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it's like the grammies used to be, no?

it'd be amusing to see the wimbledon winners ascribing victory to thor.

it seems about the same level of weirdness...

histrionic faith-thumping is a tribal recognition cry.

say the right lines, with appropriate fervor, and your visa for the new jerusalem is stamped ok.

it seems so contrived somehow, so unreal.

so far from the story of a radical social revolutionary/healer-shaman.

still, compared to the dominionist (better termed 'dominATIONist) -authoritarian tali-xtian invasion of the political system in america, its dogwhistles emerging in sport seems quite minor.

still a disturbing symptom, so thanks for the diary.

The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it. Chinese Proverb.

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Tue Apr 10th, 2007 at 05:29:17 AM EST
it'd be amusing to see the wimbledon winners ascribing victory to thor.

Recently heard on the radio that the Aesir-worshippers in Sweden was going through the process of getting official recognition as a religious assembly. So in due time perhaps...

by A swedish kind of death on Tue Apr 10th, 2007 at 09:13:51 AM EST
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Right you are, it does seem horribly contrived to me.
I also wonder how people preaching God's word from the sporting podium think that they are being received by the audience?

I always groan whenever somebody comes out with a great long gush about God and how he has given them a gift and guided them.  Why is he doing it for some people and not others?

What's wrong with recognising individual talent and hard work?

I just find the whole bible bashing charade so farcical, I'm glad it isn't a European way!

Ad astra per aspera

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Tue Apr 10th, 2007 at 11:37:06 AM EST
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