No, he is not a JW.
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Dude, i said i was done. But seeing you asked me a direct question, itād be rude to ignore you.
If you read my previous posts I said it wasnāt about religion, and I stand by that. I used an example of playing D&D or singing show tunes. My point is anything organised away from the group should be frowned apon, especially if its the captain leading it. All three of those examples (including faith) can be looked apon as strange and foreign to those with no interest. May even promote resentment and ridicule. Hence dividing and segregating.
To address the āproblem with religious peopleā statement. I also stand by that, however I assumed in your defence of the arguement you were coming from as a religious person. So apologises. It turns our youāre just a politically correct bleeding heart 
TIPPA is rending our sash in twain. Damn religious types.
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Except someone has said it goes for like a minute, is a prayer against injuries, and occurs before the main pre-match preparations. Sounds like a long bow to say that would be divisive.
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On the main topic, if he was cheap Iād be tempted. Play him forward and give Raz and Walla more midfield time.
Hey, I agree that religious people can be a pain in the ā ā ā ā . But no more than non-religious people in my experience. I donāt think that him organising a prayer circle with a couple of other blokes is any more damaging that a few blokes getting together to play FIFA. Not everyone can be into the same stuff. Anyway, weāll agree to disagree.
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Why would anyone care if people have their own unique preparation? Are the guys who run around, smashing into each other and building up a head full of steam, dividing themselves from the guys who like to relax and clear their head before a game? If D&D and showtunes worked for individuals why would anyone else care? Have you seen what Hartley gets up to in the changerooms?
There are plenty of ways that religion or other beliefs could hypothetically segregate a team, but a quick prayer before the game that everyone has a good time isnāt one of them.
Iām waiting for Fark Carlton to offer him 5 mil for 5 years.
It might actually bury them for good if they did get him.
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The thing I hate about religion in sport (and war and life) is when the winner says his victory was inspired by Jesus or Yahweh or Allah or whichever deity is appropriate.
So what if the other guy is just as big a believer. Is his/her loss because God was punishing them.
Incredibly arrogant self-centred viewpoint.
The whole ātaking a kneeā bit had better be kept amongst the ātrue believersā because it gives others the screaming ā ā ā ā ā . Itās a big difference between the US and Australia/England/etc.
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All I know is that God is really really starting to hate this thread
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No sheās not.
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When you say āGodā, ā¦ you mean GAJās Dad, yeah?
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GOD HASNāT KILLED ANYONE.
Alicia Horan?
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If you havenāt accepted there is no just God after the last four yearsā¦
(I reserve the right to amend this statement after we win the premiership.)
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Wowee
I think you made the mistake of calling a group of Christian guys that like to pray ānut jobsā. Then when it was pointed out houli does it then it wasnāt about religion. Which is ok, itās pretty typical that people openly call practising Christians nutters but defend any other religion or group from the bigots and homophobes etc coz thatās ājust plain wrongā. Itās a common double standard wield out by the lefties and bleeding hearts.
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Geez buddy. When I mentioned the term ānut jobsā, I was speaking in the third person, as in, what the other group of players not preying may be thinking. Trust me, some will be thinking that. Rolling their eyes, holding grudges, making jokes. I was trying to make a point about isolating team mates and segregrating team mates by creating a click of whatever, in this case it happens to be a religious click. Some players wonāt care, some will be bemused, some maybe offended. Thats the thing, not everyone will react the same. But when its the captain of ALL players is the one running the āclickā, thats where I think itās not a great idea. Thats my point.
And just to make myself understood, If Ablett was buddist and had 5 or 6 buddist team mates chanting before a match, Iād still argue the same. So yes, I hate everyone equally.
*Edit: Just when i was outā¦they pull me back in.
I think you mean clique.
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It is amazing how many non-nutjobs canāt spell.
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Youāre having a crack for me mispelling clique? lol
Youāve set you bar high for a forum Ice.