Completely disagree, if he had said Allah, it wouldn’t have been a story

 

 

If he quoted the Koran he would not still be the coach at Pikeville.

...and where did I say the coach did anything illegal. I simply said it is not ok to break the law. So is it ok to break the law. I just bet if he had said that Allah assisted in this win, we would have outrage.

We are going to get political if I say more. I will drop it. Hypocrisy exists especially with Christians and I am a practicing Christian.

 

We will clear out the political angle. No one broke the law here with what this coach said or believes. And if one of the many athletes in this tournament wants to say his prayer to Allah, so be it. We do not know what each player or the coach prays for, possibly a win or no injuries or to be "in the zone" and hit 10 of 12 '3s. You are right no law was broken here. And maybe some players practiced their right and never prayed at all. America, what a great country.

We will clear out the political angle. No one broke the law here with what this coach said or believes.

 

Courts have said that if a coach leads a prayer or uses religious quotes in his speeches to players that it's a violation.

If it was Allah instead of God this would be a COMPLETELY different thread... Hypocrites.

Courts have said that if a coach leads a prayer or uses religious quotes in his speeches to players that it's a violation.

 

Ok, I could not care less about a society that doesn't pray. Give me a coach anytime who will say a prayer for a player's safety on a field of play when injuries could be life threatening. Guess that's why I'm a big fan of private schools. I remember each morning our day started with a scripture reading, a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. And that was for all eight years I attended a PUBLIC school. We also took turns with the American flag each day. My family never sat down to a meal, whether bountiful or meager, that my nine brothers and sisters and I did not say Grace. Yep, America, what a great country!

If it was Allah instead of God this would be a COMPLETELY different thread... Hypocrites.

For sure. But the context would be way different. In Pikeville, I’d bet his players are predominately, maybe all, Christian. As is, I think we are making a mountain out of a mole hill.

America, what a great country. Where everyone can practice or maybe not practice what they preach.

 

Completely disagree, if he had said Allah, it wouldn’t have been a story

 

Surely you don’t believe this to be true.

High school sports...where you can say every kind of colorful word you can come up with but don't you EVER, EVER mention God!

 

I think we are backwards a lot of times in this country.

Surely you don’t believe this to be true.

 

Everyone would have come to his defense versus saying he shouldn’t have said what he did

High school sports...where you can say every kind of colorful word you can come up with but don't you EVER, EVER mention God!

 

I think we are backwards a lot of times in this country.

 

Truth!

 

I think we are backwards a lot of times in this country.

 

You’re just now realizing this?

Everyone would have come to his defense versus saying he shouldn’t have said what he did

 

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Very few would have come to his defense and you know it. We are not a Muslim friendly country.

High school sports...where you can say every kind of colorful word you can come up with but don't you EVER, EVER mention God!

 

 

Anyone who goes to high school sporting events regularly knows that God is mentioned at 90% of these sporting events in a respectful and thoughtful manner.

:lol2: :lol2: :lol2:

 

Very few would have come to his defense and you know it. We are not a Muslim friendly country.

 

Nor is it Evangelical Christian friendly...hence the thread.

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