Tag: twitter

Stoning is so 2022 #qatar

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Nasya Bahfen: Much of the twitterverse was definitely not down with soccer’s world governing body FIFA handing the 2022 World Cup to a tiny oil-rich Middle Eastern nation not renowned for its press freedom, and with a conjoined part-Islamic, part-civil legal system. The awarding of the biggest sporting tournament in the world to the emirate of Qatar will mark the first time the soccer World Cup is hosted by an Arab country. Continue Reading →

Of Football, God, & Twitter

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Elissa Lerner: Unless you’re a Buffalo Bills fan, you might have missed an epic dropped pass by Bills receiver Stevie Johnson this past Sunday, which would have been a game-winning touchdown in overtime to beat the Steelers. In a tweet heard round the world (and possibly beyond), a devastated Johnson blamed God for the failure. But yesterday, Johnson clarified his tweet was not meant to blame God, just to ask “why.” A nice gesture perhaps, but God seems to have settled in Eagles QB Michael Vick’s corner this NFL and holiday season. Vick’s God-fearing tweets and speeches have coincided with a spectacular, if controversial, return. As some have speculated, God does forgive. Continue Reading →

God Tweets

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Marc Hartzman, author of God Made Me Do It: True stories of the worst advice the Lord has ever given his followers, has started a website that allows God to speak through people who speak through twitter. The site is called almightytwitter and has a bouncy design that seems to invite a lot of jokes. But the underlying premise of the site raises a practical question. How do we know what God wants? Or who He is? How do we know when God is speaking through someone? Or through us? Continue Reading →