This post could have just as easily said:
"Religious types
Religion:

It doesn't fucking matter.

Get the fuck over it. Here are grown men, crying because a group of overpaid millionaires told them that after they died, they would go to an imaginary place called Hell.

Why are the teachings of Jesus Christ, Buddha or Muhammed any more important to you than the words of the Flying Spaghetti Monster? Are you going to mope when the you die and none of the stuff you were promised actually happened? Of course not, because you'll cease to exist.

So stop taking it so fucking seriously!"

Basically, football does for some what religion does for others - gives them something to believe in and an identity to assume. It's just that pointing out how crass and pointless football is is less likely to get you murdered by fanatics. Unless they're Millwall supporters.

And while we're on the subject, he might have been able to perform a few miracles, he might even have had a good touch for a big man, but Jesus couldn't pull off stepovers like Cristiano Ronaldo...

(Possibly because Jesus was a goalie - if all those people who insist Jesus Saves are to be trusted...)
(rampants, Tue 6 May 2008, 17:27, Reply)