MAN’S INHUMANITY TO MAN & RELIGIOUS HYPOCRISY “The War Prayer” By Mark Twain

Quote #1 (with internal doc) ■Address Religious Hypocrisy Commentary

Quote #2 (with internal doc) ■Man’s Inhumanity to Man Commentary

Contemporary Source ■Summary “A new survey finds that half of American sports fans say they believe God or a supernatural force is at play in the games they watch. That includes Americans who pray for God to help their team (26 percent), think their team has been cursed (25 percent) or more generally believe God is involved in determining who wins on the court or in the field (19 percent). [….] The Public Religion Research Institute finds that football fans are the most likely to pray for their own teams to win. About one-third say they ask God to intervene in games. When it comes to whether God rewards religious athletes with health and success, about half of Americans say yes, about half say no. The belief that God will help religious athletes was most prominent among white evangelicals (62 percent) and non- white Protestants (65 percent). When it comes to the religiously unaffiliated, only about 20 percent feel that way.”

Contemporary Source Connection

Citation of Contemporary Source Slater, Wayne. "TEXAS FAITH: Is It Crazy to Pray for Your Team to Win the Super Bowl?“ Opinion Blog. The Dallas Morning News, 28 Jan Web. 05 Jan