Is it okay to pray for the success of a sports team? Or is that just getting God mixed up with Santa Claus? The Daily Herald talked to several local religious leaders and the answers vary. But our favorite quote from the entire story has to be from minister Gregory Barrette: "The idea that God takes sides in a sports contest or any other contest (for) that matter is an absurd misuse of that power. Praying that one person wins and another one loses is not prayer, it's voodoo." [via]



I don't know. It seems pretty obvious that God hates the Bears.
I grew up going to church in Northern WI and the Packers were always a part of our prayers.
I actually think God is a fan of both the Bears and the Cubs. I say this, of course, from observing the history of power and conquest exhibited by his chosen people.