Jonathan Edwards an Atheist !!!

ILOVEJESUS · 08-13-2012, 06:33 AM

As the Olympics drew to a close, there was an interesting piece on the BBC about superstition helping with an athletes "winning mentality". I then found out that Jonathan Edwards, (once so evangelical he wouldn't train/jump on Sundays), has lost his faith and is now an atheist. For Americans here he was, is still I think, the world record holder for triple jump.
This revelation did make me think about the power of superstition in helping an athlete, or maybe an astronaut, politician, have the self belief in being able to win thanks to "god" being on their side.
http://wongablog.co.uk/2007/06/29/jo...ds-an-atheist/

Smellyoldgit · 08-13-2012, 07:19 AM

Gosh, well spotted.

Edwards ditched the shit in 2007.

lostsheep · 08-13-2012, 05:23 PM

Huh, I was thinking of: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx0Jt2jnLOQ

Arghh. I am pretty sure this guy is an atheist. What a phony con, can't believe people fall for this shit.

ILOVEJESUS · 08-14-2012, 05:54 AM

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Smellyoldgit wrote

Gosh, well spotted.

Edwards ditched the shit in 2007.

Only noticed it at this Olympics as I didn't trail his history till he talked about it for the programme I was watching.

ILOVEJESUS · 08-14-2012, 05:55 AM

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lostsheep wrote

Huh, I was thinking of: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx0Jt2jnLOQ

Arghh. I am pretty sure this guy is an atheist. What a phony con, can't believe people fall for this shit.

That guy is just a cunt with a capital Fucker!!!!!!!!

KL23 · 11-06-2012, 02:24 AM

This is great news, although I was thinking it was about Jon Edward (the psychic medium) at first.

psychodiva · 11-06-2012, 02:39 PM

nah he's just a conman