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Do you think that sports and religion have any similarities? Today, sports can be argued as being a religion. Sports and religion share various similarities that lead people to believe that it is a religion. The earliest start of sports recorded dates back to 1800 B.C. where the ancient Mayans played a game to determine who was in better favor of the gods and who would be sacrificed. Over the years sport has evolved into more than just a game. It has become a lifestyle for people who are very committed and devoted to it. Sport is extremely similar to religion and therefore makes sense to compare the two but because of the growing popularity of the sports it has grown into its very own category. Sports and religion go hand in hand. Due to the most popular religious belief being Christianity that is the most popular religion in sports. Certain religions have gained a number of followers because they see the players that have the same beliefs. Although sports and religion are very much alike there is compelling evidence that proves that they are not.
It is to my understanding that due to the law sports and religion should remain separate. There are many factors that contribute to this as well. There are various different types of religions and they get very detailed while there is only one general type of sport. Many different people who have different religions participate in sports. However the reasons they go together outweigh the reasons why they do not or should not be allowed to go together. I can think of a few reasons why they go together, Sports have become a huge part of today’s entertainment driven society with many religious participants, In some places sports are used to help teach religious lessons, due to the growing...

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...ete doing. This is why they are held accountable to do the right thing and steer people the right way. Sport is a way of life, a guideline to the way people feel they should live. Sports have indeed become more than just a game.
“American sport has become far more than contests with rules played on fields, diamonds, or rinks. Our current conception of sport is more than just a ball moving between groups of athletes, or a struggle for a finish line, or an effort to impress judges, as various critical studies will attest. American sport has produced something more than just the usual trappings of sport that bleed into other aspects of society: the refereeing and record keeping, the public accounts of events, the hero worship of the victors, and the training of youth. American sport has produced, especially in the information age, a remarkable dialogue about sports.”

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