Quarter of Americans say God influences sporting events

With millions of Americans set to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday, a new survey finds more than a quarter of Americans believe that God “plays a role in determining which team wins” at sports events.

The survey by the Public Religion Research Institute also found that more than half of Americans believe “God rewards athletes who have faith with good health and success.”

Asked if they believe God plays a role in who wins, 27% of Americans said yes. Poll results varied among regions and religions: 36% said yes in the South, 28% in the Midwest, 20% in the Northeast and 15% in the West.

Among nonwhite Christians and white evangelicals, 40% and 38% said yes, respectively; 29% of Catholics and 19% of white mainline Protestants also responded that God plays a role.

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Bag of Randomness

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  • For the Super Bowl, I’d like to see the Harbaugh parents do the coin flip.
  • WifeGeeding expressed an interest in visiting Australia (good-day, mate) and when researching travel time, I found this article that states Sydney to DFW is the world’s third longest flight [only Newark to Singapore (15,327km) and Singapore to Los Angeles (14,09km) are longer] and it’s also the longest route in the world flown by Boeing 747 jumbo jets.  Actually, I think this is in terms of what Quantas flies.  And in terms of this trip actually happening, maybe after we win the lottery.
  • I believe the Rangers are still paying ARod, and if the Yankees are able to void ARod’s contract, will the Rangers finally get him off their payroll?
  • While listening to another Adam Hamilton sermon, he mentioned, in a much more eloquent way than I’m about to write, that as a practice in humility he parks in the parking spot furthest from the church, and it also allows him to pick up trash along the way.
  • Are the sprouts or the stem healthier in broccoli, or are they both equally the same?
  • If I were an Alabama player or even Ray Lewis, I think a good excuse for accidentally using deer antler spray is to say you confused it with you Axe body spray.
  • I’ve never watched the Dustin Hoffman film The Graduate, but I am familiar with that iconic scene of him in the background as you see a sexy leg put on a pair of stockings as his character says, “Are you trying to seduce me Mrs Robinson?”  I had no idea that leg belonged to Linda Gray, who only got $25 for that scene.  And for 72-year-old woman, Ms Gray is holding up quite nicely.
  • Tina Fey and Ty Burrell will be in the next Muppet movie.
  • The Mercedes-Benz Super Bowl commercial will have William Dafoe as Satan.  I find that interesting as he has portrayed Jesus back in 1988.
  • Speaking of Super Bowl commercials: Here’s SodaStream’s Super Bowl Ad That Was Too Mean to Coke and Pepsi
  • I enjoyed watching ‘The Americans’ last night, it has some real potential, and got a kick out of how Keri Russell was rocking the high waisted Guess jeans and the 80’s music.  I bet there is going to be a bit of a ‘Breaking Bad’ Walt/Hank relationship with the spies and their FBI neighbor.
  • 12 Photos of Presidents Packing Heat
  • Ronald Reagan’s Childhood Home To Be Bulldozed For Possible Future Home Of Obama Library
  • An ‘Entourage’ movie is getting closer and closer to becoming a reality.
  • Seven most dedicated employees
  • I’m gonna miss you, Liz Lemon. Blerg.

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