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crownboy · 03-26-2003, 03:30 PM

Are there any very prominent (or not so prominent) pro- athletes who are of the free thinking ilk? We all know what a big part religion plays in the lives of alot of sports figures, but surely there must be at least a few athletes who don't buy into it? Do any of you guys know of any?

Grizzly · 03-26-2003, 04:28 PM

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Are there any very prominent (or not so prominent) pro- athletes who are of the free thinking ilk? We all know what a big part religion plays in the lives of alot of sports figures, but surely there must be at least a few athletes who don't buy into it? Do any of you guys know of any?

Are Pro-wrestlers considered athletes? Then you could count Jesse "The Mind" Ventura (I think). He's either an athiest or something very similiar......

DonnieDarko · 03-26-2003, 04:34 PM

Lance Armstrong is either atheist or agnostic. In the Sports Illustrated article about him winning Sportsman of the Year, he talks about religion in several passages. He basically said he has no time for people who give God credit for his recovery from cancer, or come up to him mentioning God.

Mageth · 03-26-2003, 04:42 PM

celebrity atheists

Someone beat me to Lance Armstrong (who's listed as "ambiguous" on that site). I'll leave it up to you to search for others on that site.

SanDiegoAtheist · 03-26-2003, 04:44 PM

Well, a deceased one, but quite famous:

Ted Williams was an atheist (it came out a few times in interviews, frequently enough that it got a mention in several articles of the post-death ruckus surrounding his post-mortem freezing).

Cheers,

The San Diego Atheist

openeyes · 03-26-2003, 05:22 PM

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Are Pro-wrestlers considered athletes? Then you could count Jesse "The Mind" Ventura (I think). He's either an athiest or something very similiar......

Although he was very supportive of the atheist point of view (appointed atheists to important positions, passed an "Indivisible Day" proclamation that was forwarded by a local atheist group), I don't think he ever called himself an atheist and actually said something to the effect that he was a believer of some sort.

Grizzly · 03-26-2003, 05:29 PM

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Although he was very supportive of the atheist point of view (appointed atheists to important positions, passed an "Indivisible Day" proclamation that was forwarded by a local atheist group), I don't think he ever called himself an atheist and actually said something to the effect that he was a believer of some sort.

I think you're right. He may be more of a Deist than an atheist.

Wyz_sub10 · 03-26-2003, 05:47 PM

Golfer (and hottie) Annika Sorenstam is listed on the Celeb Atheist site

FoE · 03-26-2003, 05:49 PM

I bike to work sometimes and you guys know me, right? That counts, eh?

ChrisJGQ · 03-26-2003, 10:13 PM

Kazushi Sakuraba. mixed martial arts prodigy, who lately seems to be washed up, but still... Not known here in the states, however.

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DonnieDarko Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The home of Bob Jones University Posts: 1,053	Lance Armstrong is either atheist or agnostic. In the Sports Illustrated article about him winning Sportsman of the Year, he talks about religion in several passages. He basically said he has no time for people who give God credit for his recovery from cancer, or come up to him mentioning God.

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Mageth Contributor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deep in the heart of mother-lovin' Texas Posts: 29,689	celebrity atheists Someone beat me to Lance Armstrong (who's listed as "ambiguous" on that site). I'll leave it up to you to search for others on that site.

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SanDiegoAtheist Regular Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 281	Well, a deceased one, but quite famous: Ted Williams was an atheist (it came out a few times in interviews, frequently enough that it got a mention in several articles of the post-death ruckus surrounding his post-mortem freezing). Cheers, The San Diego Atheist

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Wyz_sub10 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the land of two boys and no sleep. Posts: 9,890	Golfer (and hottie) Annika Sorenstam is listed on the Celeb Atheist site

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FoE Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,168	I bike to work sometimes and you guys know me, right? That counts, eh?

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ChrisJGQ Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Portland OR Posts: 82	Kazushi Sakuraba. mixed martial arts prodigy, who lately seems to be washed up, but still... Not known here in the states, however.

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