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November 30th, 2010
01:03 PM ET
Receiver now says he didn't blame God for dropped ballBy CNN Belief Blog Co-Editor Eric Marrapodi Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stevie Johnson does not blame God for his bungled catch in a game Sunday, he now says, after an earlier Twitter post put him at the center of controversy. On Sunday, Johnson dropped a game winning touchdown in the end zone in overtime. He sent this now legendary tweet:
Late Monday he took aim at clarifying his remarks.
He continued:
In the midst of all the piling on by sports writers, religion, writers, CNN's Jeane Moos (see above video), Johnson did receive one piece of encouragement from another famously vocal Christian athlete. Former NFL MVP Kurt Warner tweeted this to Johnson:
You may remember Warner was plucked from obscurity in the Arena Football league and quarterbacked the St. Louis Rams to the Super Bowl. He was released a few seasons later and thought to be finished. He resurrected his career in the desert with the Arizona Cardinals leading them to their first Super Bowl appearance.
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More glaring examples of the inverse relationship between intelligence and religiousity...
Well, at least he "have grew closer w/the lord".
Ugh. The loser can't even get Calvinism right: If "He" is responsible for everything, way to go! You did "His" will and dropped the ball, Stevie.
BOB,
Talking about G-D seems to bring out the DEVIL in you. Think you dropped the ball too with your reply to Mike. Merry X-Mas!
How did I drop the ball? I think it was an apt description of a man who clearly didn't read or understand the thread.
I'm too busy laughing at his texting Eubonics...reads like a 13 year girl...OMG!
I still blame god.
As an agnostic I realize no one has ever met God. No one has ever seen God. No one has any proof any God exists. You can blame society,yourself or bad luck. But blaming God makes no sense.
Too bad, He was my favorite Athelete for a Day.
Hooray for articles about Twitter posts.
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that video is a joke, why do you have to take his tweet that out of context? he never blamed god, he just was mad, id have said a lot worse things than that, and luke lay off
Methinks he should keep his eye on the ball and not think about the celebration prior to making the catch. His minds' eye is off kilter.
Sounds like Stevie Johnson is a bit conflicted. Did God do it or didn't God do it? Do I have free will or don't I have free will? Just make the catch next time and don't worry your little head about such philosophical/theological questions.
If you praise God for making a catch, then logically you should curse God for missing one.
Logically? What logic? Interesting assertion... love empty assertions.
It's not empty at all. You just haven't given it enough thought.
Here, I'll run it down for you.
According to the player's faith, God is all powerful. Because God is all powerful, he is by definition, all knowing. Now given that he's all knowing, when he creates the universe he knows exactly what will happen, including what footballs are caught, which ones are intercepted and which ones are dropped.
So, given that God has designed the world with a result that cannot be changed, he is responsible for both results. And if you praise one result, you must logically curse the contrary result. Because he's responsible for both.
Welcome to Logic.
But He's God... and we are not. Why should we curse him for anything?
Better logic?
Umm, no?
@PeterF To show you how your logic is faulty, let me ask you this. "Why should we praise him for anything?"
@Peter F
Where ya' been my 'fundie' amigo...? How's the 'semenary' treatin' ya' ...?
Hope that you are well, and had a great Turkey Day.
Peace...
@PeterF. If it’s unreasonable to curse him for anything why is it reasonable to praise him for anything? Why is one ok and not the other?
Why do you say dropping a ball is contrary to catching a ball?
You assume the position of God and pretend that you can see everything from His vantage point.
@Mike The discussion is the logic of the person, not of what God is or is not. If you had an IQ over 90 you'd realize that from the thread.
@Bob
Bob, Bob, Bob! You just don't get it!! God is all powerful, all knowing and you cannot know his "bigger picture" plan. The only appropriate response, even when responding to factual reports of his on-earth charlatans abusing children, is "Thank You" Now get with the program and quit causing his sheep to think.