Addendum: I did not mean we were couch potatoes I was curious if anyone like organized sports. (oh boy).
Do Agnostics like sports?
This question comes up time and again.
It seems many of us lack this trait because the trait that would keep us locked into a religion kind of makes us go "meh" about sports.
However I'd love to find out - so here's a poll!
I simply cannot stick sport. Especially watching it. It all seems so moronic. There. I said it. ?
Atheism and sports, Hmm, I have just the answer for that....
Pat Tillman.
Google him if you need to.
Love sports
Was very competitive when I was younger, always enjoyed individual competition as opposed to team sports (yes the “let’s all prey together” thing contributed to this but was not the only factor)
I enjoy watching hockey and baseball on tv or going to games. and I still get out and play pickup hockey at the local outdoor rink in the winter.
When I was young a was internationally ranked in the sport of Luge, 2 x North American Champion in under 14, did not do as well at 15, then injury to ankle and could not compete for 3 years. Anyway enough of my life storey, atheists do like sports, at least this one does, but if I am partisapating I would prefer solo to team, but for watching more into team sports
I used to waste a lot of time watching sports, but I haven’t sat through a whole game in years. I still read the occasional game summary. I still like the TCU Horned Frogs, the Dallas Mavs, and the Texas Rangers, but I have better things to do than spend 3 hours of my life watching a game. I haven’t been into pro football since way back when.
Me personally, I'm definitely NOT a professional sports fan.
Pros: I do see value in teaching kids the benefits of teamwork, and the individual striving for excellence in physical and mental feats, and the bonding experience that comes with sports. I admit I was front row cheering on my own kids in sports, even after I had to rush my son to the emergency room after an injury that happened in a game. I understand the bonds between sports fans and the joking rivalry. It's nice to be able to identify with a group. But...
Cons: I dislike the emphasis our society puts on sports, we seldom had dinner together as a family because of practice and game schedules taking over our family time. The money spent on sports could be put to better use. The multitude of professional sports games on TV seem to take over the free time people might normally spend doing something active or creative on their own. I personally don't enjoy watching sports, and don't really mind that others do, especially if it means I have the park, beach or walking trails to myself, but when I've had a significant other who places sports above all else, which has happened to me most of my adult like, I admit I resent the emphasis on sports.
If I was to ever seek out another significant other, he would NOT be a sports nut. That would be a deal breaker after my previous experiences, with partners who put sports (of any kind) above spending quality time doing something else.
Addendum: Since the question changed... I love physical activities not normally considered sports, such as hiking, biking, snorkeling, standup paddling, and the like, but not so much "organized sports" so am leaving my "hard nope" vote as it is.
Big sports fan, particularly the Patriots. After thinking about it, I'd have to admit they have at least in part made up for the lack of religion for me. Woohoo! I really don't see any correlation from my POV.
I grew up in MA - it's almost in the water.
As a young men I played football, fast-pitch softball, a little basketball. As an adult I played competitive volleyball, and racquetball and coached football for 4 years(and loved the latter, but moved out of high school teaching to different horizons in education. I have always loved the out-of-doors. As a teenager and young man, I hunted a lot, but never for trophy kills. I have been an avid fisherman for around 70 years
I played football, basketball, baseball, was in track, the swim team, 3 instruments in band in school. Having athletic ability while also being capable of rational thought isn't all that unheard of. "Jocks" have all levels of intelligence and skepticism.
No it's the team factor that I'm curious about.
The teams I'm familiar with tried to raise it to almost a religion? That's why I'm curious.
I'm not trying to say it's good or bad. Just my own curiosity.
I will watch American football but only teams I follow and only if I am not doing anything else or its a bowl game or the superbowl. I will watch football/soccer if I happen to catch a game on tv. That is about it unless I know one of the people playing personally then it could be just avout anything.
I have always liked sports. When I was 13, I was a part of a baseball team that was runner up in the state tournament. Senior year of high school, I was a part of the track team that was State Champion, I ran on the 1600 relay team and we only finished third in that event. I then did two years of NAIA football, because of ankle injury ended that participation. I have also coached my son's soccer and flag football teams. So, yes, I also prefer the team vs individual versions of sports.
I'll watch if I'm at someone's house and they have a game turned on, but other than that,I don't care much to watch any sport or sports team.
Occasionally, I will go online and check out stats like what team is winning or something like that; this usually applies to tournaments like NBA playoffs, World Cup, Summer Olympics.