fuck sakes, my grandfather’s only been dead for about two years and his fantasy baseball roster is for shit. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-didnt-give-a-damn-about-sports/502921/51 "2009-07-14T17:52:02Z")
I find it obnoxious, the same as I find any uninvited preaching to be obnoxious. I’m not calling for any legislation against it, though. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-didnt-give-a-damn-about-sports/502921/52 "2009-07-14T17:54:28Z")
Jesus Alou was a pretty good hitter. Besides… Sport turns out a jolly good sort. It’s an odd boy who doesn’t like sport. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-didnt-give-a-damn-about-sports/502921/53 "2009-07-14T17:58:01Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > I find it obnoxious, the same as I find any uninvited preaching to be obnoxious. I’m not calling for any legislation against it, though. Do you find it obnoxious if they thank their mother and father? ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-didnt-give-a-damn-about-sports/502921/54 "2009-07-14T18:27:55Z")
> [@Gangster\_Octopus](#): > > Do you find it obnoxious if they thank their mother and father? Why would I? That’s not preaching. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-didnt-give-a-damn-about-sports/502921/55 "2009-07-14T18:29:56Z")
The existence of their mother and father is not up for debate. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-didnt-give-a-damn-about-sports/502921/56 "2009-07-14T18:44:13Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > The existence of their mother and father is not up for debate. So when someone says, “I want to thank God for making me really good at hitting homeruns” it’s a debate? I bet you’re a ton of fun at the sports bar. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-didnt-give-a-damn-about-sports/502921/57 "2009-07-14T19:03:44Z")
Not as much fun as someone who constantly has to bring their Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ into every conversation. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-didnt-give-a-damn-about-sports/502921/58 "2009-07-14T20:09:42Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > Why would I? That’s not preaching. it’s not preaching, and you know it. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-didnt-give-a-damn-about-sports/502921/59 "2009-07-14T20:12:06Z")
> [@cricetus](#): > > Jesus didn’t give a damn about sports I dunno, all the Mexicans I’ve ever known have been really into soccer. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-didnt-give-a-damn-about-sports/502921/60 "2009-07-14T20:21:48Z")
> [@Gangster\_Octopus](#): > > Do you find it obnoxious if they thank their mother and father? I saw a comedian do a routine like that once. “I’d like to thank all the little people I stepped on to get to the top” or something like that 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-didnt-give-a-damn-about-sports/502921.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-didnt-give-a-damn-about-sports/502921.md?page=4)